Abused woman fined $15,000 for hitting reputed husband with rolling pin

A woman who hit her reputed husband with a rolling pin and pulled a knife on him was yesterday fined $15,000 or alternatively ordered to spend 10 days in prison when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.

Inderia Katwarrie accepted that on June 20 at George-town she assaulted Mohamed Baig when the charge of common assault was read to her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Presenting the facts of the case, Police Corporal Simone Payne said that on the day in question, the defendant removed the