The Daily - Antigua Observer Newspaper

Page 8 Saturday March 13, 2010
THE DAILY OBSERVER
God’s Minute
Jesus Christ said,
“Ask, and it will be given to
you; seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened
to you. (Matthew 7:7
*NKJV)
As I have often
said, I believe that prayer is
one of the most powerful
things on Earth! Therefore I
say to you, whatever things
you ask when you pray,
believe that you receive
them, and you will have
them. This is because the
eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous and His ears are
open to their prayers. (Mark
11:24) & (1 Peter 3:12)
Now, these verses
do not mean that everything
we may pray for we will get,
however they do mean that if
it is God’s will for us, our
prayer requests will be
answered! After all, God
knows what is best for us,
and sometimes what we pray
for could end up hurting us
in the long run. So trust in
God’s judgment; after all,
only He knows the future!
So always; Devote
yourselves to prayer, being
watchful and thankful. And
pray for us, too, that God
may open a door for our message,
so that we may proclaim
the mystery of Christ.
(Colossians 4:2-4)
Also please know;
We always thank God for all
of you, mentioning you in
our prayers. We continually
remember before our God
and Father your work produced
by faith, your labor
prompted by love, and your
endurance inspired by hope
in our Lord Jesus Christ. (1
Thessalonians 1:2-3)
Now, may you have
a wonderful day that is filled
with Love, Hope, Faith and
Prayers too! Amen.
Labour Day case
adjourned until April
By Martina Johnson
The absence of the
prosecution’s last witness in
the Labour Day case, which
involves seven Antigua
Labour Party (ALP) members,
forced an adjournment of the
trial until April 9.
Several witnesses
have already testified in the
matter and a week ago, the
prosecution announced that
there were two remaining witnesses.
However, yesterday,
police prosecutor Corporal
Otis Archibald told the Chief
Magistrate that only one other
witness would be summoned
and then the prosecution
would close its case.
The officer then
asked the court to adjourn the
hearing since that witness was
not informed that he had to be
present yesterday.
The accused are
Leader of the Opposition ALP
Lester Bird, his older brother
Vere Bird Jr, Members of
Parliament Gaston Browne
and Molwyn Joseph, the
party’s general secretary
Mary-Claire Hurst, head of
the ALP youth arm Sharon
Kentish and Jim Galloway.
Steadroy “Cutie”
Benjamin, the defendants’
lawyer, opposed the application,
citing that it was unfair
and prejudicial to his clients,
considering the case had been
called before the court six
times since they were charged
in May 2009. He further
argued that on two of the six
occasions, the case had to be
adjourned because of some
delay on the prosecution’s
part and as such, he asked that
the matter be dismissed. He
said the defence was “prepared
to accept the witness’
written statement (without
calling him to testify).”
The defence had also
asked the court to have the
trial continue in the absence of
Vere Bird Jr, who was still hospitalised
after suffering two
seizures on Wednesday, one in
the afternoon and a second
while in the Intensive Care
Unit at the Mount St John’s
Medical Centre. The issue will
Autopsy reveals ‘PC’ died
of brain haemorrhage
A post-mortem conducted on the body of the late
Patrick Cleofoster “PC” Southwell has revealed that his
death came as a result of a brain haemorrhage. This is according
to a communiqué from Police Strategic Communications.
Southwell died suddenly, at the age of 57, on
Sunday, February 28 at Mount St John’s Medical Centre.
He was best known for his bookstore, PCs Book
Review on St Mary’s Street, which supplied textbooks to
schools for many years.
The literary enthusiast was also one of the founders
of The People’s Parliament, in which members of the community
discussed hot-button issues, in front of his bookstore,
from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
During his youthful days, Southwell played football
for the Princess Margaret Secondary School, Juventes
(Jouventes), the Premier League and Hoppers.
A date for the funeral service has not yet been determined.
FEATURE
be addressed on the next hearing
date.
Rebutting Benjamin’s
argument, the prosecutor,
Archibald, said that the
adjournment(s) show no proof
of prejudice and further, three
adjournments which were
granted were as a result of the
defendants, “whether deliberately
or by nature.”
The magistrate granted
the adjournment in favour
of the prosecution.
The investigators are
alleging that on May 4 last
year, the seven accused
addressed the rally when they
were not permitted to do so by
the Commissioner of Police
Thomas Bennett, to whom
they had applied for permission
in accordance with the
Public Order Act.
AUCTION NOTICE
Instructed by FirstCaribbean
International Bank (Barbados)
Limited formerly Barclays Bank
PLC of High Street, in the City
of Saint John in Antigua and
Barbuda, I will sell by Public
Auction on Thursday 25th
March 2010 at 4:00 p.m. on
site the under-mentioned property
owned by MR. VERNON
JOSEPH of Marble Hill in the
Parish of Saint John in the
Island of Antigua and Barbuda.
The property is a parcel of
vacant land, located at Browns
Bay, and consists of an area of
approximately 2.71 acres.
The said property is registered
under the Registered Land Act,
1975 as follows:
REGISTRATION SECTION:
ST. PHILLIPS SOUTH
BLOCK: PARCEL:
32 3286A 79
Block 32 3286A; Parcel 79 is
bounded by the following:
On the North and South by
access road; On the West by
Parcel: 200; Land belonging to
Everett Joseph
Particulars of the sale can be
obtained from the undersigned
at his office at Crosbies, St.
Johnʼs, Antigua. T/P 562-
7653..
TREVOR “TEDDY” SANTOS
Auctioneer