Man Fined For Car Key Attack

This morning [Mar.8] in Magistrates Court, Silkhurst Richardson, 43-years-old, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Kenneth Trott and not guilty to a chage of possessing a dangerous weapon – namely a set of car keys.

The charge stemmed from an altercation on 5th March 2011 in which the Prosecutor alleged that Mr Richardson had assaulted Mr Trott and cut his upper lip with a car key. The cut had required suturing.

In his defence, Mr Richardson said that the matter arose out of a dispute that had been ongoing since 1996. It involved a woman, Ms Wendy Harvey, who considered herself to be Mr Richardson’s girlfriend.

However, Mr Richardson said that this relationship was only relevant when she was sober. According to Mr Richardson, she went with Mr Trott and others who he said: “…keep her down there and take advantage of her.” When she sobered up, she would return to him and claim his friendship.

Mr Richardson continued saying that he had often called Ms Harvey’s Probation Officer to try and get him help her with her problem. He said that he did not have a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship with Ms Harvey, but that she considered him to be her boyfriend.

The Prosecutor had alleged that Mr Richardson had grabbed Mr Trott from behind as Mr Trott had stepped out his car. Mr Richardson countered with a statement that Mr Trott had punched him and that he, Mr Richardson had retaliated by punching back. Mr Richardson argued that he had acted in self-defence. At the time, Mr Richardson did have his car keys in his hand.

Magistrate Warner convicted Mr Richardson, fined him $1,000, and ordered him to pay $3,000 in medical reparations. Mr Richardson who is working on a project at Clearview, asked for time to pay and was given until 8th April to settle the matter.

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