Princess Casino manager on $20,000 bail for assault
Defendant Muammer Princcioglu
Defendant Muammer Princcioglu

TURKISH national, Muammer Princcioglu, (no address given), manager of the Princess Hotel Casino, appeared on Wednesday before Georgetown Magistrate, Judy Latchman to answer a charge alleging that on May 24 at Princess Casino, Providence East Bank Demerara, he unlawfully assaulted Paul James.

Represented by attorney-at-law, Ms. Omeyana Hamilton, the 47-year-old Turk pleaded not guilty to the charge; and his attorney requested bail in a reasonable sum for her client, stating that he has a five-year contract to be in Guyana.

Counsel said she did not wish to be detailed with the facts, but contended that the defendant never touched James. She explained that James had been behaving in a disorderly manner and had to be escorted out of the casino because he was harassing a female patron.

Attorney-at-law, Ganesh Hira, representing the prosecution, did not oppose bail, but requested that the defendant lodge his passport.

Hira said that since the alleged offence was committed, the defendant was only now appearing in court because he had not been in the country.

His defence counsel responded that the fact he is present in court is what counts; and since he came on his own will, she requested that he be placed on self bail.

Hamilton said her client had thus far spent six months in the country, and since this is a simple matter, her client has no reason to flee the jurisdiction.

She added that the defence has evidence and video tapes to show the court as it relates to the incident.

Prosecutor Hira explained that the defendant held onto the victim and assaulted him. However, he asked that Princcioglu lodge his passport with the court.

Magistrate Latchman placed Princcioglu on $20,000 bail, and scheduled the case for recall on September 22 at the Providence Court.

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