…she was drunk and did not prepare his food

MAHADEO Ramnarine, 43, of Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice, assaulted his wife with a piece of wood, after he returned home from work and discovered that the woman did not prepare any food, as she was in a drunken state.An argument erupted, with the defendant using a series of expletives before taking up a piece of wood that was nearby and lashed his wife, Jennifer Andrew, several times.
Police Sergeant Godfrey Playter, prosecuting, said Ramnarine then armed himself with a knife and threatened to kill the woman.
Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus , questioned the complainant as to whether a medical certificate was issued. The woman replied saying there was no certificate as she did not have a national identification card.
Consequently, Ramnarine was fined $15,000, with an alternative of 20 days imprisonment, and a one-year bond on each charge of abusive language and common assault. Then he was granted $10,000 bail on the charge of using threatening language after he pleaded not guilty to that charge.
The defendant, a father of five, has opted to serve his term of imprisonment.

(Jeune Vankeric)