$1 000 for breaching protocol Article by February 26, 2021 Jerome Antonio Stuart, of 8th Avenue New Orleans, St Michael pleaded guilty to breaching Paragraph (4) subparagraph (1) of the Emergency Management (COVID-19) (CURFEW) (NO.4) Directive by leaving his residence when he was not authorized to do so on February 24 and possession of a small quantity of marijuana. He was fined a forthwith $1000 fine on the breach of curfew charge and $200 on the drug charge. The amounts were paid. Stuart, however denied having a quantity of cocaine in his possession on the same day. He appeared before Magistrate Elwood Watts in the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court this morning and secured $1000 bail with one surety with a July 21 date to reappear before the magistrate in connection with the cocaine charge.