Bath Estate man fined for counterfeit

Allister Irish of Bath Estate was fined $500 when he pleaded guilty to two charges of counterfeiting when he appeared before Magistrate Ossie Lewis last week.

According to the facts of the case, Irish purchased a number of items, including a can of corned beef, two boxes of macaroni and cheese and two glasses of ginger wine, using a counterfeited EC$50 bank note (serial number-EO66163A).  The total sum for the items purchased was $19.95 and Irish collected $30.05 change from the store owner.

The 31-year old father of two pleaded for a fine instead of jail-time, suggesting that he would be better able to pay the fine imposed for this crime and another that he is currently paying due in two weeks. Irish was already out on $8,000 bail for the previous offense which was revoked once he was rearrested.

He noted that he had taken responsibility for the breach in admitting to the police that he was wrong and pleading guilty,  and not wasting the courts’ time.

While he noted the seriousness of the crime, Magistrate Lewis saw it fit to reinstate the bail agreement on condition that Irish report to the Roseau Police Station everyday between 7AM and 7PM. Failure to do so will result in Irish being taken into custody again.

Irish was also asked to repay the store owner the full sum of the $50 and pay the $500 fine by 30 November 2011, in default of which Irish will spend 2 weeks in prison.

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4 Comments

  1. jireh child
    September 13, 2011

    Allister behave yourself u making us shame ur family where did u get the counterfiet from

  2. anonymous
    September 12, 2011

    BOY IRISH YOU ALWAYS IN DE NEWS.YOU DOESN’T BEHAVE YOURSELF BOY.

  3. River Rain
    September 12, 2011

    Wait! Something further needs to be said here. Where did he get the counterfeit money? Surely, he didnt make it. Did he know it was counterfeit? Suppose I go to the shop and they give me that $50 for change and I spend it, the same thing will happen to me?

  4. 767
    September 12, 2011

    lol.. Irish again. when he has charged the first time i said that he just start and allu disliked my comment!!!

    HMMMMP!

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