Man fined for unlawful wounding at Bourda Market

An elderly man was on Friday convicted and sentenced after admitting to unlawfully wounding another man during an altercation at Bourda Market.
Claude Howard appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding. The offence was said to have occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Bourda Market, where Howard unlawfully and maliciously wounded Terrence Grenada.

The prosecution told the court that the accused and the complainant became involved in a dispute, during which Howard struck Grenada several times with a stick. Howard then fled the scene but was later arrested by the police.
As a result of the assault, Grenada reportedly suffered swelling to his eyes and sustained scars to his face.
Taking into account the guilty plea, Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty imposed a fine of $20,000. In default of payment, Howard will serve six weeks’ imprisonment.