06-17-2018, 09:24 AM
Thanks for the personal experiences/remembrances of the whole situation. Still not sure I follow the occurrences, but I suppose that's to be expected with a long, convoluted history. This 1st article from today does mention Wilton Brown (and comments from his daughter), presumably the same Wilton Brown in this thread.
"Bloody Past, Uncertain Future - Little Bay Residents Fear The Worst As They Face Eviction"
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180617/bloody-past-uncertain-future-little-bay-residents-fear-worst-they-face
This 2nd article, also mentions some of the same persons, and also R.O. Terrier as owner (at one time) of part of the disputed lands . There are some strange (to me) dealings in Jamaica, or certain parts of it, but giving property to someone as a "gentleman's agreement" stretches my imagination. Even 30 or 40 years ago (though my interpretation from the article is that R.O. Terrier made the "gentleman's agreement" with George W. Barber Sr. much more recently than that), would one really take beach front land without something more legally binding?
'Uncle Sam' that Sharleen mentions is Karl Samuda?
"Save Us, ‘Uncle Sam’! - Westmoreland Squatters Want Karl Samuda To Do For Them What He Did For Red Hills Road Squatters"
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180617/save-us-uncle-sam-westmoreland-squatters-want-karl-samuda-do-them-what
"Bloody Past, Uncertain Future - Little Bay Residents Fear The Worst As They Face Eviction"
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180617/bloody-past-uncertain-future-little-bay-residents-fear-worst-they-face
This 2nd article, also mentions some of the same persons, and also R.O. Terrier as owner (at one time) of part of the disputed lands . There are some strange (to me) dealings in Jamaica, or certain parts of it, but giving property to someone as a "gentleman's agreement" stretches my imagination. Even 30 or 40 years ago (though my interpretation from the article is that R.O. Terrier made the "gentleman's agreement" with George W. Barber Sr. much more recently than that), would one really take beach front land without something more legally binding?
'Uncle Sam' that Sharleen mentions is Karl Samuda?
"Save Us, ‘Uncle Sam’! - Westmoreland Squatters Want Karl Samuda To Do For Them What He Did For Red Hills Road Squatters"
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180617/save-us-uncle-sam-westmoreland-squatters-want-karl-samuda-do-them-what