Two teenagers were in Magistrates' Court yesterday for robbing a man of $4,200 worth of goods when he stopped at an ATM.

Keishun Trott, 17, of Devon Springs Road in Devonshire, pleaded guilty in August to robbing Joseph Maxwell Budzynski of his computer bag, IBM laptop, Ray Ban sunglasses, an Apple iPod, Bose ear phones, LG cellphone, blue Nolan Helmet and a money clip containing a Bank of Butterfield card and cash.

Yesterday he was sentenced to a period of corrective training while a second man, Zeko Rubaine, 19, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to his involvement in the same robbery.

Rubaine was remanded in custody to appear in court on November 28 following a social inquiry report.

The other men, said to have been involved in the matter, have not appeared in court. Yesterday the court heard that on March 5 around 8.45 p.m., Mr. Budzynski stopped at Lindo's Market in Devonshire to use the ATM machine and withdrew $100.

After finishing the transaction he looked around and saw three or more men approaching him at the ATM, one with a hood over his head and another with a scarf over his face.

According to the Police statement, the men took the victim's $100 away from him saying "give me that" and pulled him to the ground. They then took off the victim's helmet and kicked him to the body and face.

The men demanded the victim's pin number, and fearing for his life he gave it to them and they took another $200 from his bank account.

On August 26, Trott was interviewed at the Hamilton Police Station and admitted he remembered the robbery and taking part in it with three other people, however, he would not reveal their names.

In Magistrates' Court on August 28 he pleaded guilty and was remanded into custody until a social inquiry report could be completed.

Before Trott's sentencing yesterday, his lawyer, Kenneth Savoury, argued the defendant had co-operated fully with the Police and though others were involved, Trott could not reveal names for fear of reprisals.

"The defendant stands before you as a 17 year-old male who co-operated fully when he was arrested by the Police in this matter and gave a full and frank confession about his part in the robbery," he said.

"He did not waste the Police's time or the court's time. He readily admitted he was not by himself, however, was reluctant to disclose the members for fear of reprisals.

"You will read in the probation report he has had to defend himself in the community before. He just happened to be sitting with the other guys.

"I am instructed there was no plan and he only took the iPod from the young man and happened to be a follower. He is completely remorseful for his part."

However, Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner said the 17-year-old should only be given a lesser sentence if he had helped Police with their investigation.

And further stated that this was a serious offence that is regularly seen in other jurisdictions.

"This is a serious offence not only because of the fact that it was a robbery, but this is what they call in London and New York City 'mugging'," he said.

"The authorities indicate that the only discussions on sentences will relate to the extent of co-operation in solving the crime and the information given.

"As with sentencing, to this day he has refused to inform on the others who certainly did this crime with him."

He then sentenced Trott to a period of corrective training that could be anywhere between nine months and two years.