BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE Federation’s courts continue to mete out penalties to persons found to be guilty of criminal acts.
As punishment for committing a September 23, 2008 “battery” offence, Everton Hodge of St. Pauls was sentenced to serve a one-week-stint at Her Majesty’s Prison.
A 16-year-old of The Alley in Sandy Point was convicted at the District “B” Magistrate Court for “wounding a 16-year-old female” and beating another 16-year-old female who are both from St. Pauls. The offences took place at the Sandy Point Hard Court on November 18, 2008.
The juvenile was placed on a nine-month bond to the tune of $2 000 and is to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. His father, Laurent Browne, was named as his surety for the bond.
Also as part of the bond, the teenager is to observe a daily curfew of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a. m. The session was presided by Her Worship Simone Bullen-Thompson.
For wounding 84-year-old Prince Gumbs, two Sandy Point juveniles were convicted and placed on a 12-month bond and are to observe a 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew. Also as part of their punishment, the juveniles were ordered to make an apology to the virtual complainant and his wife.
According to a police report, the youngsters offered the apology while “on bended knees in open court”.
Should the bond be broken, a $2500 fee would have to be paid.
At the traffic court, a number of persons were convicted of violating the traffic laws and were issued fines.
Tabernacle Villager Walton Benjamin, who was charged with “driving without due care and attention” and “failing to produce certificate of insurance in five days”, appeared before the District “A” Magistrate’s Court and was convicted. On the second charge, he was ordered to pay a $1 000 fine within three months or serve two months imprisonment, but was reprimanded and discharged on the first charge.
“Driving without due care and attention” was the offence of which Stone Forth resident Lennis Dickenson was convicted. He was ordered to pay an $800 fine within three months or serve one month imprisonment at Her Majesty’s Prison.
Both Kenneth Weekes and Kelvern Dickenson St. Pauls were fined $100 to be paid in two weeks, after they were convicted of “riding bicycle at night without light”.
