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DEATH PLUNGE: Fishermen assist in securing a length of chain to this car belonging to Ramraj Bhola, 45, who died after the vehicle plunged into the Godineau River, MosquitoCreek yesterday. Bhola was one of three persons killed in unrelated road accidentsbetween Monday and yesterday
Friday, January 11, 2008
shit thrown at Magistrate
Faeces-throwing prisoner apologises to magistrate
Denyse Renne drenne@trinidadexpress.com
Friday, January 11th 2008
Prisoner Tyrone Clarke was on Wednesday sentenced to one year, six months and 28 days hard labour, for throwing human faeces at a Port of Spain magistrate on January 8.
Clarke, 46, stood before Magistrate Adrian Darmanie in the Third Court, charged with assaulting Magistrate Michelle Maharajh-Brown, throwing missiles at police prosecutor Sgt Ian Carty, assaulting police constable Matthew Bellingy and assaulting Carty.
Moments before appearing before Darmanie, Clarke was present in the 11th Court before Maharajh-Brown answering a charge of arson.
He apologised profusely to her for the January 8 incident. His arson matter was then adjourned to January 18.
"I spent numerous occasions in St Ann's. I am ignorant and stupid, my nerves bother me plus I do not like the justice system in Trinidad," Clarke said as he sought to explain to reporters the reason behind his January 8 action.
"I am a small man who have to wait long time for my matter to be heard, while the big man getting short adjournment dates.
"I tell the magistrate I have nothing against her and I am sorry. I think she took the apology to heart, from the look on her face and her body language I could tell that."
Saying he was searched before leaving jail, Clarke said, "They (prison officers) did their work, I give them that credit."
Adding that officers at the Port of Spain Magistrates' Court also searched him, Clarke said: "There was no loop hole with the police, I was properly searched.
"All I can say is at that time (January 8) I was not myself because I was not being administered my tablet. I had to beg for my tablet last night (Tuesday)."
Lamenting that he was beaten following the faeces throwing incident, Clarke said: "I was beaten too, I will not tell you by whom because I will get more licks."
On January 8, Maharajh-Brown, who was presiding in the Eleventh Court, screamed and fled the courtroom after Clarke dipped into his side pocket and pulled out a plastic bag which he threw.
The first bag missed Maharaj-Brown, but hit the wall behind her, causing the bag to burst and spill onto the wall and Maharaj-Brown.
As Clarke dipped his hand again into his pockets, Carty quickly rose from his seat and positioned himself in the middle of Maharaj-Brown and Clarke, in a bid to protect the magistrate.
Other officers arrived in the courtroom upon hearing Maharajh-Brown's screams and attempted to subdue Clarke.
Clarke had appeared in court a few minutes after 10 a.m. on a charge of arson and malicious damage and was denied bail by Maharajh-Brown.
He then proceeded to throw the bags of filth.
Denyse Renne drenne@trinidadexpress.com
Friday, January 11th 2008
Prisoner Tyrone Clarke was on Wednesday sentenced to one year, six months and 28 days hard labour, for throwing human faeces at a Port of Spain magistrate on January 8.
Clarke, 46, stood before Magistrate Adrian Darmanie in the Third Court, charged with assaulting Magistrate Michelle Maharajh-Brown, throwing missiles at police prosecutor Sgt Ian Carty, assaulting police constable Matthew Bellingy and assaulting Carty.
Moments before appearing before Darmanie, Clarke was present in the 11th Court before Maharajh-Brown answering a charge of arson.
He apologised profusely to her for the January 8 incident. His arson matter was then adjourned to January 18.
"I spent numerous occasions in St Ann's. I am ignorant and stupid, my nerves bother me plus I do not like the justice system in Trinidad," Clarke said as he sought to explain to reporters the reason behind his January 8 action.
"I am a small man who have to wait long time for my matter to be heard, while the big man getting short adjournment dates.
"I tell the magistrate I have nothing against her and I am sorry. I think she took the apology to heart, from the look on her face and her body language I could tell that."
Saying he was searched before leaving jail, Clarke said, "They (prison officers) did their work, I give them that credit."
Adding that officers at the Port of Spain Magistrates' Court also searched him, Clarke said: "There was no loop hole with the police, I was properly searched.
"All I can say is at that time (January 8) I was not myself because I was not being administered my tablet. I had to beg for my tablet last night (Tuesday)."
Lamenting that he was beaten following the faeces throwing incident, Clarke said: "I was beaten too, I will not tell you by whom because I will get more licks."
On January 8, Maharajh-Brown, who was presiding in the Eleventh Court, screamed and fled the courtroom after Clarke dipped into his side pocket and pulled out a plastic bag which he threw.
The first bag missed Maharaj-Brown, but hit the wall behind her, causing the bag to burst and spill onto the wall and Maharaj-Brown.
As Clarke dipped his hand again into his pockets, Carty quickly rose from his seat and positioned himself in the middle of Maharaj-Brown and Clarke, in a bid to protect the magistrate.
Other officers arrived in the courtroom upon hearing Maharajh-Brown's screams and attempted to subdue Clarke.
Clarke had appeared in court a few minutes after 10 a.m. on a charge of arson and malicious damage and was denied bail by Maharajh-Brown.
He then proceeded to throw the bags of filth.
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