January trial date for civil servants

The trial of two civil servants charged with criminal deception and misconduct is expected to begin in January 2027.

“Barring illness or death, we will be proceeding with this matter on January 18, 2027,” said Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell when the case of Joseph Nathaniel Sobers, a clerical officer from Pie Corner, St Lucy, and Cheryl Leverne Thomas, an assistant accountant of Kingsland, Christ Church, was called in the No. 4 Supreme Court.

The two are jointly charged with attempting to dishonestly obtain $45 000 from Shane Hurley sometime between August 12, 2008, and June 22, 2009, by falsely representing that he was indebted to the Inland Revenue Department in the amount of $375 000 and that payment of the requested $45 000 would satisfy the outstanding debt.