Four Albouystown neighbours were yesterday charged with using abusive language and threatening behaviour toward each other.
Isaiah David, 20, his mother, Lisa David, 50, a housewife; their neighbour Floyd McRae, 65, a contractor; and his daughter Hadassa McRae, 18, a student, were yesterday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the allegations against them.
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan read the charges to them. It is alleged that on May 10, at Lot 10 James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, Isaiah David used threatening behaviour toward Floyd McRae. He pleaded guilty to this charge. Meanwhile Floyd McRae was charged with using abusive language toward Lisa David. He denied this charge.
Lisa David was also charged. She denied a charge which states that on the same date and at the same location, she used abusive language toward Hadassa McRae. While Hadassa McRae pleaded guilty to using abusive language towards Lisa David.
The police prosecutor told the court that the four persons live at the same address, at Lot 10 James Street Albouystown and on the day in question they had a misunderstanding which led to an exchange of words. He said that Lisa David allegedly called the younger McRae an offensive name other than her own and the young woman did the same to the woman. The prosecutor also said that Isaiah David drew a cutlass during the exchange and was approaching Floyd McRae with the weapon in his hand.
The 18-year-old acknowledged that she indeed called the woman an offensive name with the intention of annoying her. She added that the woman in return called her an offensive name as well.
Mr David, who is a father of one, said that he did not pull a cutlass. He said that he grabbed a piece of wood which he was holding in his hand. The two person who pleaded guilty were bonded to keep the peace for the next 12 months and failing to comply, will serve three months imprisonment.
Floyd McRae and Lisa David are expected to return to court on June 17. They were placed on self-bail.
