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Man fined for possession of dangerous weapon, resisting arrest

Jun 04, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A man was yesterday given the alternative of spending four weeks in jail or posting a fine of $40,000, after pleading guilty to three offences in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Levi Williams admitted that he was in possession of one black bayonet, without reasonable explanation at Stabroek Wharf on June 2.
He also confessed that he resisted arrest when constable Devon Layne, a City Constable acting in the line of duty, tried to take him into custody. He further admitted that he behaved disorderly at the said time.
According to the facts, the Constables were observing the defendant for some time since he was acting suspiciously. They approached him but he dashed to the back of the wharf with the lawmen hot on his trail. He was finally caught, searched and the knife was found on him.
Williams told the court that a miner gave him the knife to sharpen. He alleged that the Constables did not identify themselves so he thought that he was being abducted and tried to resist their arrest.
He further lamented that he never tried to escape and if he had wanted to escape, he would have dived into the river.
He was fined $20,000 on the disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest charges, or an alternative of two weeks in prison.
For the offence of possession of a dangerous weapon, he was fined $20,000 with an alternative of two weeks in jail.

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