AFTER being away from the magisterial bench at the Sparendaam Court for just over three months, Alex Moore has been reinstated as a magistrate and will be immediately returning to that court to perform his duties.
Magistrate Moore has over the years received the nickname ‘Superman’ by members of the public, lawyers and even some police ranks in reference to the long hours that his court would function on a daily basis, sometimes going late into the afternoons and even wrapping up as late as 17:30 hrs.
A businesswoman made some damming allegations against the magistrate which saw him immediately receiving a suspension letter pending the outcome of a hearing.
Yesterday the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a statement to the media said that it concluded its investigations into the claims and it was satisfied with the responses provided by Magistrate Moore in relation to matters regarding his suspension.
In addition, the businesswoman’s claims were described by the JSC as one that was different from that which was reported in sections of the print media.
“The Judicial Service Commission takes the opportunity to point out that the account provided by Ms Singh of her experience at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court differed in material respect from the report carried in certain sections of the print media,” the JSC said.
The release quoted the Commission as saying: “In relation to all other matters which engaged the attention of the Commission concerning Magistrate Alex Moore, the Commission was generally satisfied with the responses provided by Magistrate Moore thereto. As a consequence, Magistrate Moore has been reinstated to the Magisterial Bench.”
Moore’s reinstatement comes just two weeks after two of his colleagues were dismissed by the JSC. Magistrates Geeta Chandan-Edmond and Chandra Sohan were both given their marching orders on the same day.
The reinstatement of Moore will ease the strain now being experienced along the East Coast Demerara where one magistrate has been operating the two courts in an effort to fill the gap left by him during his suspension.

By Leroy Smith