Police corporal jailed for twelve months

A police Corporal was on Thursday sentenced to twelve months in jail by Magistrate Rhondell Weaver when he appeared before her at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court and was found guilty on a number of traffic related charges.

Earl Rowley, 28, of 41 William Street, Campbellville and attached to the Special Branch faced a number of charges. They included causing death by dangerous driving, driving an uninsured, unlicensed and uncertified motor vehicle. The Prosecution’s case was presented by Woman Police Corporal Racquel Mars. The man is accused of driving motor vehicle PSS 1675 in a dangerous manner, colliding with motor car PPP 2200 which was being driven by Earl Nicholas, 56 a Contractor of the said village.

The collision occurred around 17.40 hrs on Saturday May 20, 2017 on the No 28 Public Road, West Coast Berbice. Rawley was reportedly driving at a fast rate, heading in the direction of Georgetown while the businessman was heading in the opposite direction.

Nicholas who was seriously injured in the crash was rushed to the Fort Wellington hospital where he died some time after.

While he was found not guilty on the causing death by dangerous driving charge, he was found guilty on the other charges. The accused was represented by a number of lawyers.

(Kaieteur News Online)