MANGRU Samaroo of lot 151 Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, was on Thursday brought before Magistrate Zamilla Ally at the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court charged with the unlawfull assault of his wife, Sukmaria Samaroo, so as to cause her actual bodily harm. Samaroo pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court to pardon him for his unlawful actions, which he claimed was a result of his intoxicated state.
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident revealed that on Tuesday, September 18, at the couple’s home in Lusignan, Mangru who was imbibing earlier in the day, went home and accused his wife of having an extra-marital affair. This accusation later developed into an argument between the two.
The 58-year-old man then picked up a piece of wood, as his wife made a dash for her safety, her husband chasing her and using a series of expletives.
In court, Samaroo admitted his mistakes and pleaded with the magistrate for clemency.
Nonetheless, Magistrate Ally reprimanded the accused and instructed that he pays a fine of $5,000 or in default, serve seven days imprisonment.