SUNIL Pollard (no address given) appeared Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine -Beharry to answer an attempted murder charge.

He was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which detailed that on November 4 at Kingston, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Wayne Baird with intent to kill him.

Police Prosecutor, Michael Grant opposed bail on grounds that the accused man was arrested only on December 28 last, and the seriousness of the offence he faces and the fact that the victim had received serious injuries should be considered.

The court heard that at about 17:30 hrs on the day in question, Baird and his friends were at Duke Street, Kingston when Pollard sat on his bike. Baird told Pollard to come off his bike, and Pollard went away but returned with a broken bottle with which he stabbed Baird multiple times to his neck, rendering him unconscious.

Baird was rushed to the hospital, where he received treatment.

Pollard was also charged with disorderly behaviour. He pleaded guilty to this charge, which detailed that on November 2 at Brickdam Police Station, Georgetown, he behaved in a disorderly manner.

In regard to the disorderly behaviour charge, he was fined $10,000 together with two weeks’ imprisonment. For the attempt murder charge, he was remanded to prison until January 19, 2015.

(Geeta Rampersaud)