A remanded prisoner on a robbery with violence matter yesterday lunged from the docks and attacked the virtual complainant (VC) in one of the Courtrooms at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. Nineteen-year-old Wesley Griffith of Lot 283 Thomas Street, McKenzie Linden, appeared in Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman for another hearing of his matter, that involves a 50-year-old self employed man of at Lot 14 North Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
Particulars of the charge said on June 26, 2013 at Lot 14 North Sophia, he robbed Deryck Halley of one motorcycle, one Blackberry cellular phone valued $52,000, one nokia cellular phone valued $25,000 and cash

$30,000 house keys, together valued $ 277,000.
Speaking with the victim outside of the Courtroom, he told Guyana Chronicle that last year he was at his home when the defendant attacked him leaving him to suffer with injuries and robbed him of a motorcycle and several other articles.
He said that yesterday he was at the Court for another hearing of the matter and soon after the Court was adjourned and the Magistrate stepped in her chambers, Griffith jumped out of the docks and knocked him to the ground.
Halley noted that this took place around minutes after 11 hours, when the prisoner dealt him several cuffs and kicked him about his body. He said at the time of the incident Griffith was not wearing any hand or foot cuffs.
According to the VC, only Police Prosecutor Joel Ricknauth was present in Court and immediately ran to his rescue.
He said there was no other police rank present in the Court and the Prosecutor pulled the defendant off of him and told him to go back into the docks. He claimed that he feinted a few minutes after the incident and two other persons helped him to revive.
Halley said he was advised to make a report at the Brickdam Police Station regarding the attack. Meanwhile, speaking to the media, the victim was waiting on the ambulance to go to the hospital.
In terms of what took place, the victim said he believes there should be more security measures in Courtrooms and that prisoners should be handcuffed all the time, while being in court. He said what just happened to him could have resulted in a more serious situation.
He expressed that he was fearful for his life, since he was nearly kill by the defendant about a year ago and now another attack in a Courtroom.
According to the VC, the Court system is a “joke,” because what happened in the end is just a pat on the back and two years jail.
The victim said he feels very insecure returning to the Court for a next hearing. And is also afraid for his life because when the defendant comes out of jail, he may try to attack him again.
Halley said the matter was first called before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and was then transferred before Magistrate Judy Latchman. He said yesterday is the third Court hearing.
A Police rank that was present in the court when the incident took place, told this publication that after the Court was adjourned the Prosecutor remained seated at his desk writing up files.
During the time Griffith attacked Halley, the Court orderly assisted and escorted Magistrate Latchman into her chambers and another Police rank was occupied placing prisoners down the court chute. There were also other prisoners in the docks and also two other ranks in plain clothes that assisted.
Griffith has an ongoing $5M Amelia Ward’s armed robbery matter at McKenzie Court with three other men. Ruel Williams, 32 of Lot 657 Industrial Area, McKenzie and Nellon Brummel, a 27-year old porter of Lot 27 Lower Kara Kara, all of Linden.
The six charges involving him and three other men took place on Friday January 31 at South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, where they robbed a family under arms of a car, cash and jewellery.
However, the matter involving Griffith and Halley will be called again on July 16.