Category: Court Reports
Court: Man Denies Stealing Sneakers & Food
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 29-year-old man denied stealing sneakers, socks and food from east end stores. David Robinson pleaded not guilty to trespassing in a St George’s shoe shop and stealing a pair of sneakers and some white socks with a value of $79. Mr Robinson also pleaded not guilty to stealing macaroni and cheese and other food items... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Assault, Not Paying Taxi Fare
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 53-year-old man denied assaulting a police officer, using threatening words and not paying a taxi fare. Alfred Tobin — whose address was stated to be in New York — pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer; using threatening words to a police officer by saying: ”I am going to kick your f*****... Read more of this article
Court: Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Words
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 50-year-old man pleaded guilty to uttering threatening words and using threatening behavior towards an employee at the Salvation Army Harbour Light facility. Stanley Davis pleaded guilty to two charges of uttering threatening words and one charge of using threatening behavior towards another man who was an employee... Read more of this article
Court: Two Men Charged With Assaulting Man
Appearing in Magistrates Court, two men were charged with assaulting another man with the intent to do grievous bodily harm. 31-year-old Jahki Dillas and 33-year-old Dejean Smith were charged with unlawfully assaulting another man with the intent to do grievous bodily harm. Dillas alone was charged with unlawfully assaulting the man. Both charges stem... Read more of this article
Mother And Son Convicted In Supreme Court
On Friday, a 55-year-old mother and her 26-year-old son were convicted in the Supreme Court, with the pair set to be sentenced at a later date. “Damon Morris [26 years old] and Denise Morris [55 years old] both of Paget Parish, were put on trial on 21st November 2016, and the trial finished with the verdicts on Friday 13th January 2016 after 7... Read more of this article
Court: 58-Year-Old Charged With Sexual Assault
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Jan 16], a 58-year-old man was charged with a series of sexual assaults on a young male with the actions alleged to have occurred between 1975 and 1979. The charges alleged four acts of indecent assaults and three of gross indecency. The matter was indictable and will go to the Supreme Court with the man ordered... Read more of this article
Court: 82-Year-Old Fined For Threatening Words
Appearing in Magistrates Court, an 82-year-old man was fined $300 after admitting that he had uttered threatening words to a Traffic Warden. The Crown’s evidence was that, in St George’s in July 2016, Leon Tacklyn had told the Traffic Warden, “I’ve been watching you. Better watch your back. I’m going to get you. Better watch your back.” Related... Read more of this article
Court: Men Plead Guilty Taking Part In A Fight
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 25-year-old Clarke Fox and 25-year-old Alzado Minks-Cole pleaded guilty to taking part in a fight on Parliament Street in Hamilton. The Crown’s evidence was that the two men had been seen fighting on Front Street with their activity moving on to Parliament Street. Police intervened, separated them, and arrested both. Magistrate... Read more of this article
Court: 52-Year-Old Asks For Supreme Court Trial
52-year-old Edmund Smith appeared in Magistrate’s Court for the third time and asked that the two charges against him be sent for trial in the Supreme Court. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo acceded to Mr Smith’s request and ordered him to attend the February Arraignments. Smith had originally been charged with assaulting a police officer and... Read more of this article
Court: Woman Charged With Wounding A Man
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 10], a 25-year-old woman was charged with wounding a man. Ms Janea Lowe did not have to plead as her case will be dealt with in the Supreme Court. The first charge against her was that in Devonshire, on 9th January 2017, she unlawfully wounded a man. The second was that on Loyal Hill in Devonshire, without... Read more of this article
Court: Two Charged With Importing Fentanyl
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Jan 5], two people from Canada were remanded into custody after facing indictable charges relating to allegedly importing the drug Fentanyl. 25-year-old Ms Jacqueline Robinson and 35-year-old Craig Lawrence, both of Ontario Canada, were not required to plead. They were charged with, between a date unknown and December... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Assaulting Police Officer
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Dec 21], a 52-year-old man denied assaulting a police officer during the protest outside the House of Assembly on December 2nd. Edmund Smith was originally charged earlier this month, and the Court had ordered that he be evaluated to see if he was fit to stand trial. It was determined he was, so he re-appeared in... Read more of this article
