Men cross-charged with assault, threatening behaviour

Two men were on Wednesday charged with assault and threatening behaviour when they made their appearance before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

The two Georgetown residents, 46-year-old Cutis Stephen and Hughes October, denied the allegations against them. The charges stated that on April 5, 2017 between Camp and Alexander Streets, Georgetown, they assaulted and used threatening behaviour against each other.

However, Stephen, a vendor, explained that on the day in question, he was on Regent Street where he plied his trade and October, whom he described as “a troublemaker”, attempted to wet his spot.

He noted that this was a regular occurrence and, as such, a heated argument ensued between the two.

Stephen told the court that October proceeded to throw two buckets of water on his vending spot, which prompted him to take up a stone and attempted to pelt him with it.

A City Constable was called to the scene, and Stephen was arrested and charged. However, October was also charged after Stephen’s explanation to the court.

Both men were granted bail in the sum of $5000. They were scheduled to reappear in court on May 5.