Supreme Court trial of a Sandys man who allegedly stabbed another during a fight at the Clayhouse Inn last year.

Jamaine Quidir Salaam, 19, of Beacon Hill, denied the charge of unlawful wounding with the intent to do grevious bodily harm to Don Wilson.

The fight is alleged to have occurred during the early morning hours of August 29.

Stevenson Richardson, who was employed as a security guard at the popular night spot, told the court that the club was filled with patrons that night.

"I saw two guys arguing, when I saw them shoving I jumped in to make sure they did not fight.

"After I separated them, Wilson keep saying that he was cut. I saw a cut on his hand.

"I told the other guy to put the knife away and to get out. He told me he was not going anywhere because it was not his fault.'' Richardson said he went back to Wilson after Salaam refused to leave because he did not want to get stabbed.

"I couldn't even touch him (Salaam). He was hyper and in a rage.'' But when questioned by Salaam's lawyer Mr. Delroy Duncan, Richardson admitted that he did not see who cut Wilson or how the fight began though he said both men were drunk.

Richardson added that after he had succeeded in stopping them from fighting Wilson had plenty of opportunity to walk away but he did not do so.

"I left him (Wilson) with his cousin who I thought would calm him down. I was facing him when he ran at Salaam. I did not see Salaam make any moves toward him at that time.'' When questioned earlier by Crown counsel Mr. Brian Calhoun, Richardson said he was facing Wilson as he ran toward Salaam.

"I blocked him (Wilson) but Salaam went around my back and stabbed him in one motion. Once he was stabbed I pushed them back. Wilson grabbed his side and tried to leave but then he dropped.'' Two emergency residents and a surgeon who treated Wilson at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, said Wilson's injuries were serious.

Dr. Robert Broadbelt said that after Wilson vomited a pint of blood, he was immediately taken into surgery to stop the bleeding. His liver had been cut and required stitches.

Dr. Broadbelt estimated that a sharp object about four to five inches long had penetrated Wilson's abdomen just under his ribs.

The trial continues today before Chief Justice the Hon. Mr. Justice Ward.

MAN ADMITS IMPORTING DRUG CTS A Warwick man will be sentenced in Supreme Court on March 8 after he admitted importing 1.14 kilograms of 60 percent pure cocaine last year. Alexander Troy Brangman, 30, of Swansvale Road, Warwick, pleaded guilty to the offence which occurred between April 19 and May 2, 1993.

Brangman's lawyer, Mr. Richard Hector, asked for a social inquiry report to bring out what he says are important facts in his client's history.

Chief Justice the Hon. Mr. Justice Ward questioned how a social inquiry report could help the court given Brangman's age.

Mr. Justice Ward ordered the report but refused the application for bail.