confrontation last year, yesterday gave their evidence before the Supreme Court.

Grant Russell Forbes, 24, of 86 Railway Trail, Sandys, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Derek Seymour on July 4 last year, and having a prohibited weapon in a public place.

Forbes is represented by lawyer Mr. Kim White, and Crown Counsel Mr. Khamisi Tokunbo is prosecuting.

Carol Hollis, Forbes' girlfriend, and Seymour's ex-girlfriend, told Puisne Judge, the Hon. Mr. Justice Ground, Seymour had confronted her and Forbes on the railway tracks just outside of Forbes' house.

She said that she saw Seymour turn onto the trail from Overplus Lane, and speed up to them, `jamming brakes and crossing us off.' Hollis said that Seymour got off his bike, removed his helmet and shouted at her that she was lying about her relationship with Forbes.

She said he came at her and Forbes with his helmet in his raised right hand, and she had to stand between Forbes and Seymour to separate the two men. She said she kept pushing Seymour away, but he just pushed her back.

She told the court: "Grant came up on the right side of me. I saw a silver flash across the right side of my face.'' Hollis said she didn't know what the flash was. Seymour shouted and she saw him lying on the ground.

She said she walked toward the house, and went in. But she did not see Forbes until she reached the door. Hollis said she was scared that Seymour was seriously hurt.

Hollis stayed in the house until a Police officer questioned her about the incident. After the officer left, Hollis said she noticed a small cut on her arm.

She didn't know how the cut got there, but she went to the hospital for two stitches to close the wound. She told the court that the cut could have come from either the machete or Seymour's helmet.

Hollis told the court that it was she, not Seymour who ended the relationship last May, and the relationship with Seymour was `difficult.' Mr. White asked Hollis if Seymour had held a knife to her throat and cut her.

She admitted he had. Hollis said that Seymour would refer to Forbes as `that white boy.' She also told the court that she did not spend her birthday with Seymour this year as he had claimed. "After I had practised at Number One Shed for the Queen's visit, Grant took me to his home where his parents held a surprise birthday party for me,'' she said.

Hollis told the court that Seymour appeared angry and hostile to Forbes the afternoon of the fight.

Det. Chief Insp. Victor Richmond told the court he interviewed Forbes the night of the incident, in front of Mr. White and Det. Sgt. Andrew Boyce.

Forbes told Insp. Richmond Seymour had said he "wasn't going to be taken out this way'' and "would get him.'' Forbes also told Police Seymour had been harassing Hollis and she had sought legal advice. He didn't want to hurt Seymour, but he felt protective of Hollis.

Forbes took the stand later in the day and told the court he hit Seymour in self defence.

He agreed with Mr. Tokunbo that a machete was a dangerous weapon, but he panicked and struck out at Seymour.

Forbes told the court he didn't call an ambulance because he didn't see any blood on Seymour. He said he couldn't forget Seymour had threatened Hollis before, and he couldn't let her get hurt.

He said he knew Hollis had been constantly manhandled by Seymour when they were involved.

Forbes admitted he lied to his father about the incident. He said: "I told him Seymour had been in an accident because I was scared. I was in shock. I also didn't want to say anything to anybody because the scene was not the time or the place.

"I hit Seymour because I was afraid I would get hit by the helmet.'' The case continues before Mr. Ground today.