A mother who confessed to inflicting wounds on her four-year-old child for using expletives will know her fate next month when she returns to the St Andrew Parish Court.

The 20-year-old woman admitted in court that she hit the child in his face, but said it was because he disrespected her mother.The court was told that on April 25, approximately 7:00 pm, the child was dancing with other children when Wilson grabbed his t-shirt and hit him in the face causing a wound that bled profusely.The court was also told that the left side of his face was swollen and his eye blood shot.When the woman appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, she pleaded guilty with explanation to child abuse and unlawful wounding.The woman told the court that her mother sent the child to his father for something to eat when the child uttered expletives and insisted that he’s not going.“I slapped him on his mouth and said please stop being disrespectful. He continued and I box him in the face. I had on ‘fingernails’ and it cut him,” the mother explained, adding that she was not aware that the child’s face was wounded until the next day.“You know where the child get that language from. How you plan to deal with it?” Parish Judge Simone Wolfe-Reece asked the mother.The mother, who was quick to blame the child’s father for his behaviour, said he was not playing his role and that she is in the process of filing for full custody of the child.“The same father he was sent to?” Wolfe-Reece asked.The judge, who was seemly not convinced, told the mother that the child did not choose his father.“What are you going to do to ensure that he has respect?” the judge asked.“I am asking for counselling for my child,” the mother replied.A July 21 sentencing date was subsequently set. 

Mom spending Mother’s day in jailA mother of two who was dragged before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on fraud charges will have to spend Mother’s Day behind bars.Anita Duncan, 30, of a Kingston 6 address is charged with possession of identity information, using an access device to transport money and conspiracy to defraud.The prosecutor told the court that on May 2, the complainant received a list from his cousin containing vehicles for sale. He was also provided with the name of a man who is currently serving time at Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre for fraud. The complainant, who was not aware that the vendor was incarcerated, contacted him expressing an interest in purchasing two of the vehicles on the list. The inmate allegedly took the complainant’s information and passed it on to Duncan.On May 3 the inmate reportedly gave the complainant Duncan’s contacts and account number. The complainant subsequently went to the bank and deposited $240,000. Later that day the inmate contacted him and told him that Duncan was having difficulty accessing the money. An alternative account number was provided to the complainant for him to transfer the money.On May 4, the complainant made a report to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency. Duncan was subsequently arrested and charged.During a bail application, Duncan’s attorney told the court that her client was asked to facilitate a deposit to pay for legal representation for the inmate by his mother. The court heard that when the accused woman went to collect the money the bank froze it.The application was denied by Parish Judge Simone Wolfe-Reece after she was informed by an officer that another matter of a similar nature is to be brought before the court.A May 17 mention date was set for her to be brought back to court. 

Romanian denies allegationsThe Romanian man who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the an automated teller machine (ATM) scam that has created apprehension in the banking sector denied the allegations when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday.Claudio Precup is charged with possession of identity information and conspiracy to defraud.The accused, who is being represented by attorney C J Mitchell, is to return to court on May 17.Precup was arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau along with a Jamaican man at an ATM in Half-Way-Tree in March.Police reports are that the men were allegedly in the act of withdrawing cash from accounts for which they had captured information.The two were reportedly caught with more than $180,000 and 19 US department store cards.Last Friday the prosecutor told the court that a total of 156 credit cards containing information for Bank of Nova Scotia customers were used without their knowledge.Mitchell argued that the credit cards were not found in his client’s possession. 

Man accused of contaminating crime sceneA man who confessed to contaminating a crime scene is to stand trial. Expanator Blackburn admitted in court that he stepped on a spent shell, but said it was not intentional.“I was going to church and I did not see a police vehicle or a police tape. When I reach on North Street I heard somebody say, ‘Bwoy weh you a come under yellow tape for?,’ Blackburn continued, adding that he told the policeman that he was not aware that the area was a crime scene.“While I was talking to him, two officers came and said I could charge you ennuh. I told them that they can do whatever they want ’cause they were doing their job,” he said.Blackburn said he was given permission to return to his home and said as a result of poor vision, he accidentally stepped on a spent shell.A May 25 trial date was subsequently set by Parish Judge Simone Wolfe- Reece after hearing his explanation.