Neal Rigby before the Courts for allegedly stealing Coins and Construction Supplies

By Wilkie Arthur

Freelance Court Reporter

#TurksandCaicos, August 14, 2023 – NEAL RIGBY, now in His fifties and described as a “career criminal well known to the TCI courts” re-appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on August 7, 2023 in relation to two counts of Handling Stolen Good.

Rigby having pleaded not guilty at a previous court appearance to both these charges was granted an opportunity to apply for legal aid representation.

The Hon. Chief Magistrate Mr. Jolyon Hatmin urged Rigby to go and apply on August 7, as his application should have been filed already.

Rigby is accused in connection to:-

• One wooden box containing $200.00 USD in coins,

• One white bag containing various coins amounting to $320.00 USD to be stolen and kept them for his own benefit.

According to information read out in court, these were the property of Ricky Steven Sinclair of Rigby Hill Five Cays, Providenciales. The dates of the alleged offense are sometime between Tuesday 16th May to Wednesday 17th May, 2023.

He is also charged with the same offense but this count of the stolen goods allegedly belongs to Top End Millwork and the stolen items totalled in value to the amount of $1,738.00.

They are:-

• One DeWalt Hammer Drill

• One portable Saw

• One Grey bag containing strip lights,

And

• One A/C Manifold House Gauge Set

The Crown is saying that Neal Rigby dishonestly assisted in the retention of the above mentioned stolen goods.

The defendant was provided with some disclosure materials before leaving the court to facilitate with the preparation of his defense with or without a lawyer.