Category: Court Reports
59 Year Old Denies Importing Cocaine & Ecstasy
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 3], a 59 year old denied importing cocaine and ecstasy. John Edward Thompson pleaded not guilty to importing cocaine and ecstasy pills in October 2013. He also pleaded not guilty to possessing the ecstasy and with possessing the cocaine, with the intent to supply the cocaine. Senior Magistrate Archie... Read more of this article
29 Yr Old Man Charged With Stealing $120,000
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 3] a 29 year old man was charged with stealing items valued at around $120,000. Steven James O’Neill faced ten charges that alleged that he had trespassed in residences and stolen items valued at a total value of around $120,000. As the charges will be dealt with in Supreme Court, he did not have to enter a plea. The... Read more of this article
Pedal Cyclist Has Impaired Charges Dropped
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 2] a 48-year-old man faced charges of driving a pedal cycle while impaired by alcohol, charges which were eventually withdrawn. The charge that Devonshire resident Dion Burgess faced was that on March 20th 2014, in Devonshire parish, he drove a pedal cycle on Middle Road whilst his “ability to drive that... Read more of this article
Zikai Cann’s Murder Trial Set For June 2nd
The trial for Zikai Cann — who is charged in connection with the 2009 murder of Garry “Fingas” Cann — has been set for June 2nd. This new date was set during yesterday’s [Apr 1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session. The defendant’s lawyer Charles Richardson asked that there should be no further delays in this... Read more of this article
Man Denies Charges of Sexual Exploitation
A Sandy’s man appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session today [Apr 1] where he pleaded not guilty to six charges of the sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a position of trust and one charge of intruding on the privacy of a female. The alleged offences occurred between September 2011 and September 2013. The 34 year... Read more of this article
Edness Denies Murder Of Jason Lightbourne
28 year old Prince Edness appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session today [Apr 1], where he denied the murder of Jason Lightbourne, who was murdered in 2006. Around 4am on Sunday, 23rd July, 2006, 18 year old Mr. Lightbourne [pictured] was behind the wheel of a white Daihatsu Charade sedan motorcar traveling in a westerly direction... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Work Violation Skips Bail
A 58 year old Jamaican national who was charged with working illegally in Bermuda was due to appear in Court yesterday [Mar 31], however the Court heard he has ‘skipped bail’ and left the island. Last week, Owen Charles Morrison was bailed in the sum of $2,000 to appear in Magistrate’s Court on Monday to stand trial on a charge alleging... Read more of this article
Jermaine Simmons Charged With 2009 Murder
A 38 year old man was charged with the murder of Garry “Fingas” Cann in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 31], becoming the second man to be charged in connection with the 2009 murder. Jermaine Simmons was charged with the premeditated murder of Mr. Cann on 15 December 2009, and also charged with using a firearm to commit an indictable... Read more of this article
Man Fined $1000 For Assaulting Neighbour
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 28], Plumber’s Lane Southampton resident Charles Cope, 42 pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting and causing bodily harm to another man, his neighbour. This had happened in the course of a dispute over the putting out and placement of trash intended for collection. The dispute resulted in Mr Cope... Read more of this article
Man Charged For Possession Of Cannabis
When he appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 27], forty two year old Leo Richardson pleaded not guilty to possessing the illegal drug cannabis in Pembroke on 23rd October 2013. The amount was said to be just over 11 grams. Acting Magistrate Justin Williams granted Mr Richardson bail at $2,500 and agreed a Mention date of 10th April. Related... Read more of this article
81-Yr-Old Faces Grievous Bodily Harm Charge
Smith’s Parish resident, 81 year old Davis Tannock this morning [Mar 27] pleaded not guilty when he appeared in Magistrates Court to causing grievous bodily harm to another person by driving without due care and attention, in Devonshire, on 5th February 2014. Acting Magistrate Justin Williams granted Mr Tannock bail of $2,000 and set a Mention... Read more of this article
Jennifer Franks Ordered To Prison After Appeal
Jennifer Franks — who initially received a suspended sentence in connection with the death of 18-month-old Nasir Burgess — has been ordered to serve time in prison following an appeal. In September 2011, Ms Franks was operating a day care centre at her Pembroke home and she left the toddler at home, unattended, in reach of a power cord.... Read more of this article
