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Prisoners to be tucked underground @ Magistrate's Court

-design for new facility complete according Snr Magistrate Tamia N. Richards
Kawa Cornwell had to be strongly subdued by police officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police force and taken away from the Magistrates Court on Friday July 10, 2015. Photo: VINO
Over the past few months extensive works have been in effect at the Magistrate's Court at John's Hole, Tortola. Photo: VINO
Over the past few months extensive works have been in effect at the Magistrate's Court at John's Hole, Tortola. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It not yet known when it will come to fruition but the design for a new Magistrates Court is already drafted and one thing is certain; prisoners are going to be housed underground.

This was according to Senior Magistrate Ms Tamia N. Richards who made a statement during court session at the John's Hole Magistrate's Court.

Ms Richards’ court session was constantly interrupted but enraged, loud and aggressive prisoners who turned up before her on Friday last. They were Raymond Wilkins, Hasonya John Lewis and the worst of them all Kawa Cornwall.

Cornwall's behaviour was to the extent that he was very aggressive and loud using profanity especially to police officers who were only doing their duty of escorting him to his cell at the court then to the police vehicle to be taken to Her Majesty's Prison.

He cursed the Magistrate accusing her of having something against him and was at the point of resisting police as he accused them of wrongfully taking his cell phone.

In the case of Wilkins whose case was adjourned to September 18, 2015, he was angry that his matter couldn't be heard because of the absence of the Prosecutor who had dealt with his matter. He accused the Magistrate of not being fair to him saying his children are on the streets hungry because he is locked away in prison for a long time.

For Ms Lewis who is in the mature stage of a pregnancy and in prison the police case against her is unfair according to her.

Over the past few months a number of developments have been progressing apace at the Magistrates Court. On the inside the Magistrates Dock and the defendant's box have taken on new design while on the exterior the installation of a security gate was first and now currently the entire fencing is undergoing major reconstruction.

9 Responses to “Prisoners to be tucked underground @ Magistrate's Court”

  • .... (13/07/2015, 10:01) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Look trouble
  • Query (13/07/2015, 10:36) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    I've but one question.....why do they handcuff infront rather than behind? Something written in the laws or what?
    • officer (13/07/2015, 14:56) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Thank you, they are trained to cuff behind but fail to adhere too what they are taught. It gives move control to the officer and less to the prisoner that way.
      • Hmm (13/07/2015, 17:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I hope uknow what stacking is and is as effective as handcuffing behind
      • Query (14/07/2015, 16:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        That's exactly what I thought "officer". My view is a person cuffed in front could get their arms around an officer or anyone else's neck & choke them so why in the blue blazes do officers practice this nonsense, don't they care about their own safety...I just don't get it. Hands should be cuffed behind the back
  • Bull Dawg (13/07/2015, 11:07) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Great idea.
    No doubt about it.
    We have to safe guard ourselves.
  • ? (13/07/2015, 13:15) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    Are they trying to treat the prisoners like animals?
    • Mick Mars (13/07/2015, 15:41) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
      Behave like an animal, get put in a pen like one.
      I quite sure if you humble yourself and come before the court in an orderly fashion, they wouldn't have to put you in the piggy.
  • judge ito (14/07/2015, 11:18) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Stack them in the belly of a Liat for a one way permanent and less costly solution.


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