A MAN of Lot 591 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was Tuesday placed on $20,000 bail by Magistrate Dylon Bess for assaulting the mother of his last child. Mark Solomon, 37, made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on April 20 at East Ruimveldt, he unlawfully assaulted Anita Roberts.

In his explanation, the defendant told the court that he was on the road sitting when Roberts came up and tried to take his daughter. Solomon said he refused to give her the child since it was after 18:00 hrs and the child had to go to school the following day. He added that Roberts went up to him but he denied assaulting her.
The defendant told the court that everyone who was present at the shop said that he did not beat her.
Roberts then told the court that she went for her daughter and she called Solomon and after she did not get an answer, she went up to him. Subsequently, they had an altercation and Solomon chucked her.
No objection to bail was raised by Police Prosecutor Tracey May Gittens.
When asked by Magistrate Bess if he had any prior conviction or pending matter, the unrepresented man responded in the negative.
However, while trying to secure a lesser amount of bail, Solomon told the court that he had a narcotics matter before Magistrate Bess in Bartica.
After bail was granted Solomon told the court that only he has access to his money. The matter was adjourned to May 4, for commencement of trial.

By Geeta Rampersaud