PAUL Smith, who was recently before the court on charges of threatening his mother and wounding a policeman, faced a charge of robbery with violence yesterday.

The defendant (no address given) pleaded not guilty to the offence before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, denying that, on September 14, he robbed Stacy Pindar of a shoulder bag among other items valued at a total of $13,000 and, at the time, made use of personal violence on her.
Police Corporal Evelyn Sampson, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant was a pedestrian when the defendant approached her from behind and snatched her belongings.
The prosecutor said Pindar resisted and the defendant used personal violence on her, but Smith swore he never saw the woman before.
He claimed he was walking when someone hit him from behind, with a piece of wood and he could not remember anything else but waking up in hospital.
Smith was remanded until October 16.