The 3,657-acre plantation in Golden Vale, Portland, which Owen Kinlock left for his slaves in 1838 is now at the heart of a dispute in the Port Antonio Resident Magistrates Court. Sonic Ltd, a company registered in the Cayman Islands, is claiming ownership of the property, and has taken some of the farmers who have been occupying the property for decades to court to gain possession of the land. Attorney-at law Everton Bird, who is representing the occupiers, is arguing that when Kinlock was compensated by the British Government at the end of slavery, he took his money and went to Ireland.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:23:06 +0000
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