An amount of $20,000 which was to be paid over to a complainant to settle a matter of unlawful wounding was done so the second time around in the Corporate Area Resident Magis-trate Court yesterday.

The accused man in the matter, Richard Medwinter, had told the court that he did not have the required amount on him and asked the court for a few days to accumulate the money.

However, shortly after Medwinter was granted his request, he was seen returning to the court room with the money in hand.

Upon his return, Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey commented, "I don't know what kind a game you playing."

The cash was then counted by a police sergeant to ensure accuracy of the amount before it was handed over to the complainant. A no order was then made in the matter.

Allegations are that on the day of the incident, Medwinter and the complainant became involved in a fight because of an apparent disagreement over the sharing of money.

demanding money

The court heard that the complainant was at work when Medwinter approached him demanding money. When the demand was not met, Medwinter used a shovel and hit the complainant in his head causing a cut above the forehead.

It was revealed that Medwinter and the complainant were friends, because Medwinter actually got a job for the complainant at an haberdashery. As a means of showing his gratitude, the complainant decided to pay Medwinter a portion of his pay.

However, after Medwinter accepted the money, days later he returned demanding another portion of the money. This later led to the altercation.