A MAN, refused bail on a charge of threatening to kill his brother, obstructed the court’s proceedings yesterday when he refused to be taken to the lock-ups.

Berkely Gaskin (no address given) is charged with making use of threatening language to Delroy Berkley on December 13, at Lot 172 Curtis Street, Albouystown, Georgetown.
The defedant pleaded not guilty and Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry asked him if it was possible for him to stay somewhere else until the trial ended.
After Gaskin said he could not reside at any other address, the magistrate told him:“I can assign a place for you to stay and that is Lot 12 Camp Street.”
Gaskin then looked at the magistrate as she repeated the question for him to answer and this time he replied saying he could go on the road and do his own thing.
Subsequently, he was refused bail but, when the chief magistrate decided to remand the 24-year-old, he resisted the police ranks who tried to handcuff him, demanding to know why he was remanded to prison.
A short adjournment was taken as the magistrate left the bench and went into her chambers.
Shortly after, Gaskin was ushered out of the courtroom by policemen and taken to the lock-ups and the magistrate returned to continue dealing with other cases.

(By Jenel Rockcliffe )