Category: Court Reports
Court: Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison
Following the Crown’s appeal against the sentence for “being manifestly inadequate,” the six year sentence handed to Dwayne Watson was “set aside and substituted by a sentence of nine years’ imprisonment.” The ruling said, “On 15 December 2017, the Respondent [Watson] was convicted on his plea of guilty to possession with... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Threatening Premier Burt
[Written by Don Burgess] Appearing in Court today [Aug 1], a man pled not guilty to threatening Premier David Burt, with the court hearing the messages allegedly referenced “chopping his head off” and putting “a hole in his head.” Jared Gordon, who was initially charged in May of this year, appeared in Supreme Court facing three charges. Mr... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Child Pornography
A 25-year-old man was charged today in Magistrates Court with child pornography and offenses related to “making unwarranted demands of individuals.” The man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, was not required to enter a plea as the matter must be heard in the Supreme Court. He was charged with multiple counts, including... Read more of this article
Court: Homeless Man Jailed For Trespassing
[Written by Don Burgess] A homeless man was sentenced to 10 days in jail for trespassing. Keith Peniston, 60, of no fixed abode pled guilty to trespassing at a business’ property earlier this month. Mr Peniston testified he was just looking for someplace “to smoke a cigarette”. The complainant said Mr Peniston was blocking the front... Read more of this article
Court: 43-Year-Old Charged With Sex Offences
[Written by Don Burgess] A 43-year-old Sandys man was accused of multiple sexual offences against a minor. The defendant, who cannot be legally named at this stage, was not required to enter a plea as the case will be heard in Supreme Court. Among other charges, the man was charged with allegedly touching the boy in a sexual manner and showing pornography... Read more of this article
Court: Woman Admits Stealing Milk, Beef Pies
A woman has admitted stealing $26 worth of groceries from Lindo’s in Warwick. Kendell Archibald put a carton of chocolate milk, two beef pies and some chips in her bag and tried to walk out of the store on May 18. She was stopped as she left the store and later admitted trying to steal the items. This morning at Magistrates’ Court Archibald... Read more of this article
Court: Man Admits Trespass In Car Dealerships
A 48-year-old Pembroke man has admitted trespassing in three car dealerships and rummaging through vehicles. Andrew Arorash pleaded guilty to five charges of entering as a trespasser this morning at court. The charges related to offences which took place between June 29 and July 6. The court heard that Arorash was caught on each business’s CCTV... Read more of this article
Court: 51-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder
A 51-year-old man has appeared at Magistrates’ Court in connection with the 2006 murder of Marcus Gibbings. Cleveland Rogers is charged with the premeditated murder of Mr Gibbings on or about October 25, 2006. Mr Rogers did not enter a plea to the charge because the matter can only be heard at Supreme Court. He was remanded in custody by Magistrate... Read more of this article
Court: 31-Year-Old Woman Fined For Assault
A woman has been fined $1500 for punching and biting another woman at a Mother’s Day Party. Magistrates’ Court heard that Diante Trimm had earlier been escorted off the premises after getting into an altercation with the victim’s friend in the early hours of May 14 at the National Stadium. Trimm, 31, of Pembroke then returned to... Read more of this article
Court: 18-Year-Old Fined $1,000 For Fighting
A teenager has been fined $1000 for fighting on Front Street in Hamilton. Psalm Darrell was seen in CCTV outside the Front Street establishment in an altercation with another man in the early hours of July 12. Darrell, 18, of Pembroke then proceeded to punch the victim who fell to the ground. When officers arrived at the scene both Darrell and the victim... Read more of this article
Court: Driver Fined & Banned For 12 Months
A motorcyclist has been banned from the roads for a year after failing to provide police officers with a sample of breath when she was stopped. Samantha Hill was initially seen by police officers looking “unsteady on her feet” as she walked along Front Street in the early hours of June 18. Police followed the 31-year-old after she got on... Read more of this article
Court: Cruise Ship Passenger Fined $1,300
A cruise ship passenger has been fined $1,300 for importing a cannabinoid oil and what she apparently thought were ecstasy tablets into Bermuda. Rene Rosengart was stopped by customs officers on July 11 as she got off the cruise ship in Dockyard. The 41-year-old was found to be in possession an electric cigarette containing a banned cannabinoid oil. Customs... Read more of this article
