44-Year-Old Man Admits Receiving Stolen Watch

In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Mar 5], Kimlo Webb, 44, pleaded guilty to dishonestly receiving a $250 watch knowing or believing it to be stolen, with this offence occurring in February 2013.

Webb also pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a watch, a laptop computer and iPad, and jewelry.

The Crown proceeded with the guilty plea count only and told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that on 20th February, the Woodbourne Crescent homeowner and victim had seen Webb in her yard. Webb had immediately apologized and gone away saying that he was “just cutting through”.

She left her house, first making sure that the house was locked. On returning, she found that the house had been entered and that a laptop, iPad, a watch and jewelry had been stolen. Police were called and an investigation got underway.

On 2nd March 2013, she was called to the Hamilton Police Station where she was able to identify a watch as the one taken from her residence. Webb, who was then in Police custody, admitted possession.

The Crown Prosecutor told the Senior Magistrate that Webb had several past convictions for similar offences. The Magistrate reviewed Webb’s record, noted that he had last been released from jail in 2012, and had an “extensive record.”

Speaking on his own behalf, Webb said that he would like to be sentenced to Probation. Webb said “…incarceration was just incarceration. On Probation, I can get a job and go to my Probation Officer every week. I have structure.”

Earlier, Duty Counsel Kamal Williams had also recommended that the Magistrate sentence Webb to a period of Probation.

Magistrate Warner ordered BARC and SIR reports, required Webb to re-appear for sentencing on 17th April 2013, and remanded Webb into custody until then.

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