SEVENTEEN-year-old Ceon Gittens of 191 Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown appeared yesterday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan, accused of using abusive language to his mother Nelly Gittens at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown on December 23.

Another charge the gold miner faces detailed that, at the same place and time in question, he used threatening language to his aunt Shelly Gillis.

Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones told the court that on the day in question, the defendant asked his mother for $500;became annoyed when his request was refused; and began cursing his mother as he demanded the money. And when his aunt intervened, she was also verbally abused, hence she reported the matter to the police.

Gittens pleaded guilty to verbally abusing his mother, but denied that he had abused his aunt.

After hearing the matter, the Magistrate told the unrepresented lad that he has to learn to respect his mother, because if he could not respect his own mother, how could he respect anyone else?

The magistrate dismissed both charges laid against him, but bonded him to keep the peace.