Land thief caught in Constantine
A 79-year old resident of St George North-east could face criminal prosecution in connection with an attempt to illegally obtain 35, 193sq.ft of land in Constantine.
Female high court judge Agnes Actie told defense attorney Anselm Clouden that he can contact the Director of Prosecutions (DDP) Christopher Nelson to look at possible criminal charges against Daniel Strachan who was trying to obtain possession of the property.
Strachan’s application was opposed by 50-year old John Ventour who informed the court that the disputed land was always in possession of his family and he knew nothing about the applicant.
Legal sources told THE NEW TODAY that the controversial Possessory Title act is of grave concern for high court judges in light of blatant attempts by some persons to gain possession of lands through illegal means.
About two years ago, a small hotel operator at Grand Anse was forced to withdraw an attempt to lay his hands on property at Grand Mal in St George North-west through the Possessory Title legislation.
The businessman had already filed papers in court to obtain the land but when he was challenged he then instructed a local attorney to withdraw the papers.
In the current case, Justice Actie found that the applicant Daniel Strachan made false statements to the court.
Clouden has since sent the following letter to DPP Nelson on the issue:-
Correction: In a previous version of this story, published in the February 21, 2025 issue of THE NEW TODAY, it was reported that High Court judge Justice Agnes Actie indicated that attorney Herricia Willis had made false state ments to the court in a case in which she was representing a client. The false statement was not made by the lawyer but by her client Daniel Strachan.