A FIFTY-six-year-old housewife accused of assaulting her brother was on Wednesday granted $10,000 bail by City Magistrate Ann McLennan.Particulars of the charge alleged that Lovern Joseph, of 447 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, unlawfully assaulted Lovell Joseph to cause him actual bodily harm.
The mother of four denied the allegation and her lawyer Mr. Paul Fung-a-fat explained that his client’s son and the virtual complainant had a fight when she tried to make peace. He further revealed that the police facts alleged that his client tried to suffocate her brother with a pillow.
The prosecutor Deniro Jones did not relate the facts to the court, neither did he object to bail.
In addition to bail being granted, the magistrate bound both parties to be on good behaviour after transferring the matter before Magistrate Annette Singh for Wednesday, July 15, 2015.