1986 - 40 years ago - July - Part 1

 1986 - 40 years ago - July - Part 1

June 30—July 6

 

St Clement Deputy Tony Perkins is arrested and charged with committing an act of indecency at the Weighbridge toilets. Perkins (42), is alleged to have committed the act with James Clarke, a 36-year-old Manchester man. Trinity Centenier Brian Richardson evicts a mother and her baby from a flat at 28 Rouge Bouillon. It is alleged in a Royal Court action that Miss Julie Collins was warned on previous occasions for making too much noise.

 

A shortage of nurses at the General Hospital results in a review of staffing levels being conducted by the States Personnel Department.

 

Figures compiled by the Drug Squad show that the number of drug offences committed in Jersey during the first half of 1986 is close to the total for the whole of 1985. The figures support the view of the Police Court Magistrate, Mr Bob Day, who observes during a case that more drugs seem to be getting into the Island.

 

Prince Edward visits Jersey, arriving at the Airport twice in two days. His first arrival is unscheduled when fog_ prevents his landing in Guernsey, but his second marks the beginning of a full programme of events, including visits to youth clubs and a garden party at Government House.

 

Tourism's chief officer, Mr Leslie Rebindaine, who joined the department in 1948 and has headed it for the past 23 years, retires. He is succeeded by his deputy, Mr John Layzell.

 

Ian Drew, the Museum employee who tried to set fire to his place of work to cover up the theft of artefacts worth £330,000, begins a six-year jail sentence imposed by the Royal Court.

 

July 7-13

 

A joint plan of action is agreed by the Tourism Committee and the Jersey Hotel and Guest House Association to recover some of the declining holiday traffic to the Island. Tourism is to spend £15,000 on the plan, which will include advertising in trade and national newspapers.

 

An expert from the. National Radiological Protection Board reassures Channel Islanders that the French nuclear installations on the Cotentin Peninsular pose no threat big enough to warrant evacuation. Dr Frances Fry makes the assertion when visiting Jersey to discuss methods of monitoring local radiation methods.

 

Motorcyclist Mr Anthony Allard (37) is taken to the General Hospital with serious injuries after his machine is in collision with car near the People's Park.

 

A marine painting by Jersey artist P. J. Ouless is sold at auction by Langlois for £17,000, £5,000 more than it had been expected to fetch.

 

The Chief Officer of the States Police, Mr David Parkinson, says that the public need to be more conscious of the threat posed by crime. In his annual report he takes the view that many crimes would not occur if ordinary people were more vigilant.

 

There are signs that Jersey's cattle exporting industry is heading for a boom following a record number of inquiries at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh in the UK. There are doubts, however, that the industry has the stock available to meet demand.

The Education Committee lodges a report asking the States to extend the Job Opportunity Scheme for a further three years.