The case involving veteran dancehall deejay Ninja Man and a fellow inmate was put off until October 19 when it was mentioned in court yesterday.

On the previous occasion, the accused, Kevin Maitland, had pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawful wounding.

In a shocking twist of events, the deejay, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, told the court that he did not wish to continue with the case.

However, Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey then told him "unfortunately that is not your decision to make I have to see the medical first."

Previously, it was reported that Ninja Man was "knocked unconscious" by the accused at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre in Kingston.

Allegations are that on August 3, the deejay was walking to his cell when he was attacked.

It was reported that he was hit in the head with a stone that the accused had concealed in a sock.

On the last occasion, Ninja Man told the court that he was sure the accused was the person that knocked him unconscious. "Mi see him when him buss mi head, your Honour," he said.

At that time Maitland denied the allegations saying, "Your Honour, is a section with 48 man, an altercation was on the block, war between the whole block. Ninja Man dem throw water ina the TV and that cause the whole war."

Ninja Man, 45, has been in custody since 2009, and is awaiting trial for murder.