1 month jail for man who smashed neighbour’s window

A fall-out between two men turned violent, and one of them smashed several windows of the other’s home, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan heard on Wednesday.
Cleveland Allen, 40, who is unemployed and resides at Lamaha Park, Georgetown, was arraigned in the Chief Magistrate’s court on a charge of damage to property, wherein it is alleged that on October 22, at Lamaha Park, Georgetown, he damaged 14 sash windows which belong to Earl Price and are valued at $56,000.
“I admit that I broke the window,” the unrepresented defendant said.
The court heard from the Police prosecutor that the two men are not on speaking terms, and on the day in question, Price left his home secured and went out. However, at around 16:00h, he received a call from one of his neighbours, who informed him that Allen was breaking the windows to his home. As such, Price hurried home and reported the matter to the East La Penitence Police Station.
Asked by the Chief Magistrate if he would pay the virtual complainant for the windows, Allen replied, “Yes”, but went on to tell her that he is currently unemployed. He, however, claimed that he does on-and-off masonry work.
Questioned why he had broken Price’s widows, Allen said, “a jumbie hold on on me.”
The Chief Magistrate reminded Allen that he works nowhere, and as such is not in a position to pay Price for the items. She therefore sentenced him to serve one month in prison. Price was not present at Wednesday’s court hearing.