Bail extended for alleged goat thieves

Tuesday, January 06, 2015 | 7:12 PM    

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Four men charged with unlawful possession of a goat they were reportedly caught transporting in a motorcar, had their bails extended when they appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Bernard Townsend, Chavaughn Panton, Oshane Forbes and Junior Graham all pleaded not guilty to the charge.

It is alleged that a motor car in which the quartet were travelling was stopped in St Catherine and the goat taken from it.

Prior to their bail being extended, Panton told the court that he is the owner of the goat.

“Where you get the goat?” Resident Magistrate Horace Mitchell asked.

“Christiana,” Panton responded.

The investigating officer told the court that when he went to Christiana he saw an open field with several other goats.

“Where is the goat?” Mitchell asked; a query that sent the court into laughter.

The four are to return to court April 7 when the investigation of the matter is expected to be completed.

Racquel Porter

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Bail extended for alleged goat thieves

Bail extended for man on assault rap

Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter

An elderly man appeared to be the subject of much pain and embarrassment when he allegedly had his dentures damaged following an argument with the defendant, who had his bail extended when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court last Thursday.

Charged with malicious destruction of property and unlawful wounding is Wayne Brown, who pleaded guilty and not guilty, respectively, to the offences.

Damaging

Reports are that on the day of the incident, it is believed that Brown and the complainant got into an argument over an undisclosed sum of money that was reportedly owed to Brown. Things came to a head when Brown allegedly punched the senior in his mouth, damaging his dentures and causing cuts to his mouth.

“So why you punch him?” asked Resident Magistrate Simone Wolfe-Reece.

“Your Honour, him have some money for me, and I can’t get the goods, and I can’t get no money,” replied Brown

“So when you punched him, you got the money?” RM Wolfe-Reece further inquired.

“No Your Honour,” a seemingly dejected Brown replied.

Subsequently, Brown had his bail extended by the sitting magistrate. He was ordered to return to court on Friday. A fingerprint order was also made.

Bail extended for man on assault rap

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Bail extended for contractor

Christopher Thomas, STAR Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

A St James man who is accused of stealing approximately $3 million that had been given to him to purchase a house had his bail extended when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s (RM) Court yesterday.

Forty-eight-year-old contractor Owen Allen of Barrett Hall in St James is charged with fraudulent conversion. He had his case set for mention on August 5 to allow him time to repay a portion of the money.

It is alleged that the female complainant, who was previously residing overseas, sent funds for Allen to buy a house for her. however, on her arrival in Jamaica, the complainant discovered that the house had not been bought and Allen had reportedly used the money for himself. A report was made to the police and Allen was subsequently arrested and charged.

“Is the file in a state of readiness?” RM Carolyn Tie asked clerk of the court Natalie Malcolm when the case was mentioned yesterday.

“No, your honour, we are anticipating restitution in this matter … the complainant is here with her bag to collect J$1 million,” said Malcolm, drawing a few subdued chuckles from the courtroom.

However, Allen’s attorney Dalton Reid said that while his client had no money on hand, the defendant was expecting some funds to come in for him to repay the complainant.

“Based on what my client has told me, it is going to be next weekend before he gets the money. He anticipates $700,000,” said attorney Reid.

The court was also told that several documents including copies of receipts of transactions between the complainant and the defendant had not yet been submitted for the file to be completed.

“The paperwork in this matter is not ready, so it cannot be heard today. The next date is August 5. sir, your bail is extended until then,” said RM Tie before allowing Allen to leave the courtroom.

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Bail extended for contractor

Barbados solid waste tax payment deadline extended

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday July 18, 2014, CMC - Government has waived all payments of the Barbados Municipal Solid Waste Tax for pensioners with property valued under BDS$190,000 (One BDS dollar = 50 US cents) and pushed back the payment deadline for others.

This new tax was announced last year with a sweeping .03 per cent charge on the site value of real estate properties across the island, but there have been widespread complaints about the financial burden it places on residents.

