George Walter - Arrest

Arrest

After being defeated, Walter was convicted of allegedly selling metal illegally to the Antiguan government. He was imprisoned for three months whilst his rivals came up with a case against him. It was successfully appealed to the West Indies Court of Appeal, which ruled it groundless.

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