A CARPENTER of Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara was on Friday charged with assaulting his common-law wife.

It was alleged that on June 20 (last Sunday), Abdool Wahid unlawfully assaulted Gaitree Hukumchand so as to cause her actual bodily harm.

The court heard that on the day in question, Gaitree left her home, which she shared with the accused, to visit her mother.

According to Wahid, after several hours had elapsed and she did not return at the time she said she would, which he found rather unusual, he made several checks for her and subsequently found her at a friend‘s house consuming alcohol.

Infuriated by her refusal to go home with him, Wahid allegedly dealt Gaitree several slaps and cuffs about the body. A report was made to the police and the defendant was subsequently arrested and charged.
She however told the court that the two have since reconciled their differences and she is now back home with her husband and no longer wished to offer any evidence against him.

But Magistrate Shurdel Isaacs-Marcus would not hear of it and placed Wahid on $10,000 bail.
The couple is to return to court for a progress report.