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.
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