The accused was charged with robbery, use of an imitation firearm, and having his face masked with intent to commit an indictable offence following an attempted robbery at a restaurant.
Two men entered the restaurant, and the first assailant assaulted one of the owners while demanding money from a safe.
The victims escaped and pointed out the fleeing suspect to passing police officers, who chased and arrested the accused.
The court found the eyewitness identification and circumstantial evidence reliable, convicting the accused of robbing one victim, using an imitation firearm, and wearing a mask, but acquitting him of robbing the second victim as nothing was stolen or attempted to be stolen from him.
