Mr. JUSTICE Lindsay Collins yesterday imposed sentences of three years and two years imprisonment on Royston Ellis for offences of theft.
Ellis was accused of having on December 17, 1971 in Demerara robbed Jennifer Griffith, a married woman, of a gold ring and secondly on the same date , stolen a gold ring from her.
The Jury retired for 45 minutes before returning a unanimous verdict.
State Counsel Mr. J.A.Patterson prosecuted in the case.
Ellis was undefended by Counsel.
Mrs. Griffith of Bagotsville West Bank Demerara told the Court that she was robbed of her engagement and wedding rings while on a shopping visit to the City on December 17 th 1972 by Ellis who told her that she had an evil spirit inside her.
(Daily Chronicle April 3 1972)
