PAUL Branson, a 29-year-old miner of Lot 28 Railway Embankment Road, Kitty, Georgetown, was refused bail yesterday on five different charges.Before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, he pleaded not guilty to two of the offences, particulars which said, on Thursday, April 17, at Charlestown, he had in his possession one ‘Colitis’ pistol with five live rounds of ammunition, without being a holder of a firearm licence.
Branson was not required to plead to two of the other charges, that said, the same day, at Charlestown, with intent to commit murder he discharged a loaded firearm at two persons, Dean Gibson and Allrick Edwards.
Another indictable charge said, that day, too, he attempted to rob Rafeek Singh while armed with a gun.
Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, did not relate any circumstances under which the crimes were allegedly committed but, successfully, objected to pre-trial liberty for Branson, citing nature and gravity of the offences and the fact that a weapon was used.
The file will be sent for advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Branson has to be back in Court on May 9.