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Malfunctioning AC unit forces adjournment of Magistrate's Court

-new dates given to those who had cases down for hearing today, July 3, 2015
The Magistrate’s Court today July 3, 2015 adjourned all of the cases coming before it following a malfunctioning of the air conditioning system which could not be fixed following several minutes of attempts by technical staff. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Magistrate’s Court today July 3, 2015 adjourned all of the cases coming before it following a malfunctioning of the air conditioning system which could not be fixed following several minutes of attempts by technical staff.

At around 11:00am, Court Manager Eunice Crawford came into the room and addressed persons there including defence lawyers, Crown Prosecutors, persons with court matters and others that all matters were being adjourned for the day because of the issue with the air conditioning system.

While in the courtroom this news site’s staff experienced the stuffy and uncomfortable feel of the atmosphere and it was clear that it was impossible to work under such conditions.

“Unfortunately we have technical issues with the air conditioning. As a result we will have to adjourn all matters,” she said.

Crawford told the persons in the courtroom that she will see to it that persons are duly informed and noted that it was not fair to have persons sit through matters in those conditions.

The Court Manager, along with other staff of the court, then went through each of the names due to appear today for various matters and ensured that they were reassigned court dates by which both defence lawyers and the prosecution could be comfortable with. Most of the new dates appear in July and September 2015.

6 Responses to “Malfunctioning AC unit forces adjournment of Magistrate's Court”

  • ann (03/07/2015, 16:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Smh
  • Barrister Bill (03/07/2015, 17:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    That's quite a legal challenge; Air Conditioning VS Brain Washing....
  • voter (03/07/2015, 18:14) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    If anyone had take off their jacket you know it would have been straight jail for contempt
  • Yes (03/07/2015, 22:16) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    A/C job for mister Crawford or obeah???
  • Non--sense (04/07/2015, 08:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    don`t there windows that can open just for 3 hrs? The people who cancelled court should not get paid for the time court is cancelled for------When current goes and your ac and fans aren`t working what do you, close your house and check into a hotel?--nonsense--court should go on, its not a hotel where people pay to stay.
  • shaw (06/07/2015, 10:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    welcome to "world- class"...


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