Dear Editor,
Unnecessary inconvenience, hardship and suffering are being endured by litigants in Region 2 whenever their cases which would normally be dealt with at the sitting of the Suddie Court are transferred to the Charity Court. Several litigants including myself who have been affected by the transfer want the administration to intervene so that it becomes compulsory for all cases that fall within the Suddie Court area to remain there.
The return passenger fare for a single person is one thousand dollars to Charity, with additional spending having to be done on getting a meal or so, and it becomes much more expensive in the case of an elderly person having to be assisted and when witnesses have to travel up to Charity as well. When travelling from the Supenaam end to Charity it will cost much more.
Before now it was the practice for the Suddie Court to deal with cases between Supenaam and Queenstown, for the Anna Regina Court to handle cases between Queenstown and Dartmouth, and for Charity to take cases between Dartmouth and the Pomeroon River. An offender on the first appearance could be taken to any court, but for trial the matter should be confined to the prescribed court as a matter of convenience for the litigants.
Some litigants from the Onderneeming Sand Pit, being so near to the Suddie Court find it difficult to fork out thousands to reach Charity. The Suddie Court is not short of anything to make the working conditions unsuitable.
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)
