Shattered car windscreen

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Title

Shattered car windscreen

Description

"Damage estimated at $800 was done to a motorcar belonging to Martins Jamaica.
Police reports are that Rev. Samuel Dreckett of 2 Chang Avenue, Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, was driving the car when it got a puncture at about 9:45pm. Rev. Dreckett left two men to watch the car.
While the pastor was away, five men, three armed with revolvers, came up to the two men and pointing guns at them, chased them away. The men then went about slashing the car. The windscreen, headlamps and windows were all damaged."

Subject

Motor vehicles - Vandalism; Vandalism

Creator

Daily News

Date

Feb-1974

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Accidents

Identifier

D0010073

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Daily News, “Shattered car windscreen,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 23, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/9168.