A TWENTY-year-old labourer appeared before city Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, charged with damage to property.It is alleged that on February 15 at Stabroek Market, Kevin Akeem unlawfully and maliciously damaged Stall #20 valued $20,000, property of Ashley Khan.

Akeem of Lot 22 Murphy Street ,Wales,West bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read against him.
Police Prosecutor Renetta Bentham told the court that Khan, a fish vendor at the Stabroek Market fish pond area, would usually employ the defendant to assist her.
Bentham related to the court that on the day in question, the defendant unknowingly to Khan threw away a tray that contained all the proceeds from her sales along with the material used to support her stall. The matter was reported and the defendant was arrested and charged.
The magistrate granted bail in the sum of $5,000 and Akeem will return to court on February 26 for trial.
Man bailed for threatening neighbour
Appearing before presiding Magistrate Annett Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts was a 50-year-old bus driver, who was on Wednesday morning granted bail for allegedly threatening his neighbour with a cutlass.
BharratnauthMehandranauth pleaded guilty to the offence, which alleged that on January 25, at Lot 3 Bel Air Village,Greater Georgetown, he behaved threateningly towards the Virtual Complainant, Alana Butcher.
Police Prosecutor Adoni Innis told the court that the defendant and theVC share the same residence and that Mehandranauth has a habit of consuming alcohol and “acting up.”
The court heard that on the day in question, the defendant came outside drunk, armed himself with a cutlass and threatened to “chop-up” Butcher.The matter was reported and the defendant was arrested and charged.
The unrepresented man said: “ I don’t even own nor have a cutlass in my house, so I don’t know how she seh I threatened her with one, I only own a choppa” Mehandranauth told the court.
The magistrate entered a not guilty plea based on his explanation given to the court after there were no objections to bail by the prosecutor.
Mehandranauth was placed on $10,000for the offences. He will make is second court appearance on March 16.