Division in St James, was suspended by the party yesterday following reports that he pointed a gun at his wife. The gungo peas’s Corporate Communications Unit said that Lynch was arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearm and assault at common law.
The incident allegedly took place on Tuesday afternoon at the couple’s home in Rose Heights. THE STAR has learnt that the couple have been having matrimonial problems over the past months, which resulted in Lynch temporarily moving out of the family home. The JLP said it was conducting a probe into the matter, the findings of which would be turned over to the party’s central executive. The secretariat of the Jamaica Labour Party is advising that the party membership of councillor for the Montego Bay South East Division, Arthur Lynch, has been suspended with immediate effect,” a statement from the JLP read.
Lynch is the second JLP politician to land in hot water this year in regards to assault allegations which resulted in a police investigation. In April, Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament George Wright was implicated in a case of assault allegedly carried out on his common-law wife at a house in Chester Castle, Hanover. Even though he was never charged with a crime, Wright resigned from the JLP in June. He has been sitting in Parliament as an independent member of parliament. A member of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. A St Andrew man who was said to be the owner of a hydroponic ganja farm was sentenced yesterday when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Courtney Bailey pleaded guilty to possession of, dealing in and cultivating ganja.
The court heard that the police, acting on intelligence, went to a house on Lyndhurst Drive, Kingston 5, with a warrant. Bailey indicated to the police that he is not the owner of the premises but he occupies a room. The court heard that when the room was searched, 23 fully grown ganja plants were found, weighing eight pounds and six ounces. Two LED 4000-watt lights, four exhaust fans, one carbon filter, one pressure spray pan, three surge protectors, one bottle of calcium and vitamin nutrients, one timer and one master controller were also seen in the room. The court heard that when the police cautioned Bailey and told him that he was in breach of the Dangerous Drugs Act, Bailey replied “Officer, a likkle weed me a plant for smoking purposes. When he appeared before the courts yesterday, it was indicated to Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell that he was prepared to be sentenced.
15,000 or serve 30 days’ imprisonment. 12,800 or face 30 days’ imprisonment. Burrell admonished and discharged him for the charge of dealing in ganja. A member of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. I often make it by throwing all of the ingredients into the slow cooker at the start of the day, so I come home to a delicious creamy dinner.