Shawayne Smith, a 25-year-old labourer of Watermount district in St. Catherine, appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where he faced a charge of assault occasioning bodily harm. Smith is accused of beating his grandmother after his demand for money was not met.
Allegations are that on December 9, at about midday, Smith was at home with his 70 year old grandmother. He reportedly demanded money from her saying, “Mi want money and mi want it badly.” He then allegedly grabbed a broom, and started to beat the complainant on the upper part of her body. She reportedly suffered injuries to her left breast and other parts of her body. It was also revealed to the court that two years ago, Smith had allegedly assaulted the complainant and other family members. The court heard that he suffers from a psychiatric condition, and he was remanded so that treatment could be administered to him. The matter will be heard again in court in February, 2011.
54 year-old Neville Gardener of New Castle, Westmoreland, died last night, after he was reportedly stabbed by his son following an argument with his common-law wife. According to reports, Gardener and his common-law-wife had been having ongoing disputes and at about 10 p.m., they started fighting.
One of Gardener’s sons reportedly intervened, and used a knife to stab his father. Gardener was taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital where he later died. The son has since been taken into custody by the Bethel Town Police who are investigating.
December 11, 1962 – Members on both sides of the House of Parliament shout, curse and swear at each other, using words such as “fool” and “liar” during a debate on the use of Vale Royal as the official residence for the Minister of Finance, Donald Sangster.
Iris King is described by Edward Seaga as “a filthy liar”, and she retorts, “you must be talking about your mother.” Tavares is told by King to “shut up and look about your home troubles”, and there is a comment by Tavares which King claims to be an obscenity. More words are shouted including “stinking liar”, “stinking fool” and “babies, pregnancies and jackets.”
Source – Gleaner Archives
82-year-old Bishop Wilbert Peynado, of the Montego Bay Church of Jesus Christ, was reportedly shot and killed along the busy Barnett Street in Montego Bay this morning. The incident reportedly occured just across the street from the Barnett Street police station.
Preliminary reports indicate that the elderly clergyman was attacked and shot at about 9:40 a.m. as he walked along Barnett Street. He was rushed to the Cornwall Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Montego bay Criminal Investigation Bureau have launched an investigation into the matter.
