Westmoreland farmer, butcher charged for butchering without a licence
HANOVER, Jamaica —A farmer and a butcher have both been charged for butchering without a licence under the Public Health (Butcher’s) Regulations, following an operation by lawmen assigned to the Area 1 Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) at a jerk hut in Hanover on Tuesday.
Charged are 60-year-old Narval Lyttle, a butcher of Caledonia district, Darliston, Westmoreland and 55-year-old Basil James, a farmer of Water Works district, also in the parish.
Reports are that the lawmen visited a jerk hut between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
The lawmen observed a slaughterhouse situated at the back of the establishment.
On closer observation by the lawmen, the accused men were seen slaughtering two pigs.
They were questioned by the police and asked to present their butcher’s licence.
The accused men reportedly then informed the team that they were not in possession of the required licence.
Both Lyttle and James were informed of the offence.
They were transported to the Ramble Police Station, where they were officially charged.
Lyttle and James are to appear before the Hanover Parish Court on Thursday, February 5.
