Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter
Two siblings involved in a case and cross case, accused of stealing from each other, had their bails extended when they appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court recently.
Charged with simple larceny is Dayisa Saunders. Charged with larceny from the dwelling is Delano Thomas.
The Crown led evidence that, in two separate incidents, it is believed that Thomas stole a Huawei cellular phone, property of his sister Saunders, from a partitioned dwelling in which the two reside. Sometime later, it is believed that Saunders stole $10,000 from her brother, seemingly in retaliation.
The court heard that the siblings live in a dwelling that belonged to their grandmother. However, since her death, the two appear to be in conflict over who should reside at the premises.
"The friction is about a house which is neither hers nor mine," Thomas explained. "She says I'm gay and I'm to come out of my section of the house. And her babyfather, she and him, right now, I'm afraid to go back to the house. She says she is going to get him to kill me."
In response to Thomas' apparent admission, the gallery erupted in laughter. Several who did not appear to be interested in Thomas' explanation before now appeared to hang on to every word.
Saunders told the court that she is frustrated, as she constantly deals with similar incidents in which she says her brother breaks into her section of the premises, making off with several pieces of her property.
"In 2012 alone, I changed about 20 locks on my house. everyday, he tears down the partition," Saunders said.
"Her babyfather, he does things to kind of start the conflict," Thomas explained.
He further stated that he is of the opinion that his sister and her babyfather have plotted to get him out of the premises so they can start a new life together.
Senior Resident Magistrate (RM) Judith Pusey ordered both accused persons to return to court on May 28, pending trial. A fingerprint order was also made against them.
"And nobody goes into anybody's place, because it is now in the hands of the law," RM Pusey concluded.
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