A witness who was determined not to testify last week finally relented yesterday and in the process avoided prison time.

Antoine Anderson took the stand in the Magistrates? Court trial of four men accused of participating in the violent melee that occurred at Wellington Oval on April 4. Last week he was told that if he failed to testify he?d face a possible seven days in prison.

Mr. Anderson, who received advice from duty counsel Peter Farge, declared three times during questioning that ?they?ve got the wrong guys?.

Questioned by Crown counsel Shade Subair, Mr. Anderson described how a scuffle broke out near him and he saw people who he could not identify except that they were from the ?country?? and said they had machetes and knives.

When asked what he meant by ?country? he said the group all hung out together but are from all different parishes.

When asked if he knew Ki-Jah Butterfield, one of the defendants, Mr. Anderson said: ?I know of that name but I do not know who he is.

?If he stood in front of me I would know it was him,? he said.

But Mr. Anderson identified one of the defendants, Kavon Earlstone Smith, saying he looked like Butterfield.

When asked by Ms Subair if he knew Jamie Ford, Mr. Anderson said: ?No.?

He explained that shortly after he was attacked someone told him the person who attacked him was named Ki-Jah Butterfield.

However, after looking at the four defendants, he said the man who attacked him was not in the courtroom.

Legal arguments took place during Mr. Anderson?s testimony when the Crown proposed to make an application to paint Mr. Anderson as a hostile witness by alleging that he had made inconsistencies with his evidence and prior Police statement.

Lawyer Mark Pettingill, who represents Jamie Ford, made the point that Mr. Anderson had never shown he did not wish to tell the truth, nor did he show any bit of hostility during yesterday?s proceedings.

Magistrate William Francis told the court he would rule on the matter of Mr. Anderson today.

P.c. Bianca Joinville took the stand and identified both Smith and Wolde Trott in photographs and video footage of the eruption of violence .

She testified that she went to primary and high school with Trott and went to primary school with Smith?s younger brother.

P.c. Joinville, who was not at Wellington Oval on the day of the incident, described what the two men were wearing in the photos and video. She also said that Smith was carrying a sword and Trott had a machete.

Leo Mills, who represents Trott and Smith, said: ?I put it to you that you knew exactly who you were looking for when asked to view the photos.?

P.c. Joinville replied: ?No, I didn?t know.?

Trott, 21, of Paget and Smith, 25, of Southampton are both charged with possession of an offensive weapon and going armed to a public place in a manner to cause terror.

Trott and Smith originally pleaded guilty to the charges but have since changed their plea to not guilty.

Ford, 23, of Warwick, is charged with possession of an offensive weapon, going to a public place in a manner to cause terror, and assaulting Antoine Anderson. He denies the charges.

Butterfield, 21, of Paget, is charged with possession of an offensive weapon and going to a public place in a manner to cause terror but denies the charges. He is represented by Elizabeth Christopher.

Mr. Francis adjourned day seven of the trial until today, when he will rule on whether or not Mr. Anderson has been a hostile witness and also on a prior application by the Crown to keep another witness anonymous.

Mr. Anderson will conclude his testimony today.