ON Monday November 18, 2019, an 18-year-old miner was granted $70,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for wounding a man.

Denzel Chance of Bartica appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge, when it was read to him.

Particulars of the charge stated that, on November 12, 2019, at Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Trevon Sample, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause him actual bodily harm.

“ I was sitting by a shop and I had a knife in my hand, when I see this man I ask he for my money and he say he in paying me, after he see the knife he scramble me and during the scuffle the knife inserted in him,” Chance said.

Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield made no objection to bail being granted and told the court that Chance and Sample were known to each other. He added that Sample contacted Chance concerning building a shop and Sample had promised to pay at a later date.

The court heard that Chance contacted Sample concerning the money and Sample refused to pay. An argument ensued. Chance, at that time, had a knife in his possession and, during a scuffle, Sample received stab injuries. He was hospitalized and later discharged.
Mansfield also asked that the bail be substantial and conditions be attached.

Magistrate McLennan granted Chance $70,000 bail and ordered him to report to the Bartica police station every Friday, until the completion of the matter. Chance was also ordered to stay 50ft from Sample and make no contact with him.

The matter was adjourned until November 29, 2019, at the Bartica Magistrate court.