Jurors hearing the murder trial of six policemen were on Tuesday given more than a month-long break from the case, which they appeared to appreciate.

The matter did not get underway in terms of a witness taking the stand to give evidence because one of the jurors was unable to attend court due to an emergency.

Justice Sonia Bertram Linton indicated to the jurors who were present that she would be freeing them up for the time being to allow them to take care of personal matters.

She warned them, as per the norm, not to speak to anyone about the case, and if they are approached by anyone in relation to the matter they should not engage them.

The judge explained that although the jurors were given a break, the court would still go ahead to deal with administrative matters and for special submissions to be made by both the prosecution and defence teams.

Based on a previous application made by defence attorney Hugh Wildman, Justice Bertram Linton will use the period the jurors will be on break to hand down her ruling.

The ruling is in regard to Wildman’s submission last week that the evidence of the most recent witness be struck off the record completely because it was tainted.

Wildman contends the evidence should be thrown out.

According to him, prosecutor Kathy Ann Pyle acted improperly when she held a meeting with two witnesses around a table in a room adjoining the court roughly two weeks ago.

During that meeting Pyke was alleged to have been going through the statement of the most recent witness in the presence of another witness.