Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

A woman who is accused of stealing 80 panties and money from the house where her brother-in-law lived is now trying to prove her innocence in court.

The woman, a 46-year-old labourer of Bog Walk, St Catherine, appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

When the case was mentioned before Resident Magistrate (RM) Marcia Dunbar-Green, she pleaded not guilty.

There was some suppressed laughter when the investigating officer told the court she counted 80 panties and 14 pairs of brassieres.

"I tek di panties and brassieres dem but mi neva see no money inna di drawers dem. A mi sista send mi fi dem as har husband a carry woman a di house," the accused woman said.

The RM inquired of the husband if he wanted back the stolen items, his answer brought more laughter.

"Yes Your Honour, mi want back di panties and also the money that was inside the drawers, madam," he said.

The court then ordered that further investigation be done to see if his wife, who is abroad, did give permission for her sister to take the items.

Allegations are that in January the accused went to the home of her sister, entered and stole the items.

A report was made and an investigation led to her being charged with simple larceny.

The case will be mentioned again on April 25.