There was a sensation in Slipe Pen Road on Friday night last when Sergt. Sutton of the Sutton Street Police Station arrested Levy, a man of about 47 years of age on a charge of practising obeah. The allegations against the accused are that Mrs Rachael Williams (who resides at 41 Slipe Pen Road) husband was sick. Levy went to her and introduced himself as an obeahman and told her that he could cure her husband. He said that a coolie ghost was on her husband and get him better for 28/. Mrs Williams agreed and he ordered her to buy 'rum, eggs, rice, blue and salt'. She got all the articles ordered by the accused and in the meantime she reported the matter to Sergt. Sutton who resides on the adjoining premises. All the necessary preparations were made for Levy to do his job. On Friday night the accused went to the sick man's house with all his apparatus, and just as he was about to commence his work, Sutton and Cpl. Robinson of the Hannah Town Police Station who had been hiding in an adjoining room rushed out and held him. Levy was taken to the Sutton Street Police Station and will be brought before the Court today.

Accused said that he was found on the premises but he was not guilty of practising anything. Sutton told His Honour that the witnesses were not present. The accused was remanded until the 8th inst. Bail was granted in the sum of £10.

Before His Honour Mr H. C. Robinson, Resident Magistrate for Kingston. The Clerk of the Court appeared for the prosecution. The accused said that he was asking His Honour to put off the case so that he might 'get some money to defend himself'. The Clerk of the Courts said that his witnesses were present and he was prepared to go on. His Honour said it was a serious case, and adjourned the matter until the 15th instant. and warned the accused that the case would be tried on that day.

Harold Levy was charged with practicising obeah, Pleaded not guilty.

RACHAEL WILLIAMS' EVIDENCE. Said she was living at Slipe Pen Road in Kingston. She first saw accused on the 31st Oct at her gate. Accused was standing and speaking some language she did not understand. 'His Honour: "The unknown tongue?" (laughter).' Williams said accused moved his hands and said that danger was in her yard. About 20 minutess after accused came to her room door and said: 'I was speaking to you about the danger at your gate and you would not answer me.' Accused also asked if she had a sick man in the house and she said yes. Her husband was sick. Accused asked her if she saw the toad at her gate and she said no. Accused told her that a coolie girl had followed her from the gate. 'His Honour: "Did you see any coolie girl?" (laughter). Williams: "no, sir."' Williams said that the accused told her that he was from Demerara and he could see very far; that a ghost was on her husband and he could help her; he could take off the ghost. Accused 'asked for a bit of paper which was given to him by Cordelia Josephs'. Accused 'went around the corner and took out the piece of paper (produced) and wrote something on it'. Accused said that he would come back at night and ask her to get 'a sheet of writing paper, a farthing's worth of salt, a farthing black pepper, a farthing blue, one egg and rum'. Accused came back the same night. Accused looked at her husband and said that he had a toad in his ...