“All I asking for is a two months, my worship,” a man, who broke and entered a food stall with intent to steal, told Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry shortly before she handed him an 18-month sentence.

O’Neil Neptune, who has no fixed place of abode, initially denied that he had broken and entered a food stall with intent to steal. He later pleaded guilty to the charge informing the court that even though he didn’t do it he would “tek de fall”.

Neptune admitted that on August 2 he broke and entered the food stall of Devi Mohabir with intent to steal. The man at first told the court that he had bought food from the virtual complainant and returned to complain about the quality. However, after the prosecution presented its facts to the magistrate, Neptune changed his plea to guilty.

At approximately 5 pm on the day in question, the prosecution reported, Mohabir secured her business place and went home. Some time later she received a telephone call informing her that someone had broken into her stall but was caught by a security officer employed in the vicinity.

The prosecution further told the court that Neptune had several “brushes with the law”. Neptune, the prosecution said, was involved in matters of a similar nature but was unable to say whether the man had ever been convicted.

Magistrate Sewnarine-Beharry subsequently sentenced the defendant to 18 months imprisonment and Neptune was sent down the Court One chute.

“When I come out of here she gon can’t live,” Neptune was heard saying as he exited the chute for the court lock-ups.