FOR WHAT Magistrate Douglas Frederick called gross disrespect toward both the courts and his surety, Frederick Alfred Haynes will spend the next 28 days at HMP Dodds.
Haynes, 44, of Waverly Road, Enterprise, Christ Church, was charged with stealing a bottle of Cognac, valued at $113.55, belonging to Massy on August 23, 2014. At the time he had pleaded not guilty and was released in $1 000 bail.
He was also charged two months later on October 30, 2014, with stealing one bottle of Givenchy cologne from Cave Shepherd. He also denied the matter and was granted $1 500 bail.
However, when he was scheduled to reappear in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court on Monday, he did not.
When the magistrate asked Haynes the reason for his no-show, he said he needed to secure a new surety.
“Sir, me and my daughter had a falling out, and she decide to withdraw as my surety. I didn’t have a surety then, but I come here with my child mudder today to sign for me,” the gardener said.
Magistrate Frederick then called the new surety to the witness stand.
“His own daughter signed bail for him when nobody else would. She decided to withdraw, and when he came to court and saw her here he said, ‘Wait, you come to withdraw your bail for true?’ and left. She has no money to pay the court and she is pregnant. Now you come to sign bail for him? If you sign bail for him and he does the same to you and you come in here crying, I would keep you too,” the magistrate said.
He added that Haynes’ behaviour showed a major lack of respect.
“Your behaviour toward your surety was disrespectful, and you have no regard for the court. I am keeping you,” he said.
Haynes interjected, stating that he had to keep his “li’l boy” every day.
“Can I say something sir?” he asked.
“No. I don’t want to hear,” the magistrate declared before remanding him.
He returns to court on November 15. (RA)