Guilty plea for carrying cutlass during Carnival

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On Carnival Monday

While the police were able to maintain a relatively peaceful carnival, a number of persons were arrested for breaching the 2013 Carnival Order.

One of them, Errol Wallace, 19 of 15 Steber Street, Pottersville, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and being armed with an offensive weapon.

The court was told on Wednesday that Wallace was searched by members of the Task Force during Carnival and he was found to be in possession of a cutlass hidden under his shirt and marijuana.

His explanation to the police was that he was “looking for them (the police) to give them the cutlass because he had taken it from people who tried to attack him.”

His lawyer, Ronald Charles, in mitigation told the court that his client was “under attack” and had to run for his life. “He has fully co-operated with the police, also not wasted the court’s time and pleaded guilty, we ask that a none custodial sentence be imposed on him,” Charles said.

Charles told the court that Wallace is a “young man” who has strayed a bit but was on his way to making amends and has been enrolled in a programme at the Business Training Center in Roseau.

Police prosecutor Inspector Weekes told the court that “it was time for the legislators to revisit the Carnival Order and impose stiffer fines for Offensive Weapon.” Presently the maximum penalty for carrying an offensive weapon during Carnival is $1,000.

Magistrate Candia George called the offences “serious” and called on him to take “hold of his life before it’s too late.”

“Go to church and behave yourself,” she told him before slapping him with $1,000 for offensive weapon to be paid by March 31, 2013 or in default 6 months jail and for cannabis $500 to be paid by April 30, 2013 in default one month behind bars.

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26 Comments

  1. hummmm
    February 14, 2013

    but but but wait how is that picture DNO use for that Story hummmmm…..

  2. lame
    February 14, 2013

    His explanation to the police was that he was “looking for them (the police) to give them the cutlass because he had taken it from people who tried to attack him.”

    His lawyer, Ronald Charles, in mitigation told the court that his client was “under attack” and had to run for his life.

    just look at his explanation and look at his lawyer’s lame excuse. come on ronald you can or you should be able to do better than that.
    “His lawyer, Ronald Charles, in mitigation told the court that his client was “under attack” and had to run for his life” if i understand this statement properly his lawyer is telling the courts that this young man’s “life” is his cutlass cause this is what he ran for.

    • Lonita
      February 15, 2013

      There is two sides to every story and sometimes incidents as this one have some history!!
      Did you ever stop to think that he may have been talking the truth? And would you willingly run to the first police officer you meet with a cutlass? Of course I would put the cutlass under my shirt and run for my life if I managed to take it from my attackers! Can you imagine how he would look running with a cutlass in his hands on a carnival day? Sometimes we have to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes.

  3. so true
    February 14, 2013

    oh lord its never too late to learn something new. i never knew that business training is now a college. i keep saying business training centre. thanks DNO for educating me

  4. Lonita
    February 14, 2013

    Why was my comment deleted. The very very first comment on the story. I personally think it was a biased and unfair move because we preach democracy and fairness but when we speak our minds we are shut out, comments are deleted and many other facts are omitted. It is upsetting indeed!

    • King Willy.
      February 14, 2013

      and who are you anyway?i care less what you think.Heshould have gotton 2 years minium.

  5. King Willy.
    February 14, 2013

    admen,Can you please explain why my post got deleted.I made two honest post.YES HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTON MORE LIKE TWO YEARS.IF HE IS RELATED TO YOU,THEN FEEL FREE TO DELETE IT AGAIN.

  6. mom
    February 14, 2013

    I do not make the connection between the story and the picture

    • really?
      February 14, 2013

      :lol:

  7. hopefull
    February 14, 2013

    now a days young men dont need young women to jump mass is once they have thier cutlass they jumping thier mass

    • Anonymous
      February 15, 2013

      lol…..lamo :lol:

  8. Just Thinking
    February 14, 2013

    TO Admin: I appreciate the story but I am just thinking that maybe reference could be made to the general address of the person without mentioning the house number.

    A thought.

  9. Carnival Lover
    February 13, 2013

    Inappropriate photo for that story. These nicely dressed girls deserve better publicity.

  10. Not a herd follower
    February 13, 2013

    DNO, wrong photo! Don’t associate this peace-loving, law-biding, Carnival-supporting group with this punk!

    • Lonita
      February 15, 2013

      He’s no punk!! lol

  11. Anonymous
    February 13, 2013

    I support Inspector Weeks wholeheartedly! Time to put an end to all that.
    What lame excuse/lie is this lawyer making for his client. “his client was under attack and had to run for his life. Wallace is a “young man” who has strayed a bit but was on his way to making amends and has been enrolled in a programme at the Business Training College.

    Weh, the power of money!

  12. KoKo Naughts
    February 13, 2013

    DNO how allu can use them beautiful girls picture for that headline nah? Myself I click on it fast to see which one that have de cutlass there eh.

    • .
      February 14, 2013

      lol

  13. Let's talk
    February 13, 2013

    Good JOb… Well Done! I applaud the justice system

  14. February 13, 2013

    how is our pic alu put in alu comess…lolol we never commit no crime.. i vex..

  15. Tea
    February 13, 2013

    Guess before carnival they should give directions to the police station.

  16. Anonymous
    February 13, 2013

    wat wif dis particular magistrate always on some religious tip… church and state 2 separate fings… or it should be…

  17. Gwayais
    February 13, 2013

    Mr must be Wang si quang from the old karate movies. He took the cutlas from his attackers – yes I . And we talking about Kung fu politics.

  18. d
    February 13, 2013

    thats all he got its time this offensive weapon charges fees goes up to $10,000 and 5 years jail so they will know how to behave ,$1,000 is chicken feed and a waist of court time

  19. TRUEMAN
    February 13, 2013

    ****WHERE CAN I FIND THE POLICE***

    His explanation to the police was that he was “looking for them (the police) to give them the cutlass because he had taken it from people who tried to attack him.”

    CUTLASS hidden under your shirt & MARIJUANA????

    I DOUBT you were trying to FIND the police!!
    Good try but……

    …. they CAUGHT YOU!!

  20. Anonymous
    February 13, 2013

    Hahaha! He take it from them!

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