Two men appeared separately before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday to answer to charges of assault in unrelated incidents.
In the first matter, 23-year-old Tony Nelson, an inventory clerk of Lot 1 Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm allegedly committed against the mother of his child. Nelson pleaded not guilty to the charge, which stemmed from a reported altercation on June 27 at La Penitence, Georgetown. According to the prosecution, Nelson is accused of assaulting Alicia Daily, the mother of his child, during a dispute involving custody arrangements. However, Nelson’s attorney, Latchmie Rahamat, told the court that her client maintains his innocence, claiming he acted in self-defence after Daily allegedly attacked him when he attempted to collect the child.
Rahamat emphasised that Nelson poses no flight risk, has no previous run-ins with the law and asked the court to grant him reasonable bail.
The prosecution did not object to bail but requested that both parties be bonded to keep the peace due to the domestic nature of the dispute. After considering the submissions, Magistrate McGusty released Nelson on $20,000 bail and placed him on a peace bond. The matter was adjourned to July 18 for further proceedings.
Meanwhile, in the other separate matter, 27-year-old Marvin Hunt of Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was also granted bail after being charged with assault and the use of threatening language.
Hunt is accused of assaulting Shameir Jagnauth and using threatening language against him on July 7 at Ruimveldt during what was described as a heated confrontation. He, too, pleaded not guilty to both charges.
After listening to the allegations, Magistrate McGusty granted Hunt $20,000 bail and imposed a peace bond, warning that any breach of the bond’s conditions would lead to him being remanded to prison. The case is set to continue on August 8.
