by Linda Straker
- Warrant of arrest on Harbour Master under Civil Procedures Rules (CPR) Part 70
- Officially seized as part of a civil lawsuit and cannot be removed from present location
- Ship not to be cleared for sailing until instructed by Supreme Court Acting Registrar
Derick Sylvester, legal counsel for 2 of the men who were allegedly assaulted by the crew of the party boat Harbour Master, filed and executed a warrant of arrest on the vessel as of Friday, 12 August 2022 using Civil Procedures Rules (CPR) Part 70.
The section of the CPR focuses on Admiralty Proceedings.
According to official court documents sent to the Chief Immigration Officer, the Grenada Ports Authority, and Comptroller of Customs, the ship should not be cleared for sailing until they individually received instructions from the Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court. The arrest of the ship means that it cannot be removed from its present location.
Documents from the Court further show that the boat is a passenger vessel owned by Tall Ship (Barbados) Inc. Due to the arrest warrant, the ship is officially seized as part of a civil lawsuit involving citizens Anderson and Kiddon Peters, and not an act of the State or State agencies.
Anderson is Grenada’s gold javelin medalist at the recent World Championship. Kiddon is his brother who serves as a member of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF). The two were patrons onboard the vessel for a special fete cruise last Wednesday evening when a brawl broke out.
Police are yet to share details on what was the source of the fracas while the ship was berthed in the waters of the Carenage, preparing for a second cruise later that evening. Videos circulating on social media show the men being assaulted by crew members.
Anderson was thrown into the water and had to be rescued. He and his brother, along with others in their company received medical attention for injuries.
As of Friday evening, police were yet to disclose if charges were filed on any of the crew members.
Every story have two sides I dont know the full facts so I wont comment except to say that why grenadian nationals invest in modern party boats than having Trinidadians vessels come to our shores taking all our money with them.The two Rhum runner boats we have here are so obsolete even after the owners have rake in millions over the years have not seen it fit to upgrade shame on them.
There are no two sides of a story that justifies what we see in the video which is clearly several men beating ONE man.
People have a right to choose where they spend their money and they don’t need to be crucified for their choice.
Shame the music is so cr@p though…
Anderson Peters is a real champion. He knows how to struggle and emerge stronger.
He is a born hero. An unstoppable Icon.
I salute him, his family and lawyer for this encouraging bit of news.