Category: Court Reports
Court: Man Jailed For 10 Days For Stealing Drill
Appearing in Magistrates Court, two men were charged in connection with a stolen drill, with one man jailed for ten days for the theft, while another man was fined for receiving stolen goods. 64-year-old Sinclair Fox and 46-year-old Antoine Tuzo both pleaded guilty to the charges put to them. Fox admitted that in March 2017, he had taken a tool case... Read more of this article
Court: 43-Year-Old Man Denies Stealing Bag
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 43-year-old man denied stealing a bag containing barbering equipment. Vincent Outerbridge pleaded not guilty to a charge that on 24th March, he stole a bag containing men’s barbering equipment; and to another charge that he had failed to leave Hamilton Police Station after he had been directed to do so. Mr Outerbridge... Read more of this article
Court: Four Men Deny Assault On Court Street
Appearing in Magistrates Court today, four men were charged with assault, while one man was charged with using a cellphone to send a video message that was of a menacing nature. 18-year-old Kamali Davis and 22-year-old Paul Smith were charged with unlawfully assaulting another man on Court Street on 21st March. They were also charged with the alternative... Read more of this article
Court: Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Food
Appearing in Magistrates Court today, a 24-year-old woman pleaded guilty to stealing food from Marketplace in Hamilton. Shalae Johnson pleaded guilty to stealing hot food and a Gatorade valued at around $15 from the Church Street store on February 23, 2017. The Crown’s evidence was that Ms Johnson had been observed collecting hot food, selecting... Read more of this article
Court: 40-Year-Old Admits Using Stolen Card
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 40-year-old man admitted entering a house, stealing a wallet containing bank cards, then using the cards to dishonestly obtain items. Ernest Smith admitted that on 10th March 2017, he had entered a Warwick residence and stole a wallet containing bank cards; and then used the cards to dishonestly obtain items. The Crown’s... Read more of this article
Court: Woman Denies Racial Intimidation
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 37-year-old woman denied racial intimidation, with the Court hearing she allegedly called a man the n-word. Paget resident Carina Dornelas denied that, in August 2016, she made an oral communication to a man by saying to him: “You are nothing but a motherf****** black n*****.” Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Threatening With Pitchfork
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 65-year-old man denied threatening behavior, with the Court hearing he allegedly picked up a pitchfork and used it in a stabbing motion towards another person. William Glasgow pleaded not guilty to using threatening behavior to his tentmate in March this year. The charge alleged that Glasgow picked up a pitchfork... Read more of this article
35 Year Jail Sentence ‘Sends A Clear Message’
“The sentence of 35 years sends a clear and unambiguous message that these heinous, cold blooded crimes will not be tolerated by our society,” Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Sean Field-Lament said in response to the sentence handed down to Shantoine Prinston Burrows following his conviction for the murder of Rickai Swan. “Members... Read more of this article
Court: Motorcyclist Was “Airborne” During Chase
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 39-year-old man was fined $3,450 for a slew of charges that resulted from him leading police on a chase while riding a motorcycle, with the Court hearing he was “airborne” during the chase. Damonte DaCosta pleaded guilty to multiple charges and pleaded not guilty to one. The Crown’s evidence was that... Read more of this article
Court: 19-Year-Old Charged With Fatal Stabbing
A Pembroke man appeared in Magistrates Court this afternoon, where he was charged with killing Raymond Butterfield. Appearing in front of a packed court room, 19-year-old Mikiel Thomas was charged with unlawfully killing Raymond Butterfield outside the Blue Waters Anglers Club on March 5th, ZBM reported. The defendant was not required to enter a plea... Read more of this article
Court: Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Offences
Appearing in the Supreme Court Arraignment session this morning [March 1], a 58-year-old man pleaded guilty to multiple sex offences against young males that took place in the 1970s and 1980s. Quinton Wendell Baxter had been charged with the indecent assaults on the young males in the 1970s and 1980s, and pleaded guilty to eighteen charges. He was... Read more of this article
Court: 67-Year-Old Denies Stealing Handbag
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 67-year-old man denied stealing a Fendi handbag from a Front Street store. Sinclair Fox denied that on 18th February 2916, he stole a Fendi handbag said to be valued at $1,800 from the retail establishment. The Magistrate set trial for March and granted bail at $2,000. [Note: Due to legal reasons there are very specific... Read more of this article
