THIRTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Onica Marks of Lot 35 Stevedore Housing Scheme, Georgetown appeared yesterday before Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to a charge of assaulting her sibling, Jenevia Marks.  Onica explained that the assault was “a lil scramble” which resulted in her sister also ‘firing back’, causing her to receive a cut to her head from a spatula her sister had in her hand.

Due to the sibling, Jenevia, not being present in court to answer the cross charge of assault laid against her, Onica was placed on her own recognisance, and the matter was adjourned to April 16 in Court 1.
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Elderly man placed on own recognisance for allegedly assaulting woman

FIFTY-YEAR-OLD Kwakwani resident Abdel Khan is alleged to have unlawfully assaulted Diane Moore on April 6 at Ituni, Region 10.

He appeared yesterday before City Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to the charge, and explained that he had been brought up with the Moore’s family and had only hugged the woman and given her a friendly kiss.

Based on that explanation, the magistrate entered a not guilty plea on Khan’s behalf, placed him on his own recognisance, and transferred the matter to the Linden Magistrate’s Court for April 28.