Kevin Green will have to spend the next two weeks in custody as a trial date into the robbery with aggravation case brought against him by a taxi operator was set for February 19. Green has been in custody since December.

Allegations in the matter, which was called up in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, are that on December 9 Green and another man boarded a taxi in the Three Miles area before robbing the driver.

The court heard that on reaching the intersection of Maxfield Avenue and Lynd-hurst Road about 10:30 on the night in question, the accused and the other man attacked the driver and held an object at his neck.

Managed to escape

The driver, however, wrestled with them and managed to escape from the vehicle. Both accused then made off with the vehicle.

The police recovered the motor car the next day. The accused man was subsequently pointed out to the police by the complainant.

Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown turned down a bail application for the accused.