18th March 1981
Foot and mouth arrives in Jersey
When foot and mouth was detected in Jersey cattle in March 1981, it was the first time the disease had been found in the British Isles for more than a decade, and the first confirmed case in Jersey since 1958. It had been found on farms in Brittany the previous month and apparently been carried to Jersey on the wind. All transportation of animals to and from Jersey was suspended.
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Other events that occured in March
Campaign for the governor’s arrest
- Jurats demanded the governor and bailiff of Jersey be arrested, despite claims that the island wasn't subject to Parliament's rulings.
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Man sentenced to death for murder
- A man who was tried and convicted of murder was sentenced to death in March 1966, had his sentence commuted to life in jail.
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Harriet Gilbert’s starvation death is finally acknowledged
- 14-year-old Harriet Gilbert was starved to death in prison in Jersey after being arrested for petty theft.
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Jersey footballers misbehave in Guernsey
- Guernsey beat Jersey in the 1909 Muratti final after the Jersey footballers apparently had too good a night out the previous evening.
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