A MOTHER of six who was caught with four rounds of live ammunition in her bag was on Wednesday released on $75,000 bail by city Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Ann Maria Bowen, 39, pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on May 4 at Pomeroon, she was found with four live rounds of .38 rounds of ammunition, when she was not the holder of a firearm licence in force at that time.
According to the prosecution, Bowen was searched in a minibus and the ammunition was discovered in her bag.
Bowen’s attorney Mr. Glen Hanoman asserted that the bullets alone are not dangerous. However, he pleaded with the court to grant bail, since his client is likely to be remanded for the next six months if bail is denied on her first court appearance.
Bail was opposed by Police Prosecutor, Denero Jones, after he cited that no special reasons were presented to the court for bail to be granted. He added that due to the gravity of the offence and the penalty attached thereto, bail should be denied.
The prosecution’s objection was overruled and the pregnant woman was granted pretrial liberty. The matter was transferred to the Mahdia Magistrates Court, for July 13.