Jan 13, 2011
Man Gets 30 Days In Prison For Stealing Ackees
Dwayne Blincholm appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court recently, where he pleaded guilty to praedial larceny. Blincholm had reportedly stolen 13 dozen ackees from the Mona campus of the University of West Indies, and was sentenced to 30 days in prison for the offence.
The court heard that Blincholm was arrested and charged after campus security guards held him on the university property, searched his bag, and found the stolen ackees. Despite him telling the court that he had not stolen the ackees intentionally (he claimed he was passing, saw them, and picked them), Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey was not moved, stating “… praedial larceny is costing the country a lot because the little that you stole plus the little that another person steals adds up so, you’re going to spend 30 days in prison for what you did.“