THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on Month 14 in the years identified:

1951: The Town Clerk is given discretionary powers by the Trusts Committee of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation to revoke the licence of any butcher or cutter convicted of certain offences under the Defence Regulations. The offences relate to the illegal entry of livestock into the Corporate Area, possession of unstamped meat and overcharging.

1952: His Excellency the Governor Sir Hugh Foot meets with representatives of the Jamaica Agricultural Society and Minister of Agriculture Isaac Barrant, for an informal conference on the Praedial Larceny Prevention Law. The discussion centred around arrangement for launching the campaign against Praedial Larceny under the Law and the need for the fullest support of the farmers in the areas in which the Law is operating.

1964: Two new bills reach the House of Representatives. One seeks to amend the Poor Prisoner’s Defence Law to permit the grant of legal aid to persons charged with carnal abuse or concealment of birth and to empower the Minister of Home Affairs to amend the schedule of offences in respect of which legal aid may be granted. The second is entitled “An Act relating to fees of consular officers”, and is designed to enable the Minister of Home Affairs to fix consular fees to be charged by Jamaica consular officers abroad in respect of any matter or thing done by such consular officers in the execution of their office.

1971: The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) issues a caution against the use of “cerasee” as a home remedy for cancer, following recent publication of research findings on the local bush.