MORRIS Carter of D’Urban Street, Georgetown, was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for attempted murder.
The 43-year-old taxi driver was not required to plead to the charge which stated that, on August 27, 2019, at Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, he wounded Matthew Gilbert, with intent to commit murder.

After listening to testimonies from witnesses, Magistrate McLennan ruled that she had found sufficient evidence against Carter throughout the Preliminary Inquiry (PI).
According to the prosecutor, on the day in question, Gilbert was at a wash bay when Carter approached him. Carter then asked Gilbert for the remaining $2,000 of the $7,000 finger ring he (Gilbert) had bought from Carter, but for which he (Gilbert) had paid only $7,000. At that time, Gilbert did not have the outstanding sum and therefore asked to clear his debt at a later date. Carter however became annoyed, pulled out a pair of scissors and stabbed Gilbert to the left region of his chest.

Gilbert was then taken to the Kitty Health Centre and was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he received further treatment.
The matter was reported to the police and Carter was arrested and later charged.