'It good for he'

I hope that he is not acquitted. Perhaps they could even lock him in a cell for a few hours.

Isn't he supposed to be on pre-retirement leave some time now?

Jumbie's Watch

This is the same man who refused to testify in the enquiry over the Manning/Sharma fiasco, although he was the one who started the bacchanal.
He is the same man who also rudely insulted the key witness in the case pertaining to the shooting incident that took place at President's House a few years ago.
People who are responsible for appointing magistrates and judges need to review their background carefully, before making these appointments.

Oh boy

(quote)On November 23, 2007, Senior Magistrate Jo-Anne Connor was acquitted on three road traffic charges when she appeared in the Port-of-Spain Eight Magistrates’ Court before Mc Nicolls. Mc Nicolls agreed with Connor’s lead attorney, Dana Seetahal, SC, who argued that Transport officer George Newtown had no powers under the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act to lay charges. Connor had been charged with improper overtaking, failing to comply with traffic signals and inconsiderate driving while proceeding along the Audrey Jeffers Highway, Mucurapo, on June 10, 2006.(unquote)

Whilst 'two' wrongs do not make a right, what if someone had been hurt? Would the magistrate have still been acquitted?

If the transport officer did not have the powers to lay charges, who did and why weren't those charges relaid?

I can well imagine it is 'examples' like this that make it difficult for the officers who do care and are on the ball, to do anything involving Trinbago public.

La Diva

....now look what you've done Carla!....this lapse in judgment could prove fatal to whatever career aspirations you may have with respect to your acting appointment....this judicial pillar, a law unto himself...has toiled late at nights to fashion his judgments in accordance with the wishes of the nation's Father...who will not take lightly these charges being laid merely days before the expiry of the statute of limitations...after all..wasn't this faithful servant so instrumental in ridding his Master of that meddlesome CJ?....no Carla...that's not the way to the top in T&T girl...you may have to do like ex-judge Stanley and ply your trade elsewhere....pity you've turned out just like Mommy!....

How come Hafeez Karamath son hasn't been charged yet for killing the two farmers a few weeks ago?

In a civilized country there should be absolutely ZERO tolerance of law breaking by those paid and responsible for the upholding of the law.
We know what will happen though in "sweet T&T" dont we. We see it again and again.
J Lindsay

In a civilized country there should be absolutely ZERO tolerance of law breaking by those paid and responsible for the upholding of the law.
We know what will happen though in "sweet T&T" dont we. We see it again and again.
J Lindsay

If anybody think that anything going to come out of this besides Carla being transferred or kicked out, then people don't really know how things are done in T&T.

This is just another case of stupid Trinidadian laws. It would be like issuing a summons to president obama because one of his secret service detail didnt renew his gun permit. What silliness! Are all senior govt officials to ask their authorized and govt issued drivers to show proof that they have licenses and that their paperwork are all in order before getting in to the chauffeured car? I read about another silly case in Express where a woman was arrested because she came in to the police station to renew her gun permit and, as required, she brought her licensed gun and 28 rounds of ammo. Seems the current permit only allowed 25 rounds of ammmo not 28 so she was arrested for the extra three rounds. This is laughable and a total waste of the court's time. Couldnt the officer at the police station just had confiscate the extra bullets? Don S. NY

Don, pay attention!

The INSURANCE for the vehicle belonging to Mc Nicholls, is the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle (Mc Nicholls) and not merely the driver.

The woman arrested with regard to the 3 rounds of ammunition, was only arrested after she declared that she could not read or write english, which appears to be a pre-requisite for the gun licence.

Now look at the chupidness going on here. He is charged with permitting a police duncey to drive his vehicle without insurance. Not with not having insurance. You see the difference?

Now, it’s Shermie’s responsibility to see that his vehicle has insurance, not the job of PC Simon. The charge is not failure to produce an insurance certificate eh, which means that it has been discovered that the Chief Magistrate has been found to have no insurance on his Hilux, which is driven on the roads, and which was involved in an MVA.

So why that particular charge, and why the wording of the charge? Makes me wonder if such a charge exists on the books and whether this is a gem of a strategy to get Shermie off down the line.

Keep in mind, that after years of Licensing Officers charging people, having them pay fines or serve prison time, Shermie lately ruled that the said Officers have no authority to lay charges. Slick as a snake greased in hot hog fat, the members of the Judiciary find innovative ways to protect their own.

By the way, who is going to compensate the poor lady who was also in the accident? Are we now going to see Shermie as the defendant in a law suit?

Jumbie's Watch

This magistrate has been getting away with too much so far. He is the same person who refused to testify in the Manning/Sharma matter of course, he, being who he is(?) got off scot free no questions asked or charges being placed. And, to boot, he started it all!!! Well look now McNicolls, God ent sleeping after all. You are back in the limelight in an unpleasant light once more.

'Himself to Himself', the late great Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian Mighty Spoiler sang,'you not guilty'.

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