Two students from Kingston-based schools and an 18-year-old man were yesterday brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court to answer to attempted robbery.

Fined

Although the charge was not pursued by the complainant, the accused man, Jermaine Jarrett, was ordered to pay $10,000 or serve 10 days in jail for his actions. Both students were strongly reprimanded by Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown.

The students, both 15, and Jarrett are accused of robbing persons in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew.

When asked about their reasons for being in that location, they said they were party hopping.

"I was coming from a party in Half-Way Tree ... then going to a stage show in New Kingston," one of the accused said.

The mother of one of the teens, who was at court, was chastised by RM Brown, who accused her of allowing her child to attend a party after school without knowledge of its location.

"He told me that he was going to a party in Half-Way Tree," she said.

After reluctanctly releasing the boys, the RM urged the mother to search her son's bag and pockets before he leaves for school. She assured him that it will never happen again.