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Miner fined $25,000 for punching wife
A 37-year-old miner who returned home intoxicated and cuffed his wife about her body during an argument was fined
Guilty: Franklin Dover
$25,000 when he appeared in court yesterday.
Franklin Dover of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a Common Assault charge.
Dover admitted that on August 18, at the couple’s residence, he unlawfully assaulted Nodafa Melville.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Simone Payne, explained that on the day in question, Melville was at home chatting with some friends when a drunken Dover came in.
The court heard that the couple had a misunderstanding and Dover cuffed the woman about her body. She ran out of the house and went to the Grove Police Station where she reported the matter. The man was arrested and charged.
Following his plea, Dover said “I did that ‘cause we had a li’l argument. It doesn’t happen often.” The Magistrate further questioned whether it was a common occurrence, and both parties said that it was the first time.
During mitigation, Dover said “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. I have two children to look after.” The Magistrate informed him, however, that Melville was the person he needed to apologise to.
The miner turned to his spouse and said “Ah sorry ‘bout that right?” The Magistrate asked Melville whether she accepted the apology and she responded “Yeah.”
As she returned her verdict, Magistrate Azore said “This type of behaviour is not condoned by the courts. Domestic Violence seems to be increasing…This is not the way you behave around young children. This is not the way you should treat the mother of your children. The best thing you could do for your children is to never treat her the way you did”.
She considered that Dover seemed remorseful. Commenting on the fact that this was the first time a disagreement between the two had escalated to that extent, Magistrate Azore warned “Let it be the first and the last time this happens.”
Dover was ordered to pay the fine and informed that he would spend the next two months behind bars if he failed to do so. He was also placed on a one-year bond to keep the peace with a default of six months imprisonment.
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