Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys was yesterday placed on self-bail on six traffic offences he allegedly committed while being involved in a motor accident earlier this month.
When he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, the 54-year-old magistrate pleaded not guilty to the charges of careless driving, being an unlicensed driver, failure to produce a driver’s licence, having an uninsured motor vehicle, having an uncertified motor vehicle and having an unlicensed motor vehicle, when they were read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
It is alleged that on October 2 on Mandela Avenue, Magistrate Gilhuys was driving motorcar PLL 4282 when he committed the offences. He was represented by attorneys-at-law Vic Puran, Mark Waldron and Nigel Anthony.
Anthony stated that all the charges against their client should be dismissed since he is magistrate and a former member of the Guyana Police Force and the charges were for minor traffic offences. Anthony said also stated his client had in his possession all the valid documents concerning the motor vehicle that was involved in the accident, which were subsequently shown to the prosecution.
Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys (left)leaving Court One yesterday after he was granted self-bail in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
However, Prosecutor Denise Griffith, after viewing the documents informed the court that with the exception of the magistrate’s driver’s licence they were for a motor jeep, PLL 4582, and not for motorcar PLL 4282 which was involved in the accident.
She said a perusal of them revealed that the insurance for motor jeep had expired on September 26 and renewed on October 15, which meant that the insurance was updated after the accident. Griffith then reasoned that the magistrate had obviously been driving an uninsured vehicle on the day of the accident. The prosecution stated that at present the case should not be dismissed since the documents for the motorcar had not been produced.
However, the magistrate told the court that he had changed his licence number plate for security reasons. His lawyers then stated that the owner of the minibus who was involved in the accident did not wish to continue with the case.
The prosecution as well as Magistrate Gilhuys and his lawyers were then invited up to the magistrate’s bench for a brief discussion.
The prosecutor made no objections to bail but said she would seek further advice on the case from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Magistrate Robertson subsequently placed Magistrate Gilhuys on self-bail and ordered that he return to court on October 30 for a report.
What goes for “Persaud” must also go for “Paul.”
Remember the case of the last “Persaud” He is still serving!
Dave
Now look who’s at the other side of the table!!………..You see what goes around comes around.
INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did he take his illegal firearm to court
Quote ” The prosecution as well as Magistrate Gilhuys and his lawyers were then invited up to the magistrate’s bench for a brief discussion.
The prosecutor made no objections to bail but said she would seek further advice on the case from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).”
What do you think the DPP would advise?
Clear as daylight !
Like I said in a previous post, the fie should have been first sent to the DPP
for opinion.
MY CONCLUSION?
CASE DISMISSED.!
……..this county is a joke…..a side bar for gilhuys …….he showed up in court with three of his friends……..you weight has become heavier for your protectors……lets see what happen here……
I said all along that some of us are more equal than others – Wait , be patient. We shall see if “it is what it is.”
Further I say not!
Can somebody explain to me what is self-bail? Is it zero bail? This magistrate has allegedly violated some serious traffic laws that his lawyer is classifying as minor and asking for the charges to be dismissed is nothing short of baloney. And to have the audacity to bring documents in the court that did not pertain to the vehicle he was driving and to say that he changed his license plate for security reasons. Yeah, right! And I recently trade in my Saturday night special for an AK 47 for security reasons. Mr. Gilhuys, you were driving a car not a Jeep when the accident occurred. I blame the minibus driver for not pursuing the case, the prosecutor for not vigorously seeking substantial bail and the Magistrate for not being tough with one of their own. Why is the Guyana Bar Association silent on this one? This guy is an embarrassment to the legal profession.
Self bail is akin to being released on his own recognizance.
And why are you coming down so hard om Gilhuys for? A PPP cabinet minister’s son killed someone in a traffic accident and the case was ’settled’!
Guyana is a cowboy country where those in the political loop get away with anything and those outside the loop are made to go through the grinding mill!
Gilhuys trying to pull a blanket over people’s eyes. He was driving a car not a jeep and Swat the minibus driver aint press charges because he gon want a favor from Magistrate Gilhuys sometime later
You got to be kidding, right? The guy was involved in a motor vehicle accident. It happens. So where is the embarassment? If you drive, and I suspect you do, have you never used a friend’s car without checking to determine if he/she had adequate coverage. I know of several friends who had done so. I say no more.
Being a magistrate does not automatically grant you immunity from prosecution.AS someone who dispenses justice he should know better than to be in such a compromising situation.If found guilty,he should be made to pay like the common man.
Being a big-one in Guyana grant you automatic ammunity
from prosecution regardless of the crime, Guilhuys was a
big thing in the Guyana Police Force, now that he is a
magistrate he is now a “BIGGER” thing in gt.
The U.S Gov’t revoked Minister Rohee and acting Police
Commissioner Police, Henry Greene u.s. visa and our
gov’t still have them on the job, no big thing.
The DPP have Supt Steven Marai files almost one year now
and he is still on the job, no big thing.
A Minister hit a man with his car and pull a gun on the same
man and he the Minister is still on the job, no big thing.
Can you remember the name Ronald Gajraj former Minister
or Home Affairs and what he was involved in ??? he is now
the High Commissioner to INDIA, no big thing my friend Kabaka.
“Anthony stated that all the charges against their client should be dismissed since he is magistrate and a former member of the Guyana Police Force and the charges were for minor traffic offences.”
MAGISTRATE, FORMER POLICE, “MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES”?…………………..Somebody please pinch me because i must be dreaming.
How would this man administer justice if someone were to appear before him for these exact charges? (not to mention the shooting incident)
But don’t worry Mr. Magistrate, you know what happens when your matters are forwarded to the DPP for advice right?
I find Ms Karma to be the most just lady you can ever find. She never gives you more that what you bargained for and she does not hold malice. Mr. Gilhuys, she is going to leave you alone when she is finish doing what she has to do. Be patient she will go when you have paid your full due.
She does not hold malice (and not malace)
Gilhuys would walk free again.
“When he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, the 54-year-old magistrate pleaded not guilty to the charges of careless driving, being an unlicensed driver, failure to produce a driver’s licence, having an uninsured motor vehicle, having an uncertified motor vehicle and having an unlicensed motor vehicle, when they were read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson”
That is no “minor traffic offence” I have attended court where persons were fined $25,000.00 for having uninsured vehicle and $10,000.00 for uncertified vehicle.
This attorney is crazy to claim dismissal on the grounds that Mr. Gilhuys is a former policeman and serving Magistrate.
As a former policeman it is incumbent that he continues to uphold the laws of the land moreso a Magistrate that has sworn to dispense justice without fear and favour.
If Mr. Gilhuys has to be made the example then let be done.
I was involved in an accident mostly due to my fault, I took the guy to the workshop paid for his damages also mine and that was it, case closed.
You are in the US, thats the difference. But on the other hand, if the police showed up on the scene of the traffic accident, in your state, you would have to produce,license, registration and insurance. Failure to produce and of these documents would land you in court if only to show that you have them,but they were not in your possession at the time of the accident. Then you did that to save yourself points on your license which would result in the automatic increase of your insurance.I say no more.
I hope I read correctly that some of the documents produced by this Magistrate did not relate to the vehicle he was driving at the time,and some were renewed after the accident.The D.P.P.has more to do in relation to other serious matters,than to pay any attention to straight forward charges,in relation to Traffic offences.Someone is trying to subvert the course of Justice.Whats next.