BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – MOST of the individuals who appeared before the Traffic Court in Basseterre were convicted of the infractions for which they were charged with a significant number of them being merely cautioned.
The individuals appeared before Chief Magistrate Her Worship Josephine Mallelieu-Webbe yesterday (Sept. 6) at the Sir Lee Llewellyn Moore Judicial and Legal Services Complex, Basseterre.
Justin Hawley of Frigate Bay – who was charged with an October 7, 2011 incidence of driving without seatbelt – was convicted and cautioned.
Arden Welcome of Cayon was cautioned after being convicted of permitting another to drive his vehicle when that person was not covered by insurance. The offence was committed on June 21, 2012.
Welcome’s son Akaze Richards - also of Cayon - was also convicted and cautioned but his conviction was for driving without insurance and driving without a driver’s licence.
Lime Kiln resident Darell Richards – who was charged with June 27, 2012 offences of driving without insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle and driving an unlicenced vehicle – was cautioned.
For taking vehicle without consent of owner, driving without due care and attention and driving without a licence, Deshea Prentice of Newtown was convicted and cautioned. He was also convicted of taking vehicle without the consent of the owner and fined $300 which is to be paid within one month or serve one month at Her Majesty’s Prison.
He was also convicted of driving without insurance and was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for one year.
Vance Archibald of Cayon – who was convicted of an April 18, 2012 offence of driving without due care and attention – was fined $300 which is to be paid by today’s date or serve one week in prison.
The Traffic Department – via this medium – is making a special appeal to persons who have been summoned to appear before the court to adhere strictly to the date provided on the document, as failure to do so could result in their arrest.
“We are appealing to persons who have been served with summons to comply with the date written on the document and ensure that they appear before the court on the stipulated date. Once persons fail to appear and it can be proven that the summons was properly served and in reasonable time, the court prosecutor would apply for a warrant and have that person arrested and brought before the court for questioning.”
Meanwhile, the Traffic Department has informed that operator of motor omnibus H3874 Gavin ‘Stenneth’ Stevens of Lower Cayon was yesterday arrested and charged with obstruction of a police officer while in the execution of his duties.
