Category: Court Reports
Man Admits Possessing Offensive Weapons
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 30] a 22 year old man pleaded guilty to possessing offensive weapons which he wielding as his girlfriend “hugged up some guy.” Zacchaeus Rawlins pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a kitchen knife and possessing an offensive weapon in the form of a construction hammer with a hatchet blade... Read more of this article
25 Year Old Woman Admits Theft, Denies Assault
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 29] a 25 year woman was remanded in custody after admitting stealing a can of soda and bag of chips from a St David’s store, while denying additional charges involving assaulting a police officer. Ms Tendora Steede pleaded guilty to stealing a can of ginger-ale and a bag of chips valued at $3.90... Read more of this article
20 Year Old Admits Riding ‘Hot Wired’ Motorcycle
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 28] a 20 year old man was granted $2000 bail after he admitted riding a stolen motorcycle. Christopher Burgess had been stopped by Police in February 2013 in Hamilton Parish. At the time he was riding a motorcycle that the owner had reported as having been stolen in June 2012. The Court heard that when... Read more of this article
35 Year Old Admits Pointing Knife At Landlord
A 35 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 27] where he admitted threatening his landlord while holdin a knife. Dimetri Robinson pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article and to behaving in a threatening manner by pointing a knife at a man who is his landlord and threatening him. The facts read in by Crown Prosecutor Susan... Read more of this article
Speeding Ticket Dismissed Due To Wrong Date
A speeding ticket was dismissed in Magistrates Court after lawyer Elizabeth Christopher argued that her client was “improperly before the Court.” Ms Christopher’s client Diego McCallan had been ticketed for speeding on 5th December 2013, and the police officer had written on the ticket that the driver was to appear in Court on 16th... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Using Brother’s Debit Card
Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [Jan 24], David Robinson, 26, ultimately pleaded guilty to defrauding Sea Horses betting shop and using his brother’s debit card to unlawfully obtain $18,100 cash which he used, between January and March 2013, to place numerous bets with the betting shop. However, in an agreement with the DPP, only counts 34... Read more of this article
Man Charged: Sexually Touching Young Teens
A 34 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 23] where he faced charged involving sexually exploiting young teenagers. The man — who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons — faced five counts involving sexual touching while in a position of trust and unlawful carnal knowledge. The Court heard the victims in... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Impersonating Police Officer
A 35 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 21] where he was charged with sending offensive messages and impersonating a police officer, with the Court hearing he allegedly told the police he was “working deep undercover.” Lorin Baxter pleaded not guilty to sending offensive messages by telephone, which allegedly happened... Read more of this article
Woman Admits Possessing Knife & Threats
A 25 year old woman appeared in Magistrates Court today [Jan 20] where she admitted possessing a knife and threatening another woman, explaining to the Court that the woman was dating the father of her children and had been calling and texting her. Ms Leslie Dill pleaded guilty to charges including possessing a bladed article, uttering threatening words... Read more of this article
Prince Edness Charged With 2006 Murder
A 28 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 20] facing charges relating to a seven year old murder. Prince Edness was charged with the murder of Jason Lightbourne [pictured], who was murdered in 2006. As the charges are indictable and can only be heard in the Supreme Court, Edness did not have to enter a plea. Edness was remanded... Read more of this article
Murder Sentences: Govt Working On Changes
Following the recent parole eligibility reductions handed down to four convicted murderers, Attorney General Mark Pettingill said the Government has “worked quickly” to draft changes, and the new laws are expected be tabled in the House of Assembly next month. The ruling from the Privy Council in London last year [PDF] stated that Bermuda... Read more of this article
Murder: Court Reduces Antonio Myers Sentence
Convicted killer Antonio Myers was originally sentenced to a minimum of 38 years behind bars before being eligible for parole, however today [Jan 16] that was slashed down to 15 years. Myers was arrested in 2010 in connection with the murder of Kumi Harford, who was killed in December 2009 when a hail of bullets struck his car as he was driving home... Read more of this article
