Trial adjourned for Privy Council ruling

THE TRIAL of attorney Wilston Campbell who is charged with perverting the course of justice was postponed yesterday pending a Privy Council ruling.

Campbell’s attorney Subhas Panday, holding for lead attorney Desmond Allum, SC, told Justice Melville Baird in the San Fernando Assizes the defence was awaiting the ruling of a legal issue in the case of Charles Matthew which will be heard by the Privy Council on March 22. Panday said the ruling would take some time since nine judges were expected to hear the matter.

State attorney Nalini Singh said the State would await the ruling since the law would be subject to change given the decision. The case was adjourned to May 28, and Justice Baird remanded Campbell on continuing bond. It is alleged that on July 18, 1995, at Cabin Restaurant and Bar on Keate Street, San Fernando, Campbell allegedly gave PC Kurt Simon $1,500 to abort a charge against Anjay Singh and Dave Jamadhar for conspiracy to cheat on an examination. Campbell was committed to stand trial in the High Court on February 17, 2000.