UPDATE: Magistrate Emanuel has dismissed a case involving five young women who were involved in a confrontation at the same funeral.
EARLIER REPORT
SOURCE- POINTE XPRESS NEWSPAPER: The fallout continues from an incident that occurred at Lambert Cemetery in New Winthorpes last Thursday when a firearm was discharged, and a fight broke out between several women.
Immigration Officer, Ty Thomas of Cassada Gardens, appeared before the District B Magistrate Court, presided over by Senior Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel, to answer multiple charges.
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Thomas is charged with unlawfully assaulting Janae Richards in violation of Section 43 of the Offences Against the Persons Act. He is also accused of discharging a firearm in public, contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms Act. He was granted bail in the sum of $7,000 with a $2,000 cash component.
Additionally, Thomas was asked to provide two sureties and to surrender his travel documents. He was also placed on a total travel ban outside the state and is required to report to Police Headquarters every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. His firearm was also surrendered. The case was adjourned until December 4, 2024.
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Meanwhile, five young women were also granted bail for multiple charges related to the same incident, including fighting, assault, possession of an offensive weapon, and throwing stones during the funeral at Lambert Cemetery.
The five women—Jan Bright-Jarvis, Yvette Joseph, Rochelle Murphy, Tenay Spencer, and Janae Richards—were each granted bail at $2,500, with a cash deposit of $1,000.
Jan Bright-Jarvis of Cooks Extension faces additional charges of throwing stones and possession of a hammer with intent to commit a felony, in violation of Section 53 of the Small Charges Act.
Rochelle Murphy of Greenbay is charged with assaulting Joyanne Etienne and Yvette Joseph. Janae Richards is also charged with assaulting Tenay Spencer. All are in violation of the Small Charges Act.
The women were ordered to report to the Grays Farm Police Station every Monday between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM and were warned to keep the peace and submit their passports.
Their cases have been adjourned until February 3 and 4 of next year.
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What a hot mess,no respect for the dead.
What on earth were they fighting for? At a funeral of all places
GUNPLAY AT CEMETERY: …GUNMAN GRANTED BAIL…? …LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH LAW
PARAGRAPH 4 OF NEWS ITEM
Firearm Ordered Surrendered…? …WHAT THE HELL?
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
(i) ‘…The ‘FIREARM’ has become the subject of the ‘…CRIMINAL OFFENCE:
(ii) …It shall be ‘…IMMEDIATELY SEIZED’ by the Investigator/ARRESTING OFFICER:
(iii) ‘…It has become the ‘…EXHIBIT’ to be:
(a) ‘…TENDERED:
‘
(b) …ADMITTED: and
(c) …MARKED’ by the ‘…Adjudicating Magistrate.’
EVIDENTIALLY
In every ‘…CRIMINAL PROSECUTION’ where its ‘…UNLAFUL/JUSTIFIED USE’is concerned, it is called ‘…REAL EVIDENCE.
*****
CLEARLY, those’…Lacking Familiarity’ with ‘…AMENDMENTS’ to the ‘…MAGISTRATE’S CODE OF PROCEDURE ACT’ [2004], could find themselves, ‘…EXCEEDING JURISDICTION’ not now residing in the ‘…MAGISTRACY.
LEGAL/PROCEDURAL BLUNDERS
Moreover, those so found wanting of ‘…LEGAL/PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE,’ could make ‘…Legal and Procedural Blunders,’ as they affect ‘the ‘…GRANTING OF BAIL’ for certain ‘…SPECIFIED OFFENCES.”
FUNERAL GUNMAN GRANTED BAIL
When this sourced bit of news by ‘…ANTIGUA NEWS ROOM,’ states that a ‘…FUNERAL GUNMAN’ was ‘…GRANTED MAGISTERIAL BAIL’ [Paragraph 3] on ‘…CONDITIONALITIES’ that include:
(a) ‘…The Sum of EC$7, 000: with
(b) …CASH COMPONENT OF EC$2, 000,’ readers shall know that either:
(i) ‘…The Magistrate:
(ii) …The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP): and
(iii) …The POLICE COURT PROSECUTOR,’ appeared not to possess the ‘…REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE’ of ‘AMENDMENTS,’ legislatively made to the ‘…MAGISTRATE’S CODE OF PROCEDURE ACT’ [Section 62: Chapter 255].
The ‘…ÁMENDMENT’ specifically states:
‘…A Magistrate ‘…SHALL NOT GRANT BAIL’ for the offence of the ‘…UNLAWFUL USE OF FIREARM’ [Section 18: 2004], contrary to the provisions of the ‘…FIREARMS ACT’ [CHAPTER 171].
POSITIONAL DUMMIES: …JURISDICTIONAL BLUNDER
With no intention of prompting any AGENCY” concerned with this matter, only ‘…POSITIONAL DUMMIES’ may not seek to have this ‘…JURISDICTIONAL BLUNDER’ corrected, soonest.
BE STILL AND KNOW
This Comment is hereby Closed.
WALK GOOD.
Like our PM once quoted, the cemetery must be a lovely place cause people just dying to go there, meanwhile Mr. Ty Thomas volunteering to get them there speedily and tax free.
Wonder if him had extra clips…hmmmm…Wat a ting.
What caused this fracas?
This is both hilarious and sad. When could it ever be serious enough to not only be flinging stones but bussing gun shots at a GRAVEYARD of all places. This entire family needs to be put in time out. (Ty especially you!)
GRAVEYARD BACCHANAL…? …PARAGRAPH ‘5:’ …ANR’S NEWS STORY
NOW: …FACETIOUS QUESTION
Accepting this ‘…ANR’ news story is correctly written, it shall be …FACETIOUSLY’ asked of the ‘…INVESTIGATING/ARRESTING OFFICERS:’
‘…WHAT COMES BEFORE?’
(a) ‘…The EGG or the CHICKEN?
THEN, as it relates to the ‘…GRAVEYARD BACCHANAL AND CONDUCT OF ATTENDEES:’
(b) …What ‘SECTION’ comes before in the ‘…SMALL CHARGES ACT’ [Chapter 405]:
‘…SECTION 53′ or …SECTION 18?’
OBVIOUSLY, all appeared to have been ‘…STARVED FOR KNOWLEDGE.’
LAWFUL EXCUSE
Though some ‘…ÁDJUDICATORS’ were often seen as being guided ÓNLY by the ‘…LETTER OF LAW,’ there could be a ‘…DEFENCE’ of ‘…LAWFUL EXCUSE- Quelling the disturbance.’
NOTE
EUGENE HUMPHREYS ‘…Minister of Helps’ escaped prosecution when the ‘…DISCHARGED AND ASSISTED POLICE’ in ‘…RESTORING ORDER’ at a ‘…MOCK TRIAL’ by the ‘UPP’ at the ‘…BETHESDA TAMARIND TREE’ [2004]. Attorney Sherfield Bowen, then the ‘…JUDGE FOR JUUSTICE,’ may attest.
Truehart SMITH QPM was then the ‘…Commissioner of Police.
People tend to squabble over assets of the deceased…house, land, car, money, clothes etc