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'Observe and report' - St Catherine cops call on parents to help tackle sex-based offences | News

With sexual offences ranking highest on the list of crimes brought before the St Catherine Circuit Court, accounting for a third of the 300 cases, there is a drive to help curtail the predatory criminal acts. As part of an education campaign,...

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Editorial | Jury system debate

It is good that the Jamaican Government is ready for a serious discussion about the future of the jury system, whether it should, or can be rehabilitated, or abandoned, as proposed by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. This newspaper is in favour of a bit...

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Old Harbour man freed of 2013 murder

An Old Harbour man accused of the stabbing death of another during a dispute over 10 years ago was today freed in the St Catherine Circuit Court. A formal verdict of not guilty was returned against 31-year-old Damon Henry after the main witness was...

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St Catherine man freed of murder charges

A St Catherine man who as accused of stabbing another to death in an altercation 11 years ago, was freed of charges on Monday after it was revealed the prosecution's main witness did not actually see the incident. The accused, 31-year-old...

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Juror shortage creates issues at St Catherine Circuit Court

Several complaints have been echoing in St Catherine regarding juror shortages at the circuit court, which some say has been crippling the its operations. It is reported that there are more than 300 cases to be disposed of on the...

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Clifton land fraud case transferred to Circuit Court

The case involving two women charged in connection with the fraudulent sale of subdivisions in Clifton, St Catherine, has been transferred to the St Catherine Circuit Court. The accused are schoolteacher Suelyn Ward-Brown and labourer Natalie...

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Editorial | Fix the jury dilemma

Lamenting the unwillingness of Jamaicans to sit on juries, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes highlighted the socially skewed complexion of those who agree to serve. In Montego Bay, at least, they are mostly the poor and working class. In other words,...

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St Catherine Circuit Court being hampered by insufficient court reporters

A lack of court reporters is affecting the operations of the St Catherine Circuit Court, which could force the early end of the current session. Sittings of the court were affected yesterday and again today due to inadequate court reporters. There...

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Trial pushed back for man accused of girlfriend's stabbing death | News

The trial of a St Catherine man charged with the stabbing death of his girlfriend in her home has been pushed back to January 17 next year. The matter could not proceed in the St Catherine Circuit Court today because other cases are before the...

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St Catherine taxi operator found guilty of rape, abduction of teen passenger

A St Catherine taxi operator was on Friday found guilty of the rape and abduction of a then 15-year-old schoolgirl who was a passenger in his cab. A seven-member jury returned a unanimous verdict convicting 43-year-old Christof Vernon of Spanish...

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