By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A MAN accused of using a forged cheque to steal more than $3,000 was granted bail on Friday.

Prosecutors allege Tristan Bethel, 38, uttered a forged Fidelity Bank cheque drawn on the account of Frank Moxey and made payable to himself on October 2, 2023. He and others allegedly stole $3,286 from Moxey’s account on October 4, 2023.

Bethel pleaded not guilty to possession of a forged document, uttering a forged document and fraud by false pretences before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly Burrows.

He was granted $4,000 bail with one or two sureties and must sign in at Central Police Station every Thursday by 6pm.

He returns for trial on June 30.

Sergeant Vernon Pyfrom prosecuted.