A MINER charged with discharging a loaded firearm and unlawful wounding was yesterday granted $400,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Godfrey Lambert of Lot 70 Anira Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, was not required to plead to the charges, which have been laid indictably.
It is alleged that on Tuesday, June 16, at Wallaba Backdam, with intent to commit murder, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Quincy Abraham.
The other charge against Lambert stated that on the same day at Wallaba Backdam, he discharged a loaded firearm at Abraham, with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm.
Lambert was represented by Attorney-at-Law Mr. Nigel Hughes and the court was informed by police prosecutor Bharat Mangru that Abraham is now out of danger.
The defendant was ordered to report every fortnight on Fridays to the officer in charge at the Port Kaituma Police Station, commencing Friday, July 3,2015. He was granted $200,000 bail on each of the charges, and the matter was transferred to the Port Kaituma Magistrates Court for Monday, June 29,2015.