Man Admits Theft Of $850 Of Items From Shed

In Plea Court this morning [Nov 21], fifty-six year old Brian Jones pleaded guilty to stealing tools and other items on 19th October 2012. He admitted to taking a vacuum cleaner, 15 sets of C-clamps, 4 pairs of pliers, paintbrushes, car cleaning materials, and an Easy-Up tent. The items, in total, were valued at around $850

Senior Magistrate Archie Warner was told that a neighbour who knew Mr Jones, had seen him taking items from a shed. Once the shed’s owner had been informed and had carried out a check, Police were called and Mr Jones was later arrested. Mr Jones admitted his theft to Police.

Mr Jones admitted taking the items saying that he needed money to get a cellphone and to feed his addiction to drugs. The Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate that Mr Jones had a criminal record that commenced in 1974. The Senior Magistrate commented that on a previous Court appearance, Mr Jones had told him that he earned money by ‘fish-diving’, saying that he dived for Hogfish by night and caught them by their tails, tied them up, and then sold them.

Magistrate Warner ordered a Social Inquiry Report [SIR] and a Bermuda Assessment and Referral Centre [BARC] report. Putting questions to Mr Jones, the Magistrate asked if he knew what an SIR and a BARC was? Mr Jones said he knew what an SIR was and had had one before but had never had a BARC report.

Mr Jones was granted bail of $2,000 with one surety and comes back for sentencing on 28th January 2013.

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