Magistrate post.

And while the post has been offered to him, in the time he is making his decision, he may become the acting Senior Magistrate. In recent months, he has deputised for Senior Magistrate Will Francis, who stepped down yesterday from the post after ten years on the bench.

He handled his last plea court session without incident, except from several lawyers present who offered their congratulations and applauded his "fairness''.

Lawyer Marc Telemaque also remarked on Mr. Francis' "supreme local knowledge'' which earned a "hear, hear'' from other defence lawyers.

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