STABROEK Bazaar vendor Carlos Henry, 43, of Lot 54 Grove, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer a damage to property charge which detailed that on December 11 at Stabroek Market, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously damaged one bottle of pepper sauce, valued at $1,000, property of Pamela Welcome.

Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones told the court that on the day in question, Henry had gone to Welcome’s stall with a friend and had requested two boxes of food. After eating, Henry tendered S1000 and said he was paying $400 and $500 for the food. When Welcome told him he had taken two boxes of food each costing $500, Henry became angry and damaged the bottle containing the pepper.

He was ordered to repay Welcome for the bottle of pepper sauce, with a default of two weeks’ imprisonment.