1974 - 50 Years Ago - April Part 2
18—The Royal Court dismissed- the action brought by Allied Publishing Co. Ltd. against Channel Television Ltd. for the alleged broadcasting of defamatory remarks. In dismissing the action, the Bailiff, Sir Robert Le Masurier who sat with Jurats R. F. Le Brocq and H. H. Le Quesne, awarded costs to the defendants.
19.——The non-appearance of an. accused person led to the Deputy Bailiff calling for a “ much more formal " system of remands from the Police Court to the Royal Court today. He said that the mechanics of the act of remanding should be reviewed to include conditions preventing a person on remand: leaving the Island without the permission or the police or Court authorities. ’
20.—An application by the Bower pig-farming family for planning permission for a new piggery on Rue Motier, St. Mary, has been turned down by the Island Development Committee.
21.——Two rescues were carried out by the Fire Service with their Zodiac inshore rescue craft. The first of these was when two men were brought off La Rocco Tower in St. Ouen’s Bay. Later three schoolboys were lifted from Green Island.
22—Two boatloads of French children arrived in the Harbour this morning heralding the annual series of two day education trips for 5,000 young pupils. The children will arrive in blocks of 500 over the next ten days, and they are brought over to the Island under the organization of the Comité d'Acceuil, and the French Ministry of Education.
23.—Deputy Norman Le Brocq wants to introduce the “ dole ” to Jersey to replace the present system of parish relief—a method of unemployment benefit which he thinks is “ degrading and outdated ". In a long list of amendments to the Draft Social Security (Jersey) Law which he lodged at the States today, the Deputy asks that benefits at the same rate as sickness benefit be given to people who are unemployed, provided that the recipient meets some fairly stringent conditions.'
23.—Sea and air arrivals last month totalled 42,287, an increase of 7,974 (23 per cent) on the comparative month last year.
25.—-The Housing Department have threatened to tow away all derelict vehicles left on housing estates. And to prove that they mean business they will be swooping on one estate “ next week or the week after ” to carry out their threat.
26.—Last night it rained to the relief of Island growers and Waterworks Company manager Mr. Rodney Clarke. But it was terribly little and we need an awful lot more.” said Mr. Clarke who last week warned that a water shortage could lead to an increase in water rates.
27.—-The Royal Square was a hive of activity with the opening events of the Spring Festival coinciding with the opening of Youth Week. The Variety Club’s open-air market started at 10 am. and raised £2,250 towards their Le Geyt Farm home for handicapped children. In the afternoon, as the market continued, the opening of Youth Week became the centre of attraction.
29.—A work-to-rule by 19 British Rail freight drivers ended after talks with management that lasted; all day. An overtime ban. was called at 1.0 pm today in support of the men’s pursuit at a separate Channel Islands wage agreement, but BR’s assistant Jersey agent. Mr. Bernard Wagood said that the men had agreed to resume nomal work while negotiations continued.
30.—Powerful opposition to the Fort Regent Development Committee's plans for the Fort emerged with Senator Cyril Le Marquand’s two major Committees lining up to resist the rotunda development. Both the Finance and Economics and Policy Advisory committees lodged recommendations.
18—The Royal Court dismissed- the action brought by Allied Publishing Co. Ltd. against Channel Television Ltd. for the alleged broadcasting of defamatory remarks. In dismissing the action, the Bailiff, Sir Robert Le Masurier who sat with Jurats R. F. Le Brocq and H. H. Le Quesne, awarded costs to the defendants.
19.——The non-appearance of an. accused person led to the Deputy Bailiff calling for a “ much more formal " system of remands from the Police Court to the Royal Court today. He said that the mechanics of the act of remanding should be reviewed to include conditions preventing a person on remand: leaving the Island without the permission or the police or Court authorities. ’
20.—An application by the Bower pig-farming family for planning permission for a new piggery on Rue Motier, St. Mary, has been turned down by the Island Development Committee.
21.——Two rescues were carried out by the Fire Service with their Zodiac inshore rescue craft. The first of these was when two men were brought off La Rocco Tower in St. Ouen’s Bay. Later three schoolboys were lifted from Green Island.
22—Two boatloads of French children arrived in the Harbour this morning heralding the annual series of two day education trips for 5,000 young pupils. The children will arrive in blocks of 500 over the next ten days, and they are brought over to the Island under the organization of the Comité d'Acceuil, and the French Ministry of Education.
23.—Deputy Norman Le Brocq wants to introduce the “ dole ” to Jersey to replace the present system of parish relief—a method of unemployment benefit which he thinks is “ degrading and outdated ". In a long list of amendments to the Draft Social Security (Jersey) Law which he lodged at the States today, the Deputy asks that benefits at the same rate as sickness benefit be given to people who are unemployed, provided that the recipient meets some fairly stringent conditions.'
23.—Sea and air arrivals last month totalled 42,287, an increase of 7,974 (23 per cent) on the comparative month last year.
25.—-The Housing Department have threatened to tow away all derelict vehicles left on housing estates. And to prove that they mean business they will be swooping on one estate “ next week or the week after ” to carry out their threat.
26.—Last night it rained to the relief of Island growers and Waterworks Company manager Mr. Rodney Clarke. But it was terribly little and we need an awful lot more.” said Mr. Clarke who last week warned that a water shortage could lead to an increase in water rates.
27.—-The Royal Square was a hive of activity with the opening events of the Spring Festival coinciding with the opening of Youth Week. The Variety Club’s open-air market started at 10 am. and raised £2,250 towards their Le Geyt Farm home for handicapped children. In the afternoon, as the market continued, the opening of Youth Week became the centre of attraction.
29.—A work-to-rule by 19 British Rail freight drivers ended after talks with management that lasted; all day. An overtime ban. was called at 1.0 pm today in support of the men’s pursuit at a separate Channel Islands wage agreement, but BR’s assistant Jersey agent. Mr. Bernard Wagood said that the men had agreed to resume nomal work while negotiations continued.
30.—Powerful opposition to the Fort Regent Development Committee's plans for the Fort emerged with Senator Cyril Le Marquand’s two major Committees lining up to resist the rotunda development. Both the Finance and Economics and Policy Advisory committees lodged recommendations.
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