Czuma Michael W

One of Toronto's best known panhandlers was found guilty of assaulting a woman with a cane yesterday. Margita Bangova, known as the Shaky Lady because of her perpetual jitters, was given an absolute discharge - meaning she'll have no criminal conviction - after she whacked Doreen Willcocks twice with a cane, once on the arm and once on the leg. The incident occurred after Willcocks stopped a tourist from giving Bangova a $50 bill But the judge also scolded Willcocks for interfering in the first place. After hearing evidence from the two women, Judge Ramez Khawly pointed out that panhandling is no crime. 'Mrs. Willcocks went out of her way to prevent Mrs. Bangova from getting that money, but she didn't have the right to do that.' But he also questioned Bangova's version of the story as well as the degree of her frailty, calling her a 'strong and determined woman.'