The unavailability of the crown witnesses and the absence of the investigating officer have resulted in the trial of the gun and assault case against Fitzroy Wilson, People’s National Party (PNP) councillor for the Boscobel Division in St. Mary being traversed to the next sitting of the St. Mary Circuit Court.
Councillor Wilson appeared in court on Wednesday morning, February 24 on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm and assault, following a ruling by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in 2014.
When Wilson appeared in court on Tuesday, it was revealed by assistant director of public prosecutions, Sasha Marie Smith that the investigating officer was not available to be at court and a witness in the matter sent word of their availability for any date set.
High Court judge, Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick set a trial date of July 5 in the next Circuit.
Subpoenas were issued for the witnesses in the matter.
Wilson had his bail extended. Wilson is being represented by attorney Oswest Senior Smith.
It is alleged that in March of 2013, Wilson got into an altercation with a couple at a car wash in St Mary during which he allegedly pulled his licensed firearm, pointed it at the couple and threatened to shoot them.
Wilson denied the charge.
The matter was reported to the police, and following an investigation a file was submitted to the ODPP. Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn ruled on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 that charges be laid against Wilson for illegal possession of a firearm, and assault. He appeared before the Port Maria Resident Magistrate Court in the afternoon on that Wednesday and was offered bail in the sum of $150,000. Defence attorney, Oswest Senior Smith had said Councillor Wilson strongly denied the allegations when offered bail.
