A robbery accused on remand had his trial date brought forward after he pleaded with Magistrate Ann McLennan to give him an earlier trial date when the complainant in the case failed to appear in court.
In making his case for an early hearing on Wednesday, Marlon De Freitas said it was the fourth time he had been taken to court and the case had not been heard.
He made his plea after the magistrate had put down the case for
