Landscaper charged with attempted murder

Joseph Jackman

Joseph Jackman, a 35-year-old landscaper of Stevedore Housing Scheme in North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, has been placed on bail in the sum of $150,000 after his arraignment before Georgetown Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty on Tuesday on a charge of attempted murder.
Arrested on September 28 by ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department of the East La Penitence Police Station, he has been accused of attacking Rundell Dowding, and has been charged with
attempting to commit murder contrary to section 103(c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
He was not required to plead to the charge, and has been placed on bail even as this matter has been adjourned to October 16.