WESTERN BUREAU:
A St James man who reportedly assaulted his brother and destroyed his mother's closet door has been remanded in police custody until January 16, when his case will be tried.
Rainford Reid, who is charged with assault at common-law and malicious destruction of property, was given the trial date when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday.
The allegations are that on October 8, Reid damaged a closet door belonging to his mother, resulting in damage estimated at $12,000. He is also alleged to have attacked his brother on October 28, although the details of that incident were not outlined.
Have the chik-V
In court, Resident Magistrate Natalie Hart-Hines noted that Reid had failed to show up in court on a previous occasion, in relation to the charges.
"Why didn't you come to court?" RM Hart-Hines asked Reid.
"Me did tell my mother to tell the judge say me did have the chik-V," Reid replied. "Mi can get bail? Mi have 300 young chicken to take care of."
"Your family can take care of the chickens," RM Hart-Hines answered.
"Me innocent, ma'am. Mi chicken dem a go perish," Reid protested.
"You are remanded in custody ... January 16 for trial," the magistrate countered, before ordering that Reid be taken into custody.
- C.T.
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