Friday, March 02, 2012 Today’s ScripturePage 1 Pray without ceasing. - 1 www.themontserratreporter.com Thessalonians Road works project moving forward Vol. XXVII No. 05 Week Ending Friday, March 02, 2012 Price $2.00 5:17 (NRSV) Cassell convicted: to serve 5 years in prison Judge talks of death threats on Facebook prior to sentencing ately following the guilty verdict, raised attorney and his company “a travesty of justice.” Following Cassell & Lewis Inc. were charged that after the sentence as one initially with 28 counts in a case news writer reported, Pleas for where the complainant was Owen leniency and a non-custodial sen- M. Rooney an American residing tence for convicted attorney War- in Los Angeles, California. ren Cassell fell on deaf ears…” There is a co-conspirator Two Montserrat attorneys- named in Colonel Walter Alexan- at-law, as well as one other, der Wood 111, an American for- a lady, wrote prior to the sen- merly of 9441 Lily Dhu Lane, Falls tencing, along with P. Austin Church, Virginia 22044 and now Bramble, a former chief minister residing in California. The case Attorney Warren Cassell Attorney Warren of Montserrat had given evidence surrounded these parties with of Cassell’s character and had regards to properties, lots of lands asked the court to consider he in Virgin Islands and a company lived with his wife and three Providence Estate Limited. young children. A senior member Before the trial of this Case in parish priest Fr. George Agger No. MNIHCR 2009/0011 which of the Roman Catholic community began on January 25, 2012, two on Montserrat, asked the court of the counts were thrown out to show Cassell compassion and while at the end of the prosecu- to be lenient because he is a first tion’s presentation and before time offender and to grant a non- closing of the case the Indictment custodial sentence. was amended, cancelled, ending Cassell’s defence attorney with a ‘new’ Indictment and a Leon ‘Chaku’ Symester, who after new plea by the accused with the guilty verdict on Thursday, 12 counts, dated 15th February, Feb. 15, asked the court to allow 2012. his client, time to put his house The 12 counts were as in order, had his request was follows: Counts 1 and 2: CON- denied. After his client Cassell SPIRACY TO DEFRAUD: Contrary was instead remanded to prison, to Common Law, in that Warren The research would have to said prior to sentencing that the Cassell and Cassell and Lewis be done to confirm that the just social enquiry report indicates his Incorporated between the 1st concluded case the Queen versus client’s previous good character day of January 2007 and 30th Warren Cassell, Attorney at Law and remorse for his actions, as day of June 2011 in the Overseas More Headlines... who was called to the bar in Man from Baker Hill...pg 2 he also sought leniency of the Territory of Montserrat falsely 2000, is not the longest trial in judge. But Justice Redhead said representing that you were law- An open letter to Montserratians...pg 4 Montserrat’s history. he would give consideration to the fully entitled to act on behalf Sand miners using Plymouth Port...pg 6 At the end of the trial after fact Cassell has three children, of Providence Estate Limited, four weeks less one day, after a but he would also be guided by the conspired with Walter A Wood Kids’ Korner...pg 8 guilty verdict of 8-1, sentencing law and not the convict’s position III and other persons unknown was handed down by the presiding or popularity. He said also said he to defraud Owen Rooney and Tribute to Haycene ‘Chico’ Ryan...pg 11 Justice Albert Redhead one week seriously considered the appeals Providence Estate ltd. of certain later, on Thursday, February 23, but has made his decision in keep- property comprising of land at Four charged for murder - Antigua...pg 13 2012 resulting in Cassell’s impris- ing with the law, his conscience St. Peters… onment for five years. and the court. Road Project Progresses...pg 12 One lawyer wrote immedi- The Montserrat born and cont’d. on page 7 Page 2 Friday, March 02, 2012 THREE MAGIC WORDS: FOR SU S TAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON MONT S ERRAT must educate us so that the acquisition and devel- opment of Montserrat, we right thing. Montserratians Man from Baker Hill we can understand the opment of Silver Hills. We must acquire all the lands wake up and understand connections among proj- can have massive popula- of Silver Hills now and do that we must do for self. “Acquire The Land”! or adventure into the realm ects, crown land or land tion growth if the unused whatever it takes to add Money in our pockets will These three magic words of development