A man accused of receiving stolen property and larceny of a motor vehicle in relation to two cars, was denied bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

Charged for the offences is Patrick Westmoreland, 52.

The court heard that Westmoreland was seen driving a car that was reported stolen from the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre a few days earlier. He was seen in St Catherine. He, however, told the court that he was asked to deliver the car to someone in the parish and had no idea that it was stolen.

In relation to the second charge, the court was told that Westmoreland responded to the complainant's advertisement in the newspaper regarding a car for sale. He went to the complainant's home and looked at the vehicle. He reportedly took it for a test drive but never returned. The vehicle was, however, recovered two days later with a different license plate.

keeping the car

Westmoreland's attorney said his client was keeping the car so a mechanic could look at it. The court was also told that he had viewed the car on someone else's behalf.

Westmoreland, the court heard, also had a previous conviction for larceny and fraud. Westmoreland was denied bail and is to return to court on June 18.