The fire at the Mandeville Parish Court in Manchester Thursday morning (Nov 7) did damage estimated by the Jamaica Fire Brigade at J$35 million.

The

judge’s chambers and a section of the roof were the areas damaged by the fire,

which is being investigated by personnel from the fire brigade that includes a

team from Kingston.

The

fire started after 4:00 am Thursday morning at the facility, which is a

designated national heritage site. It is a Georgian-style structure, which was

built in the 19th century.

The iconic Mandeville Court House was damaged by fire early this morning. Originally built in 1817, it is the oldest building in the town centre. — Wayne Chen (@wcchen)

The iconic Mandeville Court House was damaged by fire early this morning. Originally built in 1817, it is the oldest building in the town centre. — Wayne Chen (@wcchen) pic.twitter.com/KiBH9S82dpNovember 7, 2019

It

resulted in the cases that should have been heard on Thursday, being

rescheduled.

The

high-profile multimillion-dollar Manchester Municipal Corporation fraud trial

that was taking place at the court has been shifted to the Porus courthouse,

also in Manchester.