March 9, 1948 – So serious is the water situation in the Corporate Area, that in certain areas, especially Kingston Gardens, there is no water in sewer tanks. Some homes are entirely without water. An official of the National Water Commission says the situation that arose was not due to the fact that water had been locked off. It meant that although the drought is at its height, the daily consumption had risen from about 16 or 16 1/2 million gallons a day to more than 18 million, with the result that for the first time in 15 years, there was not enough water to go around.
[It's an ironic news item from the Gleaner's archives, given the current drought conditions facing Kingston and the rest of Jamaica.]
20-year old Chase Bramwell, of a St. Johns Road address in Spanish Town, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Spanish Town Criminal Court on charges of arson and wounding his 49-year old mother. According to reports, Bramwell chopped his mother in the forehead with a machete, causing her to be hospitalized for four days. He also allegedly burnt down her house.
The court heard evidence that on November 10, 2009, Bramwell and his sister had a dispute over the use of a cable box. The argument turned into a fight, and their mother attempted to end the brawl. Bramwell then allegedly used a machete to chop her in the forehead. She was rushed to the Spanish Town Hospital (where she spent four days undergoing treatment), and later that day Bramwell allegedly attacked his sister once again, then set fire to their mother’s house. The house and all its contents were completely destroyed by the fire.
Bramwell is scheduled to return to court on April 12 when the case will come up for mention again.
