CAUGHT on video riding away on a bicycle which he stole from a garage, a watchman on Monday told a Princes Town magistrate, that he was intoxicated. He admitted that “rum does not agree” with him. In the end, Senior Magistrate Debra Quintyne sentenced the man - Kissoon Bajnath - to six months, hard labour, for the offence committed.
Bajnath pleaded guilty to stealing an 18 speed mountain bike value US $300, the property of Jagdeo Seepersad, of Penal.
On Sunday last, police arrested Bajnath. After being shown the video while at the Barrackpore Police Station, Bajnath said: “Officer that is me, but I cannot remember what I did with the bike.” Unrepresented by an attorney on Monday, Bajnath pleaded with the magistrate to give him a fine. “My honour, (sic) please give me a fine. I am a watchman.
I was drunk, and made a mistake.
Rum does not agree with me. I tried to stop( consuming alcohol) ,” Bajnath said in his mitigation.
Looking at documents before her, Quintyne remarked that he had several convictions, including possession of cocaine, marijuana and a device used to smoke cocaine.
On Sunday last, police arrested Bajnath. After being shown the video while at the Barrackpore Police Station, Bajnath said: “Officer that is me, but I cannot remember what I did with the bike.” Unrepresented by an attorney on Monday, Bajnath pleaded with the magistrate to give him a fine. “My honour, (sic) please give me a fine. I am a watchman.
I was drunk, and made a mistake.
Rum does not agree with me. I tried to stop( consuming alcohol) ,” Bajnath said in his mitigation.
Looking at documents before her, Quintyne remarked that he had several convictions, including possession of cocaine, marijuana and a device used to smoke cocaine.
Well yes he 'try ah ting'. Drunk or not a crime was committed kudos to the magistrate.
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