A 37-year-old woman was on Wednesday placed on bail when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to a charge of unlawful wounding.
Carlotta Jarad stood before Acting Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty, where she was formally charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Claudette Dick during an incident that reportedly occurred on Monday, March 17, at Hadfield Street, Georgetown.
Carlotta Jarad
Jarad pleaded not guilty to the charge.
During the proceedings, Jarad told the court that she resides in Albouystown with the father of her child and is currently unemployed. She further disclosed that she knows the virtual complainant, Dick, due to a past relationship Dick allegedly shared with her child’s father.
The prosecution, while not objecting to bail, noted that the injuries sustained by the victim were minor.
Magistrate McGusty subsequently granted Jarad $20,000 bail. However, the defendant pleaded for a reduction in the amount, stating, “I’m really broke and don’t even have money to buy stuff for my kids.”
The magistrate, in response, told her that her child’s father could assist with posting bail. The matter was then adjourned to April 16.
