An electrician who allegedly had in his possession a counterfeit $500 Guyana currency note was placed on $100,000 bail this week when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Earl Goodhart of I-2-897 Tucville  initially pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of a forged currency note but after his explanation the magistrate recorded a not guilty plea and sent the matter for trial.

It is alleged that on March 27 Goodhart, without lawful authority or excuse, had in his possession a forged $500 Guyana currency note.

However, Goodhart stated that he had sold another man a hat for $3,900 and he was unaware that the forged currency note was placed between the money he had received from the man.

He said that on the day in question he was driving along Duncan Street when the police stopped him and conducted a search in his car where the counterfeit note was discovered.  The magistrate then entered a not guilty plea for Goodhart and told him that the case would be sent to trial.

Meanwhile, the prosecution stated that on the day in question the police were on patrol in the Duncan Street area when they stopped Goodhart and asked him for the documents for the vehicle that he was driving. When Goodhart couldn’t produce them  he was taken to the Criminal Investigation Division, Eve Leary and a search was conducted on the vehicle where the money was found. Goodhart was then arrested and later charged.

The magistrate subsequently placed Goodhart on $100,000 bail and ordered that he return to court on April 11.