Beverage vendor accused of assaulting wife

A beverage vendor was yesterday charged with assaulting his common-law wife.

Alex Barker, 32, of 189 Spurwing Drive, South Ruimveldt denied the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. He was granted $10,000 bail.

It was alleged that on August 18, Barker unlawfully