Five persons, one of them a 17 year old boy, were charged with theft of cattle when they appeared today in the number two Magistrate's court.
The adults are 27 year old Alrick Smith, 18 year old Jose Quintanilla, 18 year old Richard Allen and 22 year old Lincoln Requena. The men all pleaded not guilty to the charge. Except for Smith, they were each offered bail of One thousand five hundred dollars and their case was adjourned until June 27th. Smith was not offered bail and remanded into custody, because he was also charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.
The incident occurred around 2 P.M. on Tuesday, May 10th in Isabella Bank. Police constable Norman Anthony reported that he received a call that the occupants of a Van were stealing sheep and when he arrived on the scene, the van drove off. Anthony said he pursued the van and fired several shots, but the driver refused to stop. Anthony said he caught up with the van in a school yard in Maypen, and Smith who was the driver got out and pointed a pistol at him. Anthony said he took cover, and Smith and the others then ran into the bushes. The men were later apprehended at Scotland Halfmoon village with the assistance of Ladyville police.
