RF&G Accountant Remanded For Discharging Firearm

Thirty two year old Willard Young, an employee of RF & G Insurance, a resident of mile 4 and a half on the Western Highway, was charged with discharging a firearm in public when he appeared today in the Magistrate's Court. Young pleaded not guilty to the charge. Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith explained to him that the court cannot offer him bail because of the nature of the offence. She remanded him into custody until November 17 - although we understand wheels are already in motion to get him bail.

he incident occurred on Friday October 14. The police reported that while Young was on Marine Parade Drive he discharged his licensed 9 millimeter firearm in the air. Young was represented by Attorney Estevan Perera.