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Magistrate finds Prosecutor lying to court

Feb 08, 2011 News

The question of the Guyana Police Force really having the interest of serving justice to society at large is repeatedly asked. Those who were fortunate in the Chief Magistrate’s Court, last week, are no closer to answering any such question.
As usual the court orderly called the name of a defendant who was charged by ranks of the Guyana Police Force for a petty offence.
The accused, who appeared to be in his mid-twenties stood in the prisoners’ dock and the usual court proceedings began.
When asked by acting Chief Magistrate, Priya Beharry, to provide the court with his address, the accused related to the court something other than he was asked.
He was kept in police custody over the stipulated period without being charged for the allegation made against him.
According to the accused, the police arrested him some time on Thursday and locked him up at the Brickdam Police Station until Monday morning.
At that point the Magistrate questioned the prosecutor about the lengthy period the accused was held for a petty offence without being granted bail.
Police Inspector Joel Ricknauth told the court that the accused was brought to court the day after he was arrested but unfortunately upon his arrival the court was already adjourned.
Magistrate Beharry asked Ricknauth why the police did not grant the accused bail citing the fact that the offence was petty. Being well aware that he was lying to the court, Inspector Ricknauth told the Magistrate that the accused was granted bail but was unable to bail himself. With that, the rank that was about to affirm to the allegation was asked by the court if the accused was indeed granted bail. The policeman stood from where he was sitting and added that the accused was never granted bail.
This answer infuriated the Magistrate who in raised tones to the Inspector, reminded him of the duty he should be carrying out in serving justice. The Magistrate also advised him about the consequences of misleading the course of justice.
“Mr. Prosecutor I am very disappointed in you…you of all persons should know better. Did you forget your duty as an officer of justice?”
In a very low tone, Inspector Joel Ricknauth apologised, chastened and embarrassed.

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