Bail for accused in theft of carpentry tools

Richard Martin, accused of stealing carpentry tools, was yesterday released on $50,000 bail by Magistrate Leron Daly after denying a simple larceny charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

It is alleged that on September 18, in Georgetown, Martin, 52, stole a quantity of carpentry tools valued $99,000, which was the property of Samprashad Ramkumar.

Richard Martin

No details of what transpired on the date in question were provided to the court.

The prosecution had no objections to bail.

Martin will make his next court appearance on January 18, 2013 for reports and fixtures.