The harshness of the judicial system post-emancipation in Barbados was emphasised as courts handed punishments out for what would now be considered petty crimes.
An article published in the Agricultural Reporter from the Jamaican Gleaner reported on, 'The Sea Egg Industry', their dwindling population and the Protection Act.
Continued concern over burglary and robbery in Bridgetown
The Barbados Advocate reports that approximately 2,000 applicants are aided by the 'Labour Welfare Housing Loans Fund' just over a year after its establishment.