A TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD businessman of Lot 70 Eldorado Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, was fined $20,000 on charges of abusive language and threatening behaviour committed against Colwyn Harding Wednesday.

Silvanus Jasper appeared before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond and pleaded guilty to both offences that said on Wednesday, February 26, at Princes and Adelaide Street, Georgetown, he made use of threatening behaviour and abusive language to Harding, where a breach of the peace may be occasioned.
Cadet Officer Collin Primus, prosecuting, said that on the day in question around 05:20 hrs the defendant confronted the VC and accused him of being a part of a robbery that took place at his home. During the confrontation he drew a gun and made threats to Harding.
Attorney-at-law Mr. Jonas Coddett said Jasper lives at a family residence and is an expediter in his family business. His duties entail purchasing stuff and sending the items to their Matthews Ridge business location at least two to three days per a week.
The lawyer said that in the North West they supply persons with diesel, goods, etc. The goods are usually stored at his home, which was broken into by thieves and this irritated his client.
The defence counsel said his client expressed his views about the baton sodomy matter and he also suggested that the Red Thread organisation may have had an influence on the defendant being arrested and charged.
Jasper, who has no prior conviction, was fined $10,000 with an alternative of three months imprisonment on each charge and his lawyer requested some time for him to pay the fine.

(By Geeta Rampersaud)