HOUSEWIFE Anoila Williams, who had her husband Olwin Williams arrested and charged for assaulting her, informed the court that she would prefer to seek counselling to resolve the issue, rather than have her husband criminally prosecuted for domestic violence.It was Thursday, March 27, and her husband was appearing before Vigilance Magistrate Sueanna Lovell, charged with unlawfully assaulting Anoila on Sunday, March 23, at Eastville in Annandale, East Coast of Demerara.

Particulars of the offence are that on the day in question, at Eastville, Williams and his wife had an argument stemming from her returning home from Georgetown in an untimely manner. The accused confronted Anoila and pelted her to the face with a stuffed teddy bear before dealing her several slaps about the face. The matter was reported at the Vigilance Police Station and Olwin Williams was arrested and charged for the unlawful assault.

Admitting to the particulars of the charge, the 32-year-old was bonded to keep the peace for a year; and Magistrate Sueanna Lovell provided the necessary information to enable the couple to seek counselling before she dismissed the matter.
Written By Odella Patterson