Square peg Brigadier Atherly makes his farewell salute to members of the GDF yesterday.
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cabinet was left open after it was ransacked.
THE Georgetown Magistrate's Court was broken into and robbed over the weekend.
Court One, situated in the upper flat of the Avenue of the Republic and Brickdam building, is now without a clock and a water pitcher. Three packs of staples, one staple remover and one bottle of paper paste were also stolen from the Chamber of Senior Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.
And the magistrate said it was puzzling that a guard who was supposed to be keeping watch there wasn't alarmed by the drama.
Magistrate Robertson-Ogle told the Chronicle that the exact time of the break and enter and larceny is unknown, as the court was closed since Friday. She said her court clerk made the discovery early yesterday morning.
"It could have happened anytime, since the court doesn't work on weekends. I only learnt of it this morning from my clerk, when she telephoned me," said the magistrate, who presides in that court.
The hasp and staple, which was ripped out of the court, two door.
The cabinet was left open after it was ransacked.
Police were on the scene yesterday morning taking fingerprints and have so far retrieved one glove.
When asked if she knew of any motive for the illegal entry into her chamber, Ms. Robertson-Ogle said she couldn't think of any, except for the reason that the person or persons were in search of drugs.
"On May 25 I did a case whereby some narcotics were tendered. I don't know if anyone broke into my Chamber thinking the evidence was here, but evidence are never kept here," she explained.
This newspaper observed that the cabinets in the Chamber were opened and ransacked.
When asked about security within the compound, the magistrate said the court has a guard but it was puzzling as to how the thief (s) entered, broke into the place and stole without the guard being alarmed.
From all indications the thief (s) entered the compound, broke the padlock off the door and once in the courtroom, ripped two boards from the wall then gained entry into the magistrate's office.
The Chronicle learnt that the clerk's chair was also missing from the courtroom but was later discovered in the courtyard.
Investigations are continuing.
Congratulations
to Brigadier Collins from Commissioner of Police, Winston Felix (right).
The
hasp and staple, which was ripped out of the court, two door.
