ABUSIVE language and damage to property charges against a 26-year-old farmer were dismissed yesterday by Magistrate Alan Wilson after no evidence was offered by his mother. The matters were first called before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and Andy Batson, of Lot 43 West La Penitence Housing Scheme, Georgetown, denied both charges.

Particulars of one charge states that on April 7 at West La Penitence Housing Scheme, he made use of abusive language to Donna Mohabir, where a breach of the peace may be occasioned.
The other charge stated that on the same day, he damaged one television set and a remote together valued $36,000, belonging to Mohabir.
Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, said the facts are as charged and did not object to bail.
Meanwhile, his attorney-at-law Mr. Paul Fung-a-Fat informed the court that the accused had replaced both the television and the remote.
Bail was granted in the sum of $20,000 and the matter was transferred before Magistrate Wilson for report and fixture.
However, when the mother and son appeared before Magistrate Wilson, Mohabir decided not to offer any evidence against her son in either of the matters.
Both cases were dismissed and Batson was placed on six months bond to be on good behaviour, with an alternative of two weeks imprisonment.(Geeta Rampersaud)