Managing and Protecting Jamaica's Land, Wood, Air and Water.
| Name | Breach | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| R v. UC RUSAL (2019) Alumina Jamaica Limited | Did cause whether directly or indirectly noxious or polluting matter to enter the Rio Cobre, a water body containing fish, contrary to s. 11 of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): [St. Catherine Parish Court] Spanish Town
Three further trial dates:
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| R v Ron Williams | Breach of the Wildlife Protection Act s. 4(1)(e) and 4(2) found in a Game Sanctuary in possession of animals or birds. |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Spanish Town
First mention date 19 September 2022 |
| R v. Anissa Geraldine Lyn | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act:
Did unlawfully hunt game birds without a hunter’s licence contrary to Regulation 3 of the Wild Life Protection (Hunter’s Licences) Regulations, 1973 |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): (Manchester Parish Court) 2 days trial
Trial Set for Wednesday September 21, 2022 and Thursday, September 22, 2022 |
| R v. Anthony Vassell | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act Did on diverse days between 21 February and 10 March 2020 hunt a protected animal, to wit an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) causing the death of said crocodile. Contrary to the Wild Life Protection Act, s. 6 |
[Clarendon Parish Court]
Trial set for Wednesday, September 14, 2022 |
| R v Andrew Taylor | Breach of Wildlife Protection Act s. 4 (1) (e) and 4(2) found in a Game Sanctuary in possession of animals or birds |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Spanish Town
First mention date 19 September 2022 |
| R v. Winston Moo Pen | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act:
Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): [St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Santa Cruz
Trial Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and Monday, January 9, 2023 |
| R v. UC RUSAL (2021) Alumina Jamaica Limited | Did cause whether directly or indirectly noxious or polluting matter to enter the Rio Cobre, a water body containing fish, contrary to s. 11 of the Wild Life Protection Act.
[On divers days between 01 August and 03 in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-one] |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Spanish Town
Three further trial dates:
i Monday, November 21, 2022 ii Wednesday, November 23, 2022; and iii Monday, November 28, 2022 |
| R v. UC RUSAL (2022/#3) Alumina Jamaica Limited | Breach of the Wildlife Protection Act (s.11), Causing noxious or polluting matter to enter the Rio Cobre, a water body and breach of the NRCAA (s.12(1)(a). |
St. Catherine Parish Court] Spanish Town
First mention date 19 September 2022 |
| R v. Gregory Lee | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act:
Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): [St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Santa Cruz
Trial Tuesday January 3, 2023 and Monday, January 9, 2023 |
| R v. Cecil Bird | Breach of section 40 of the Endangered Species (Protection, Conservation and Regulations of Trade) Act 2000 |
[St. James Parish Court] Montego Bay
Trial set for Monday, October 10, 2022. |
| R v Dwight and Marsha Robinson | Breach of s 24(3) TCPA |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Spanish Town
First Mention date 6 September 2022 next mention date 4 October 2022. |
| R v. Troy Moo Pen | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act:
Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): [St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Santa Cruz
Trial Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and Monday, January 9, 2023 |
| R v Nyam & Jam | Breach of the Natural Resources Conservation (Plastic Packaging Material Prohibition) Order |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): [St. James Parish Court] Montego Bay
Fined $15,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour |
| R v Everton Taylor | Breach of s 24(3) TCPA |
[Corporate Area Parish Court – Criminal Division]
First Mention date was 7 September 2022 matter has been reissued for 25 October 2022. |
| Name | Breach | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| R v. Donna Caribbean Restaurant/ Raschel Dawkins/Conrad Dawkins | Breach of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packing Material Prohibition) Order, 2018. Did use single-use plastic in commercial quantities contrary to Regulation 3 [sic] of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Material Prohibition) Order, 2018. |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
| R v. 168 Supermarket & Wholesale | Breach of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packing Material Prohibition) Order, 2018 Did use and distribute single-use plastic in commercial quantity [sic] contrary to section 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order 2018. |
[Portland Parish Court] A further date for mention is, Thursday, March 27, 2020. |
| R v. Peter Haddad | Breach of the Wild Life Protection (Hunters’ Licences) Regulations, 1973 Did on the 5th of September 2020, hunt without a Hunter’s Licence Contrary to the Wild Life Protection (Hunters’ Licences) Regulations, 1973, paragraph 3 |
[Port Maria Parish Court, St. Mary] First mention date, Thursday, October 8, 2020 Withdrawn |
| R v. Keddisha Hyde/ D & R Meat & Bulk Chemicals | Breach of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packing Material Prohibition) Order, 2018
Did use single-use plastic in commercial quantities contrary to Regulation 3 [sic] of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Material Prohibition) Order, 2018 |
Thursday October 19, 2020 |
| R v. Taixian Yan/Bennefit Tai Chinese Restaurant | Breach of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packing Material Prohibition) Order, 2018. Did use single-use plastics in commercial quantities contrary to paragraph 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packing Material Prohibition) Order, 2018. |
[St. Thomas Parish Court] First mention date, Wednesday, February 19, 2020. NEPA ordered to write the Chinese High Commission in order to obtain the services of an interpreter. A further date for mention is, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
| R v. Elvis Uriah Haughton | Breach of the Wild Life Protection (Hunters’ Licences) Regulations, 1973 Did on the 22nd of August 2020, hunt without a Hunter’s Licence Contrary to the Wild Life Protection (Hunters’ Licences) Regulations, 1973, paragraph 3 |
[St. James Parish Court] First mention date, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $25,000.00 |