Miner jailed for 2 years for assault on common-law wife

A man who was previously sentenced to serve six years in jail for possession of drugs and ammunition, will spend another 2 years incarcerated, this time for fracturing the arm of  his common-law wife.

Oswald Evans, 38, of Lot 6 Richmond Ville, Mon Repos, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer the charge of assault causing grievous bodily harm.

It was alleged that on August 18, at Falls Creek, North West District, he assaulted his