Almost one year after he was charged with bigamy, the trial of 36-year-old Michael Taylor is continuing before City Magistrate Rondel Weever at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Michael Taylor
Taylor, a father of two, of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD), had pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to him on May 22, 2020.
Pursuant to Section 83 (1) of Criminal Law (Offences) Act, “Everyone, who being married, marries any other person during the life of the former husband or wife, whether the marriage takes place in Guyana or elsewhere, shall be guilty of a felony and liable to a term of imprisonment for seven years.”
It was reported that his first wife informed the Police of the development after discovering that her husband had gotten married to another woman in February without legally filing for a divorce. Taylor and his wife tied the knot in August 2015.
After experiencing troubles, the couple separated in November 2019 with Taylor leaving the matrimonial home to go and live with another woman. Neither of them had filed for a divorce. Nevertheless, after receiving news that her husband had married the other woman, the wife visited the Registrar’s Office at the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) where she confirmed the information.
The Police were called in and Taylor was arrested and charged with the offence. Already, the wife and several ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have testified in the trial. (G1)
