Phillip Baburam of Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara pleaded guilty to two charges of using threatening language to his wife and son on March 5 at the Lamaha Embankment.
According to the prosecution, it was Baburam’s habit to drink alcohol and abuse his family.
After reprimanding Baburam about his behaviour, Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle told him he would have to go and become sober at Camp Street and gave him two consecutive 12-month sentences.
