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| The Filipino denied the charge at Eastern Court today |
A Filipino man pleaded not guilty today, Aug 10, to theft
and attempting to obtain property by deception for allegedly using a stolen
credit card to pay for goods at a grocery in Discovery Bay
Defendant J. Dagohoy entered his plea before Eastern Magistrate Bina
Chainrai, who set down his two-day trial on Oct 14.
Dagohoy appeared in court alone earlier and tried to enter a plea, but Magistrate
So Wai-tak told him he needed to find a lawyer to represent him because his
case was serious.
Police said Dagohoy went to a Wellcome Supermarket in Discovery Bay
He allegedly tried to pay for the goods using a Visa credit
card, but the sales lady told him there was a problem with the card.
The defendant reportedly said he owned the credit card and
was also its authorized user.
The prosecution said it would call the supermarket sales
lady, the arresting officer and the card owner to give evidence.
