At Berbice Assizes…
NINETEEN prisoners, including a woman, incarcerated at the New Amsterdam Jail in Berbice, are requesting early trials at the Berbice Assizes, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Charles Cossiah told Justice Diana Insanally yesterday.

Delivering the Jail Delivery at the close of the April sessions, he said murder accused Harlon Dey has indicated that he is seeking a plea bargain and other inmates facing indictments are willing to “throw in the towel” but are not in receipt of their depositions.

Cossiah said the listing contains the names of 15 prisoners indicted for murder, two charged with attempted murder and two more accused of robbery under arms and carnal knowledge, respectively.
The June sessions of the Berbice Assizes begin on Tuesday.