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ZAKS PHARMAGY Mitons Independent Pharmaey *FrnfleOvoy 10% Seioirs Discount Al DMs Plan Acoepted WM-o Owgl kifnation kajabi "At Zakl. W. Cur. 170 Main St. E. 875-24244 A Metroland Community Newspaper VIMeKend i ; r- Vol. 142 No. 56 Friday, September 28, 2001 36 Pages Seven people take stand in furniture Dr A<"Ilstore fraud trial Some witnesses teli court they neyer received merchandise By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion The trial continued Monday for a local man charged with fraud in connection with dealings at the Village Pine Shoppe in Campbellville. Charmes Currie, 43, is cbarged witb 17 counts of fraud under $5,000 and one count of fraud over $5,000. Seven people took thse stand this week to recouns tbeir dealings at the furniture store. Among tbem, Jeremy Brooks testified be and bis wife purcbased a queen sized sleigb bed fromt tbe shop in November 1999. "We felt comfortable paying tbe full amount of $684 because it was a friendly, local shop." By January tbe bcd stili hadn't arrived, Mr. Brooks told tbe court, so he calied Mr. Currie once more. "He said there was a mix up as the facto- ry and they had comnputer failure and iost sheir invensory and didn't know wbere tbe bcd was. At the end of January 1 called hlm agamn and he said my bcd couldn't bc deliv- ered because no one wouid bc available because of a fumniture show in the States. 1 was beginssing t0 believe 1 was getsing ripped off.' Mr. Brooks toid tihe cours he once again calied Mr. Cumre in Match and Mr. Currne toid bim he couid bave a cannon hall bcd if be came to thse sbop and took it himseIf. Mr. Brooks said be went rigbt down 10 tbe store. "I feit a degree of relief bccause 1 got someshing, even if the cannon bail bcd was a bit cbeaper than the sleigb bcd. 1 feit iucky to get anyshing." Jeif Moorebead testified be visited the Village Pine Shoppe with bis wife in April 2000 and bought a computer armoire. "We put a $700 deposit down by cheque, whicb was requested by the person we deait with and said delivery would be between four and six weeks. When we did- n's receive thse armoire, 1 started calling tbe shop and leavmng messages until early July. In October I called tbe store and reached Charles and told him 1 wanted my money back. He said I would have to speak to Oriena (Mi. Currie's motber) because sbe had a number of tbefts from tbe store and waa having a bard time making refunds. He told me to cati later but 1 got thse answering machine. At tbis point 1 knew 1 wasn't going to get my money back or the prod- uct.,, Kesb Malik testified be purcbased sever- ai items from the Village Pine Shoppe in October 2000, mnciuding a television cabi- net and butcb. He agreed to psy $500 casb and send a $1,000 cheque as a down psy- ment and psy the remaining $500 upon delivery, wbicb wouid take approximateiy tbree weeks. -see FRAUD on page 13 Comment........ 6 HS Report....... 8 A&E..........il 1 Datolns ....... 35 Sports ...... 26-28 Classitiled .... 29-32 eFrtdmy. Soptomber 28. 1* ID' Ahamalm Caipair 9 fM Nul 0 Umme aus 6 Crbbtllo% VIIP Moikir *Food Resbe a Caultas DiV * eNo FIIRV * Iaa LmBq , $mari Sur". N omo Hawre'* 0 sii NoM * SoUile FItosV* Lnlq'* éE.mbdgoomo.s ApplhostV * eSoirs s Radio ShoWk tIi*aroas only $ 1.00 (GST included) fi DL amui