A man accused of slapping a woman across the face because she reportedly hit his six-year-old son was fined $10,000 when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Steven White, charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, told the court that he was guilty with explanation.

The court heard that on the day in question, White's child reportedly told the complainant some expletives. It is alleged that the complainant hit the child, who complained to the accused when he got home.

rude to him

The accused said when he confronted the complainant, she was rude to him, so he slapped her. He said he had also heard that the complainant had pulled a knife on his child.

His explanation, however, was not good enough for Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey who fined him $10,000 or six months' imprisonment.

Popcaan answers to ganja charge

Popular deejay Popcaan, perhaps best known for his Clarkes collaboration with Vybz Kartel, returned to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday charged with smoking ganja.

The deejay, born Andre Suthearland, pleaded not guilty.

spliff

Allegations are that on May 9, about 8 p.m., police conducting checks along Mannings Hills Road stopped a car with four men aboard.

Sutherland, who was driving, was reportedly seen with a ganja spliff in his mouth. He was arrested and charged.

Yesterday, Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey asked Sutherland what he did for a living. "Mi a entertainer," he stated dryly. She then enquired what kind of 'entertaining' he did, to which he replied that he was a deejay.

The RM asked his stage name and how many songs he had currently in rotation. To the latter question, he said, "About seven."

His bail was extended until August 17.

Relatives of teenage girl detained for stabbing

Two relatives of a 14-year-old girl were detained by police following the fatal stabbing of the girl's 17-year-old boyfriend in Mansfield Heights, Ocho Rios, St Ann, yesterday.

Dead is Brian 'Half a Dog' Johnson, while in custody are a 36-and 17-year-old.

dispute developed

Police said the girl went to visit Johnson with whom she had a relationship. A dispute developed between them, during which Johnson hit her.

After the dispute, the teen left and informed her relatives, two of whom armed themselves with sharp instruments and went to Johnson's home. On seeing them, Johnson ran but was chased and stabbed several times. He died on the spot.

Up to late yesterday, the relatives were not charged. Their names are being withheld pending further investigations.