Man Chopped Neighbor Allegedly Over Stolen Badman

This morning, a man was brought before the court for allegedly causing harm to his neighbor using machete after the two got into a dispute. He is forty-year-old Jareth Jason Tablada, a driver and a resident of Hattieville. The incident is said to have occurred on Thursday, May twenty- third. According to reports, the machete attack is said to have stemmed from the theft of a bottle of the popular alcoholic drink Badman. Allegations are that Tablada intentionally stole the drink from neighbor Gilroy Keith Wade and inflicted grievous harm on him with a machete. Tablada, however, claims that he was acting out of self-defense.  At his arraignment, Tablada, who was unrepresented, initially pleaded guilty to the charge, but explained to the Magistrate that he was acting in self-defense. Thus, his guilty plea was rejected and was told that the matter would have to go to trial so both sides could be heard.  Bail in the sum of three thousand dollars, and an additional surety of the same amount, was offered to Tablada which he met.