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The main story on the front page of the 1 April 1976 issue of the Caymanian Compass was about four Jamaican nationals being charged with assault and detaining.
The Magistrate’s Court heard New Zealand business executive Gerald Brian Chambers testify for two hours about how he and his secretary, Angela Palomino, were assaulted, abused, threatened and unlawfully detained in Cayman between late Sunday and the early hours of Monday by four Jamaicans who claimed to be ‘Michael Manley’s Men’, and allegedly employed by Superintendent Thompson of Kingston. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 05, 2026 12:23 PM