that will acquisition, fiscal policies, lands in the centre hills value so that there will be not stimulate an economy. have been the cornerstone always produce nightmar- taxation, the economy and were acquired and properly continuous development. Montserratians, co-operate of every successful eco- ish concrete jungles like social balance. The educa- developed for agriculture. We must identify the land with one another. Montser- nomic and social thrust Manjack or Barzeys or the tion must remove fear from Yes bring in some Haitians at Blake’s Estate suitable ratians, we must form part- on Montserrat. We need Chris Fenton Cudjoe Head the words land acquisition to work the mountains. for a future airport and nerships to create viable not look back too far to Loop or the back of Judy and leasehold property. Three more magic acquire it now. We must businesses and to share see the truth of that state- Piece un-navigable hairpin The Government and words: NATIONALIZE identify the lands in the business risks; Montser- ment. Just consider the bends. DFID can use the Beachet- SAND MINING. Centre Hills suitable for ratians, follow the Hensey development of Look Out To understand land tes land development and We must nationalise agricultural purposes and Fenton Bank of Montser- and at the Government and housing development, the construction boom of the sand. We must seek acquire them now. We rat’s model. Successful Headquarters. We, the gov- we must look back at the the Bramble’s political era help to develop a sand must not continue to wait social and economic re- ernment, had to acquire the Beachettes development to illustrate and educate mining industry that can for the land owners to covery is not beyond us; land first. Now consider for a point of reference. on the economic benefit of provide adequate economic die and then wait to join we will get help. We have the promise of Little Bay. Back then, the land own- single projects. I remember benefit to the government their descendants in the always gotten help from Surely, all hope for the fu- ers joined with profes- those days very well. The and people of Montserrat. struggle for rights to the the UK and DFID. Taxa- ture of Montserrat rest with sional developers to create private sector was vibrant. At present there is inad- land. If the land fits into tion presupposes adequate Little Bay development; a residential environment Almost ‘everybody else’ equate exploitation of the the sustainable develop- recordkeeping by resi- but the government had to which fifty years later is was working at MORECO natural resource and an ment plan for Montserrat’s dents. Seek to understand acquire the land first. And still the envy of the Lee- or at BURL Johnson; there absolute waste of capital. future, acquire it now. It Leasehold rights! Believe no matter how or what you ward Islands Governments, was no such thing as no We need to pay more at- hardly matters the price in social balance! Know think about the Gerald’s even though some of these jobs for the school leavers. tention to the methods and DFID pays for the land; as that Montserrat shall over- Airport, it could not have areas are impacted by the Montserrat did not know of standards of reporting and long as value is added and come! been possible without land volcano. Again consider the word unemployment. accounting for sand rev- development is phased, AUCTION NOTICE REGISTRATION SECTION MONGO HILL BLOCK PARCEL 14/22 077 Instructed by the St Patrick’s Co-operative Credit Union, I shall sell by PUBLIC AUCTION on Wednesday the 21st day of December 2011 at 10:00a.m. the above property located at Mongo Hill. The Land Registry of the Department of Land & Surveys has filed a survey indicating that the size if the subject property is 12,196 sq ft in area or 0.28 acres. The property is located in an area that is in an residential and agricultural village area that has developed since the volcanic crisis as an expansion of the Barzey’s and Collins Ghaut area. The area is predominantly used as a residential development area away from the major road network that offers desirable characteristics that make the area highly desirable for development. The location is high above sea level under the center Hills and not only provides very exciting views of the surrounding areas but also receives high levels of rainfall that is conducive to backyard gardening. Details of the Auction may be obtained from Cassell & Lewis, Tel: 1 664 491 2136/ 1 664 493 2136 acquisition. the LOOK OUT develop- In fact a small number of enues and manufacturing Montserrat will reap sus- Dated the 2nd day of December 2011 This article is mostly ment.