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A 55-year-old vendor who “thrashed” his wife because she refused to have sex with him was yesterday sentenced to one year behind bars by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmonds after he confessed to the crime.Gavin Marshall on Tuesday last appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to be arraigned on an assault charge. His matter was first called before the Chief Magistrate who subsequently transferred it to the court of Magistrate Chandan-Edmonds who conducted his trial.The charge with regards to his reputed wife alleged that on January 27, at their King Edward Street, Albouystown residence,Cheap NBA Jerseys Wholesale, Marshall assault her thereby causing her to sustain injuries.During the course of him being held in custody, another charged was slapped against him, which alleged that Marshall on January 29 at the East Ruimveldt Police Station, behaved in a disorderly manner.When the accused first appeared before the Magistrate he had denied the claims but at yesterday’s hearing he changed his plea to guilty.The Prosecution’s case was presented by Lance Corporal Jomo Nichols who stated that on January 27,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, Marshall approached the woman for sex and she refused. He then asked her the reason for her refusal.She reportedly told him that she was tired and he got angry and slapped her several times to her face. The matter was later reported and Marshall was taken to the East La Penitence Police station where he was charged.The prosecutor continued explaining that while in the cell on January 29, he behaved in a disorderly manner and was spoken to by police ranks on several occasions, but he refused to stop.He was at that time banging his head on the door of the lock-ups and shouting,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, which caused persons to gather.Yesterday, when Marshall was asked by the Magistrate why he was behaving in such a manner,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, he told her that he was frustrated because he had given his brother $40,000 to bail him,NFL Jerseys Cheap, but he went away and never returned.He offered his apologies for his behaviour but was sentenced to one month imprisonment on account of that charge.However,Cheap China Jerseys, on account of the assault charges Magistrate Chandan-Edmonds sentenced him to one year’s imprisonment and informed him that the sentences will run concurrently. |
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