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Grandfather guilty of double stabbing

Perry Mosley Puckerin, 44, of Foot Bridge Lane, Pembroke, had denied the two counts of unlawful wounding on May 15, 1999, along with a charge of possessing an offensive weapon and of throwing missiles, namely beer bottles.

concert in St. George's.

Perry Mosley Puckerin, 44, of Foot Bridge Lane, Pembroke, had denied the two counts of unlawful wounding on May 15, 1999, along with a charge of possessing an offensive weapon and of throwing missiles, namely beer bottles.

The grandfather appeared in Magistrate's Court yesterday to learn his fate after going on trial before magistrate Edward King earlier.

And yesterday, Mr. King found him guilty on each charge, and handed down two concurrent three-month jail sentences, suspended for two years, for the assaults, and a fine of $350 for each of the other two charges.

The court heard how trouble flared during the concert at Clearwater Beach between Puckerin and two men, Gavin McDonald O'Connor and Lindley Scott.

All three men were known to each other and had had disagreements before.

But Mr. King said he did not believe Puckerin's claim that he had acted in self defence or out of provocation, but instead pulled away from friends who were trying to hold him back in order to get to the two men.

A fight broke out and both O'Connor and Scott received stab wounds, but neither suffered life threatening or serious injuries.

Puckerin had denied to Police that he had possessed a knife.

Mr. King said: "He claimed he had no knife in his possession. He said he had armed himself with bottles. But I have found that he did, in the evidence of the three prosecution witnesses, and that he used it to inflict injury on Scott and O'Connor.'' And he said he believed Puckerin was "hellbent'' on injuring the men.

The magistrate added: "He reportedly broke free from those restraining him and pursued the two men who were seeking to escape.

"The defendant had a score to settle with these two men and saw the opportunity, backed by his friends, to get even,'' he said.

In mitigation, defence attorney Victoria Pearman asked Mr. King to take into account the fact that Puckerin had no previous convictions for similar offences.

And she added: "He is a father and provides for four dependents, including a grandchild. The reality of the situation is even if he is not supposed to (be responsible) he is.

"He has certain responsibilities in the community, and society and to his family. I would ask that you take that into account.''