Category: Court Reports
25 Yr Old Woman Admits New Year’s Eve Assault
[Updated] A 25 year old British woman this morning [Mar 3] appeared in the Supreme Court Arraignments where she admitted causing grievous bodily harm to another woman at a New Year’s Eve event in Hamilton. Natalie Simpson pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another woman on 1st January 2014. Justice Greaves agreed that she could... Read more of this article
39 Yr Old Man Charged With Having $316,000
A 39 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court where he was charged with having around $316,000 while knowing that the money was the proceeds of criminal activity. Kenith Bulford, of Sandys, faced the indictable charge that he was in possession of around $316,000 while knowing that this money was the proceeds of criminal activity. Since the charge... Read more of this article
Man Stole Cheques From Deceased Person
A 41 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 27] where he admitted trespassing in the house of a man who had recently died and stealing a Bank of Butterfield chequebook. Lerone Ming, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to over a dozen charges involving burglary, cheque theft, and then using stolen cheques to fraudulently obtain... Read more of this article
Man Jailed Two Years For Drug Possession
Twenty two year old Maxwell Hayward appeared in Magistrates Court today [Feb 25] and was sent to prison for two years after pleading guilty and being convicted of possessing 31 twists containing 16.55 grams of cannabis and 40 twists containing 65.49 grams of cocaine freebase with all intended for supply. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate Archie... Read more of this article
Facebook Predator Convicted/Jailed 18 Months
Christopher Corday, now 22, was convicted in Magistrates Court today [Feb 25] of using Facebook and intruding on the privacy of three young girls and attempting to lure them into sexual activity with himself. The five offences on which he was convicted occurred between May 2012 and August 2013. The three girls were aged between 12 and 14. Corday used... Read more of this article
Man Admits Shopping Spree Using Stolen Cards
In Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 24] a 24 year old man pleaded guilty to stealing two credit cards and then going on a five day local shopping spree that saw him obtain goods worth over $12,000 . Malik Cann pleaded guilty to over 20 charges, and was remanded into custody by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner who set sentencing for 28th April, and... Read more of this article
Sir Richard Ground Passed Away On Saturday
[Updating] Sir Richard Ground, who served as Bermuda’s Chief Justice for eight years after moving to Bermuda in 1992, died on Saturday [Feb 22]. Sir Richard retired as Bermuda’s Chief Justice in March 2012. Sir Richard Ground was knighted in the 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of his achievements during his eight-year tenure... Read more of this article
Man Admits Having Cannabis Plants On Boat
A 53 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court today [Feb 18] where he admitted having cannabis plants on his boat. Robert Leslie Holman pleaded guilty to three charges involving the possession of 0.50 grams of cannabis and was fined a total of $1,800. The facts presented to Senior Magistrate Archie Warner were that on 19th September 2013, Holman was... Read more of this article
22 Yr Old Woman Charged: Bus Driver Assault
In Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 17], a 22-year-old woman pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting a bus driver in Southampton on February 10, 2014. Cinamin Lovell-Grant entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner set trial for the matter for May, 2014, and granted Ms. Lovell-Grant bail of $2,000, requiring... Read more of this article
Man Charged In Court, $51,000 Confiscated
In Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 11], 44-year old Ricardo Walker was not required to enter a plea to a charge of having possession of cash that was the proceeds of criminal activity. Walker was allegedly found with just over $51,000 in his possession as he was going through procedures at Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport. The matter was... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Bus Operator
23-year old Kenneth Leverock appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Feb 11] where he pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting a bus operator in Southampton on 9th January 2014, and causing the driver bodily harm. Acceding to lawyer Saul Dismont’s request that Leverock be released on bail and that Social Inquiry, BARC, and Psychological reports... Read more of this article
19 Yr Old Denies Underage Sex, Alcohol Charges
A 19 year old male appeared in Magistrates Court today [Feb 11] where he denied charges of unlawful carnal knowledge of two 14-year-old girls as well as administering cannabis and alcohol to them. The defendant — who cannot be legally named at this stage — denied having unlawful carnal knowledge of two fourteen year old girls earlier this... Read more of this article
