A man who justified hitting his 20-year-old sister because she was rude to him, spent part of the day in jail on Friday.

Nathan Blake, 28, who is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, was remanded in custody but was later given a suspended sentence.

When the matter was called up on Friday, Blake pleaded “guilty with explanation” to assault occasioning bodily harm.

“She was being very rude,” Blake said.

Parish Judge Chester Crooks who was seemingly puzzled, asked: “Because she was rude you hit her to teach her a lesson?”

“Yes, your Honour,” Blake replied.

“Which one ruder?” Crooks asked Blake.

“Words are more hurtful to me,” Blake stated.

Crooks then asked him to show where on his body he had received bruises as a result of the words.

Blake replied: “To me, words are more hurtful.”

Crooks told Blake that he could have exchanged words instead of hitting his 20-year-old sister.

Crooks even explained that he could file a lawsuit for defamation of character, but Blake stuck to his belief.

Crooks subsequently imposed a six-month prison sentence.

Seemingly not phased by the “sentence”, Blake walked to the end of the dock and positioned his hands for them to be handcuffed.

He was subsequently escorted out of the courtroom.

The sister, in apparent shock, stepped out of the courtroom. However, she was asked to return to the courtroom following Crooks’ instructions to the investigating officer.

At the end of the court list, Blake was brought back to the courtroom.

When the matter was recalled, Crooks asked: “How you found the experience in the cell?”

“Not somewhere I want to be,” Blake replied.

When Crooks asked the sister what, if anything, she wanted him to do with Blake she replied: “Anything else but no lock-up.”

“You love your sister?” Crooks asked.

“Of course,” Blake exclaimed.

The judge explained to him that his sister could have died or “turn vegetable” when he hit her.

He was subsequently sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year.

This means that if he commits an offence within one year he will have to serve the sentence in prison.

Woman destroys water pipe while in custody

A woman who confessed to destroying a pipe while she was in custody at the Duhaney Park Police Station was the subject of laughter when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday.

When the matter was called up, Rodeysha Powell, who was clad in menswear was mistaken for a man by Parish Judge Chester Crooks.

Crooks, who was corrected by the prosecutor, apologised and said he too is oftentimes referred to as the opposite sex, to the amusement of the court.

Powell pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property.

“Why you did it?” Crooks asked, adding: “You were trying to escape?”

“No,” Powell replied.

Powell told the court that she was “trying to get little breeze”.

Powell, who claimed that she was held at the station after she was picked up during a curfew, indicated to the court that she had $2,000 in her possession and that she was willing to pay for the damage.

Prior to extending her bail, the judge advised her to walk with more money on the next occasion.

“The police will tell us how much the cost is,” Crooks said.

Powell is to return to court on November 15.

Man in trouble for fake credit cards

A man who attempted to secure $50,000 worth of paint with fake credit cards at a paint shop on Constant Spring Road recently, said he was mentally manipulated.

But before he got a chance to explain, Parish Judge Chester Crooks told him to delay his explanation.

Christopher Williams, 28, is charged with two counts of uttering forged documents and attempting to obtain goods by forged documents.

The court heard that Williams fled the store after both credit cards were declined.

The prosecutor told the court that Williams tried to purchase two five-gallon containers of paint with two forged Bank of Nova Scotia credit cards.

Prior to setting a sentencing date, Crooks asked Williams if he had any previous conviction.

“No,” Williams replied.

A fingerprint order was subsequently made.

“I need his criminal records checked,” Crooks said.

Williams will be brought back to court on November 15.