Sick juror stops attempted murder trial

The Supreme Court trial of Brandon (Cal) Barnes Brockett, 21, was adjourned for a week yesterday after the only male jury member fell seriously ill over the weekend.

Brockett is charged with the attempted murder of Jelani (Roots) Butterfield at Dockyard's Club Malabar in December, 2002.

Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves said he was willing to proceed with only 11 jurors, but this was rendered impossible after the objection of defence counsel Victoria Pearman acting under instruction from Brockett.

The Crown is represented by Dwayne Caines and Department of Public Prosecutions consultant Kulandra Ratneser.

Police arrest handbag thief

Police arrested a man who punched a woman and stole her handbag in Docksiders bar on Front Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The 27-year-old Hamilton Parish woman was talking with another drinker when she felt her bag moving on her chair and turned to see a man put it in his jacket and walk away.

When she grabbed his jacket he punched her in the face and escaped, only to be caught by Police who heard the woman's screams and saw the man running.

The handbag was recovered intact and a 19-year-old Devonshire man arrested. The woman declined medical treatment for the assault.

Car driver has lucky escape

A 35-year-old Southampton woman had a lucky escape when she drove through a wall and ended up with her front wheels hanging over a cliff.

The woman tried to turn a grey Nissan Sentra on Lighthouse Road, Southampton near the Railway Trail around 9 p.m. on Sunday night when she lost control.

She was unhurt in the single vehicle accident.