Category: Court Reports
Man Fined $1,100 After Hit-n-Run
In Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 16], 25-year-old Darrin DeShields admitted his guilt in hitting a pedestrian on Tuesday [Aug 14], but said he did not stop as he was “not aware” he struck someone and thought his car had gone over a pothole. Explaining his actions following the 10pm Front Street hit-n-run on Tuesday; he told Senior... Read more of this article
Runner Lamont Marshall Charged After Collision
28-year-old Lamont Marshall was charged in Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 15] in connection with the collision on Monday [Aug 13], which resulted in a 22-year-old female being seriously injured and flown overseas for medical treatment. Mr Marshall, one of the island’s top runners, did not have to enter a plea as the matter can only be heard... Read more of this article
21-Year-Old Soldier Jailed For 30 Days
In Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 14], Richard Trott, aged 21 and a member of the Bermuda Regiment, was sent to jail for thirty days after pleading guilty to charges of failing to attend for military duties and of disobeying orders. The Crown Prosecutor told the Senior Magistrate that Trott, who had been enlisted in the Bermuda Regiment in December... Read more of this article
44-Yr-Old Man Denies Assault Charges
Leonard Swan, 44, was this morning [Aug 13] remanded into custody until an 18th October 2012 trial in Magistrates Court where he faces trial on three counts. Swan, electing to have the charges dealt with in the lower court, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully wounding another man and unlawfully assaulting a woman in August 2012 in Smiths Parish; and uttering... Read more of this article
Two More Teenagers Charged With Assault
Two 17-year-olds — Judah Roberts and Sanchea Douglas — appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 10] charged with the 4th August group attack on a man in the Rambling Lane area. They join three other people — one a 14-year-old – who have now appeared before the Court in relation to the assault and robbery, which happened... Read more of this article
17-Year-Old Denies Courtroom Escapade
17-year-old Wakeem Philpott will remain in custody after pleading not guilty in yesterday’s [Aug 9] Plea Court to four charges stemming from an incident on Tuesday [Aug 7] in Magistrate’s Court #4. Philpott, at the time in custody in the prisoner’s enclosure inside the Courtroom, is alleged to have broken out of the enclosure, run through... Read more of this article
14-Yr-Old Charged After Assault Puts Man In ICU
A 14-year-old schoolboy appeared in Family Court this afternoon [Aug 9] facing charges in connection with the Rambling Lane attack this weekend that left a man in the hospital’s ICU. Represented by lawyer Charles Richardson, he will re-appear in October 2012 for further action. In the meantime, the Family Court granted him $2,000 bail with one like... Read more of this article
Two Charged After Robbery Leaves Man In ICU
In Magistrates Court this morning [Aug 8], a 21-year-old and a 17-year-old were charged with offences relating to the robbery and wounding of a man in the Rambling Lane area this past weekend. Kyle Daniels Smith, 17, and Sergio Woolridge-Robinson, 21, were charged with robbing a man of gold chains and a Blackberry, together worth over $1,300, and using... Read more of this article
Clarke Pleads Not Guilty To Using Offensive Words
43-year-old Craig Clarke appeared in Magistrates Court earlier this week and pleaded not guilty to using offensive words to a police officer at the ‘Beachfest’ celebration at Horseshoe Bay Beach in Southampton on August 2012. Magistrate Tyrone Chin granted Mr Clarke bail of $1,000 and set trial for 9th October 2012. Related Stories Privy... Read more of this article
46-Yr-Old Man: Three Year Suspension After DUI
Darren Edwards, now aged 46 will be almost 49 years old before he can legally drive any vehicle on Bermuda roads, and he’s also $1,500 lighter in his pocket. This came about as a result of his pleading guilty to driving whilst the proportion of alcohol in his blood exceeded 80mg with this offence occurring on 4th August, during Bermuda’s annual... Read more of this article
Court: “I Have No Money, I’ll Do The Time”
Keith Simmons, 45, appeared in Magistrates Court this morning’s [Aug 7] and told Magistrate Tyrone Chin that he could not pay an old fine of $1,250 from 2008. Mr Simmons told the Magistrate: “No sense ducking and ducking from something I cannot pay. I’ll do the time. I have no money. Might as well send me up Westgate.” The Magistrate suggested... Read more of this article
16-Yr-Old Given $2K Bail, Ordered To Wear EMD
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Aug 6] 16-year-old Leshun Wolffe was granted $2,000 bail, given a curfew and was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device [EMD]. Court proceedings were adjourned for a short while so that with the assistance of Duty Counsel, his mother could be allowed to come to Court. The 16-year-old was dealt with on two counts.... Read more of this article
