50 years ago: Doucet leaves, big fish caught and bank managers chase down swindlers
The top story in the Caymanian Compass on Tuesday, 1 June 1976 was “Crown seeks extradition order for missing Jamaicans” and was on the ongoing issue of the trial involving the four Jamaicans who were charged with committing assault and false imprisonment against New Zealander Gerald Brian Chambers and his former secretary, Angela Palomino of Jamaica. The trial had been adjourned to take place sometime after 1 Sept. In the interim, the Crown planned to expedite extradition proceedings to bring back three of the men whose bail was forfeited by the Grand Court after their non-appearance. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 06, 2026 04:39 PM