By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A WOMAN was ordered to fully reimburse her former employer yesterday after she admitted stealing more than $10,000 in cash from Paradise Games in Exuma late last year.
Ashley Major, 30, represented by attorney Alphonso Lewis, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on a charge of stealing by reason of employment.
Between December 1, 2022, and January 19 it is said that Major stole $10,057 from Paradise Games Limited in Black Point, Exuma, while employed there.
In court the accused pleaded guilty. Major apologised to both the court and her family for what she had done.
In view of this and in order to deter future work-based offences the chief magistrate ordered that Major fully reimburse the gaming house and further imposed a fine of $1,500.
Major was told that she had to pay the fine and $5,000 of her debt off before her release.
She has until April 14 to pay off the balance and is expected to return to court for a report on the same day.
In a separate court hearing, a man was sentenced to two years in prison after he admitted breaking into a Bay Street shop and causing damage to the property earlier this week.
Wayne Orlando Toussaint, 54, appeared before Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain on charges of shopbreaking and damage.
On January 29, Toussaint broke into Cash Biz, a property owned by Anthony Miaoulus. This forced entry resulted in damage to the establishment’s metal gate and wall, which was valued at $2,830.
In court the accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on both charges, which are to be served concurrently.
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