The Barbados Today online newspaper reported that Cabinet agreed to the exclusion of those pensioners at its Tuesday meeting, and in addition decided to cut this tax by half where it applies to agricultural land.

First half of the tax was due in June, but that date was reset to July 28, now Cabinet further decided to push that deadline back to December 31.

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“This means that taxpayers can now pay at a more leisurely and affordable rate,” the epaper quoted a senior government official saying.

The Municipal Solid Waste Tax is regarded as levy designed to raise money for a cash-strapped government, and not one applied to garbage collection as there are already other waste disposal taxes.

Since the tax department began sending out payment notices in June, there have been complaints from all sectors of society.

“It is just another tax grab to close a deficit that we have been warning them for six years has become unsustainable and uncontrollable… this tax is hurting people who should not be hurt,” said Mia Mottley, leader of the opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) at a public rally this week.

“And this tax comes on the heels of 27 other taxes or fees that have been increased or imposed by this government since January 2008,” she added.

The BLP has called for a repeal of the tax, and since Monday has been holding meetings and mobilising the public against the levy.

The party says it will make an announcement on whether street protests will be held during a mass rally scheduled to be held on Sunday.

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Accused on assault charge gets bail extended

A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend had his bail extended when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court recently.

Charged with assault occasioning bodily harm is Raphael Wilson.

On the day in question, it is alleged that Wilson punched the complainant, who is his girlfriend, all over her body and in her face.

Wilson, however, insisted that the complainant fabricated the entire account, later filing a false report to the police.

Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey ordered the accused to return on July 25 for a mention hearing, pending an outstanding medical report. A fingerprint order was also made.

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Snow emergency extended in Peru

31 August 2013 Last updated at 20:16 ET An unusual cold spell has hit Peru and its neighbour Bolivia as well as Paraguay The Peruvian government has extended to nine more regions a state of emergency called to cope with unusually cold weather and heavy snowfall.

At least two people have died and 33,000 others have been affected by the cold spell, local officials say.

Tens of thousands of animals have frozen to death over the past week.

President Ollanta Humala has travelled to Apurimac, one of the worst-hit areas, to oversee the distribution of emergency aid.

The state of emergency would be in place for 20 days, an official statement said.

The heaviest snow fall to hit Peru in a decade has killed tens of thousands of llamas, alpacas, cattle and sheep, and left farmers destitute.

A man died when the roof of his hut caved in under the weight of the snow in southern Carabaya province but the circumstances of the second death were unclear.

Three people were rescued on Saturday from the same region after their home was cut off by snow.

Rescue workers said the three, two girls and an elderly woman, were suffering from frostbite and snow blindness.

The cold front has also hit Peru’s south-eastern neighbour, Bolivia, and Paraguay, where a combined total of five people have died.

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Bail extended for two in $10m ganja bust

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Thursday, August 01, 2013 | 9:26 AM

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The two people at the centre of a $10 million ganja find on the Winston Jones Highway, Manchester had their bail extended when the case was called up in the Mandeville Resident Magistrate’s court on Wednesday.The accused, St Elizabeth residents Michael Lennox, 48, a haulage contractor and Kay-Anne Talbert, 29, who is employed at a bar and car wash, were in a previous court appearance granted bail at $2-million each. They will return to court on August 7.Reports are that police officers from the Area Three Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division, based on intelligence, stopped and search a truck in which the accused were travelling. A quantity of marijuana valued at approximately $10-million was allegedly found packaged in plastic bags. Lennox who is the owner and driver of the truck and Talbert a passenger were arrested.The charges included possession of and dealing in ganja.Lennox’s attorneys had contended that their client was hired to deliver the packages and he was under the impression that he was transporting agricultural produce. A sum of $190,000 reportedly found in his possession was said to be part payment to do the job.Lennox had refused to give the name(s) of those who hired him reportedly in the interest of his own safety and that of his family.-Alicia SutherlandLike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Bail extended for two in $10m ganja bust