RAJENDRA called ‘Ravi’ of Lot 4093 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, charged for unlawful assault and threatening behaviour.
He pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which stated that, on April 16, he used threatening behaviour to Mahadai Puran and, on April 18, he unlawfully assaulted Somari Roopnarine.
The defendant’s lawyer, Mr. James Bond, told the Court that Ravi has a meddling mother-in-law (one of the virtual complainants) who tried to disrupt the marriage between the defendant and his wife.
Bond also noted that these are malicious charges against the defendant to cause him financial strain.
The defendant was granted $10,000 bail for each offence and is to return to court on June 6. (Juliet BachuAlleged duck, bicycle thief remanded
DHANIRAM Lakeram, 33, of Lot 29 Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, charged with two counts of simple larceny.
It was alleged that, on April 13 at Uitvlugt, also on the West Coast Demerara, he stole one bicycle valued $7,000 property of Jagmohan Deoram.
It was also alleged that, on April 12 at Stewartville, he stole eighteen ducks valued $57,000, property of Sharmilla Dukhan.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The defendant, upon seeing the virtual complainant, Jagmohan Deoram, in court yesterday, made a sudden outburst with threats to kill Deoram if he (Lakeram) was granted bail.
Police Sergeant Sherwin Matthews, prosecuting, objected to bail on the defendant’s sudden outburst in the Court.
He was remanded to prison until May 4. (Juliet Bachu)