Repeat cycle thief sent to Supreme Court for sentencing

A thief who has stolen cycles since 1982 was sent to Supreme Court for sentencing yesterday.

Kimlo Charles Dwight Webb, 33, of Loyal Hill, Devonshire, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to cycle theft.

Crown counsel Juan Wolffe told the court that Webb initially elected a Supreme Court trial but was told he needed counsel to represent him for a preliminary inquiry. Webb did not get counsel and since elected to have his case heard in Magistrates' Court.

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves asked: "What is your plea?"

Webb answered: "Guilty."

Mr. Wolffe said at 9 a.m. on March 25 Webb stole a Suzuki RC100 and was caught with it on April 9. Police saw the cycle with the licence plate on April 5 on Curving Avenue and they gave chase but never caught the rider.

On April 9, Police saw the bike again on Dundonald Street with Webb on it. He was arrested and cautioned and gave no response to officers.

Mr. Wolffe suggested that with Webb's record he should be sent to Supreme Court for sentencing.

Mr. Greaves said: "You have been doing it since you were a boy, six different cycles in 1982. You decided 'that's what I am going to do'. One every year and then you thought 'I'll try some homes'. Oh Lord have mercy, too many to count!"

Mr. Greaves added: "I have had the facts and have perused his astonishing record. I am convinced that the submissions of the prosecution be upheld and the defendant sent to the Supreme Court for a long sentence."

"If it were horses, you'd have a ranch. Mr. Webb it's cheaper to buy your own one (cycle)," said Mr. Greaves.

Car thief jailed for one year

A man caught driving a stolen car worth $24,000 was jailed for one year this week.

Joseph Moniz Lima, 37, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to receiving the stolen car but denied stealing it.

Crown counsel Wayne Caines told the court the car was being driven by the owner's son Mark Adderley in the early hours of August 10 when he stopped at Fantasea Watersports on Point Pleasant Road, Pembroke to use the bathroom.

He left the keys in the ignition and after about 20 minutes came back to the car to find it gone.

Mr. Adderley walked around Hamilton looking for his vehicle, but could not find it and then reported the theft to Police.

On August 11 at 4.30 p.m. Police saw Lima travelling east on Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish and pursued him and caused him to stop at Paynter's Road.

Mr. Caines said there were two people sitting in the car and Lima was arrested on suspicion of stealing and cautioned to which he replied: "I paid fifty dollars to use the car for the day."

Lima said he received permission to use the car from a man he knows only as "Jones" in the Middletown area where he was purchasing cocaine.

Mr. Caines said Lima was unemployed and had numerous convictions for stealing and removal offences.

"The Crown is asking for an immediate custodial sentence," said Mr. Caines.

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves, before sentencing Lima to 12 months in jail, said: "In other jurisdictions you could get 20 years for this or in days of old they would have lynched you."

Drink driver banned from driving

A 36-year-old man who hit a utility pole when he was driving while impaired appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday

Pearson O. Blackman of Hamilton Parish pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was fined $1,000 and taken off the road for a year.

Crown counsel Koshea Scott told the court that on August 1 Blackman was driving along North Shore Road near Aubrey Road when he hit a utility pole.

Police arrived at the scene and saw he had injured his lip and right palm. The officers could also smell alcohol and his eyes were glazed.

When Police asked if he had been drinking, Blackman said: "Yes, I had a few."

He was arrested under suspicion of driving while impaired and taken to Hamilton Police Station. He was breath tested and the results found he had 145 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

Blackman said: "Sorry about that, I was tired."

After the sentencing Blackman asked: "Could I ride a motor bike?"

"All vehicles son. You can ride a bus or a ferry," said Mr. Greaves.

Alleged attacker remanded until trial

A man who assaulted a female on August 9 was remanded in custody this week.

Forest Nusum, of Soundview Road, Somerset, who is currently on bail for similar offences, pleaded not guilty to the offence in Magistrates' Court.

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves set a trial date on October 7.