Chef accused of assault granted bail after funeral-day dustup with housemate

A chef from the Tucville squatting area in Georgetown, was on Friday placed on $10,000 bail after he appeared before Chief Magistrate(ag) Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a charge of assault.
Orlando Wilson, who works at Mickey’s, in Meadowbrook, Georgetown, was charged with assaulting Amilio Alanzo Carter on May 7 at the Tucville Shortcut, Georgetown.
Wilson, upon hearing the charge, pleaded guilty with an explanation.
Given the opportunity to explain, Wilson told the court that Carter was his friend and had been living with him for some time. He explained that the incident occurred on the day of his father’s funeral.
According to Wilson, after attending the funeral, he returned home and got into an argument with Carter. The argument, he said, stemmed from Carter’s repeated acts of stealing and bringing stolen items to his residence.
“I talk to him before, but he keep doing it,” Wilson told the magistrate.
He said that after repeated warnings, he finally told Carter to leave the house on that day. An altercation then broke out, during which Wilson claimed Carter picked up a cutlass and fired two shots at him. In response, Wilson said he grabbed Carter and a fight ensued.
The prosecution objected to bail on the basis that Wilson did not provide a lot number for his residence and may be a flight risk. However, Wilson explained to the court that he resided in a squatting area, which made it difficult to provide a formal address.
Taking this into consideration, Magistrate McGusty granted Wilson $10,000 bail and placed him on a bond to keep the peace. He is expected to return to court on May 16.