Four charged with assault

Four Sandys residents appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday on assault charges.

Shauntia Simmons, 19, Troy Bremar, 35, Frederick Maybury, 20, and David Maybury, 18, all pleaded not guilty to charges that they assaulted a woman in Sandys last October.

Another accused, Ashely Wellman, 26, failed to appear in court on the same matter.

The case will go to trial on May 2 and they were each released on $1,000 bail.

Father of two denies biting estranged wife

A 28-year-old father of two from Devonshire appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday on charges of assaulting his estranged wife.

Jahmaine Coddington pleaded guilty to the charge of assault, but not guilty to biting her on January 13.

Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney told the court that Coddington had gone to his estranged wife's house to collect her and his 18-month-old daughter.

Mr. Mahoney said Coddington and his estranged wife got into a heated argument and when she handed the baby to a friend he pushed her to the ground.

He said she fell on top of her friend and the baby when Coddington beat her.

Coddington told the court he was sorry, but said his estranged wife was always “in his face”.

He told Acting Magistrate Mark Pettingill that he gave his wife a “ringing slap” but never bit her.

Coddington's wife was treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital following the incident and, according to medical reports presented in court, she was treated for a bite to her upper arm, bruising and had been punched in the face.

Mr. Pettingill said he had recorded Coddington's guilty plea, while adding that other facts remained in dispute.

Coddington, who was released on $1,000 bail and represented by Michelle St. Jane, will return to court this morning at 11.30 a.m. for trial.

Police find cannabis in plastic bag, pants

A 21-year-old Pembroke man pleaded guilty to being in possession of cannabis in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney told the court that Aaron Brown was arrested by Police last November in Smith's.

He said Police responded to a disturbance and stopped Brown and a passenger on his motorcycle for questioning.

When searched, Police found 1.08 grams of cannabis in a plastic bag in the back pocket of his pants.

Brown told the court he was sorry and was fined $100.

June trial date fixed for sex assault case

A 46-year-old Devonshire man pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was released on $1,000 bail and will appear in court for trial on June 21.

He was represented by Elizabeth Christopher.

Man bailed on cocaine possession charge

A 20-year-old Pembroke man pleaded not guilty to a drug possession charge in Magistrates' court yesterday.

Kevin Majas was arrested on December 12, 2004 for being in possession of cocaine.

He was represented by Elizabeth Christopher and returns to court on June 22 for trial.

Majas was released on $1,000 bail.