Solomon Blackman had caused a ruckus in the Chief Magistrate's court Monday lunchtime only minutes before he killed two police officers at the Brickdam police station.

Dressed in a white shirt, looking angry and determined, Blackman stormed in demanding an explanation as to why he had been evicted from his house on Bent Street and why his belongings had been thrown out.

His rant was directed at Acting Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen. He told her that as Chief Magistrate these were her courts and as head of a court of law he had taken his complaint to her with the view that she would have the authority to do something about what he described as the wrongdoing against him.

Holder-Allen firmly stated that she was not in a position to do anything at this stage. However, Blackman continued to argue that the situation was unjust at which point he was asked to leave.

He went out of the room after some persuasion from the police officer but returned immediately and continued to speak to Holder-Allen. He was again told to leave and was being ushered out of the room when he turned to speak to the magistrate for a third time asking to be compensated for the loss to his property and belongings. Again Holder-Allen stated that the matter was not her problem and told the man that he should speak to lawyers on the matter and to take it from there.

At this point, Blackman refused to be moved as he stood at the door to the court. Standing rigid he appeared on the verge of losing his cool.

Prosecutor Gordon Peters told the police officer to get Blackman out of the room. He was eventually removed following help from a photographer. The door was then closed. Following the disturbance Blackman was taken downstairs away from the court by another police officer.