Burnett,Chris v Albert Clarke, etal

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C. L. 125 OF 1992
BETWEEN CHRIS BURNETT PLAINTIFF
(2 AND ALBERT CLARKE 1" DEFENDANT
AND DISTRICT CONSTABLE GAYLE 2nd DEFENDANT
Mr. Rudolph Smellie, Attorney-at-Law for the Plaintiff instructed by
Daly, Thwaites & Company.
Mrs Arlene Ferguson-McNair and Mr. John Francis, Attorneys-at-
Law, for the 2nd defendant, instructed by the Director of State
Proceedings.
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The 1'' defendant not appearing and not represented.
HEARD: 24th May, 2000,
29th June, 2000,
9th Februarv, 2001
RECKORD, J
This is an action for assault, the particulars as set and in the statement of
f ':
v1 claim being that on or about the 30" day of January, 1990, the first named
defendant wrongfully and intentionally assaulted the plaintiff by stabbing
the plaintiff in his left breast and on other parts of his body with a knife and
that