TWO litterbugs charged with depositing waste on Valentine’s Day were on Tuesday ordered to perform 15 hours of community service each by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond. Ernest Gerald (no address given) pleaded guilty to the charge that said on Saturday, February 14 at Hadfield Street, Georgetown, in a public place he deposited waste.

He will perform the community service at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and environs from 09:00 to 16:00 hrs during the week, excluding weekend and the national holiday.
A failure in committing to his ordered service will result in 20 days imprisonment.
Meanwhile, Junior McLean (no address given) also pleaded guilty to depositing waste.
He also made his appearance before Magistrate Chandan-Edmond to answer the charge that said on February 14 at Holmes Street, also in the city, he deposited waste. He was also given a similar penalty.
City Constabulary prosecutor, James Garnette, said the facts against both men are as charged.
Both men apologised for their actions by acknowledging what they did was wrong.