Labourer gets 1 year for unlawful wounding; woman granted bail on similar charge
Charged, Trisha Nichols
Trisha Nichols,26, of Charity Extension Scheme Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Monday last granted bail by Magistrate Tamieka Clark on an unlawful wounding charge.
Police stated that the accused unlawfully wounded Dianne Stoll,34, of Grant New Port, Upper Pomeroon River on Saturday, July 7, 2025 at Charity Back Street Essequibo Coast.
She was arrested, charged and subsequently made her appearance at the Charity Magistrate’s Court but pleaded not guilty.
Jailed, Leroy Gouveia
Bail was granted in the sum of $30,000 and the defendant was placed on a bond to keep the peace for six months.
The matter was adjourned to July 28.
In a separate matter, 56-year-old Leroy Gouveia, a laborer of Supenaam, Essequibo Coast was arraigned on Friday with wounding Sevroy Richards,25, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Good Hope Sand Road Essequibo Coast.
He appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tariq Mohamed and pleaded guilty to the charge after the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) was applied. As such, he was sentence to one year imprisonment.
