Category: Court Reports
Court: Driver Charged With Causing Man’s Death
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [August 17], a 43-year-old man was charged with causing the death of Ezariah Matthie by driving without due care and attention. Mr George Simmons was charged with causing the death of Ezariah Matthie, 21, on Ord Road in Paget on 29th February 2016, by driving without due care and attention. He did not have... Read more of this article
Court: MP Leah Scott Given Absolute Discharge
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [August 17], Leah Scott was given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty in relation to an incident in which she entered a woman’s home. The Court heard that Ms Scott — an OBA MP representing Constituency #30 Southampton East Central — and the female complainant were apparently in a relationship... Read more of this article
Court: 33-Year-Old Man Denies Assaulting Police
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 33-year-old Jamaican national denied charges alleging he assaulted police officers and tried to pervert the course of justice. Omar Davy pleaded not guilty to the charges arising out of an alleged police intervention on 4th August 2016 . He pleaded not guilty to assaulting two police officers and to seeking to pervert... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Possessing Ammunition
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Aug 15], a 21-year-old man was charged with possessing ammunition. Ralston Wright was charged with possessing 15 rounds of ammunition on 11th August 2016. He was not required to plead as his case can only be tried in the Supreme Court, and he was ordered to appear at the Supreme Court Arraignments on 1st September. Wright was... Read more of this article
Woman Charged: Conspiring To Import Heroin
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Aug 15], a 55-year-old woman was charged with conspiring with others to import heroin which was alleged to be worth $250,000. Denise Morris of Warwick was ordered to appear at the next Supreme Court Arraignments on 1st September, when she will plead to the two charges put to her in this morning’s Plea... Read more of this article
Court: Taxi Driver’s Collision Appeal Dismissed
A taxi driver who was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to a woman by driving his taxi without due care appealed the decision, with the Court dismissing his appeal. The Court’s ruling said, “The Appellant, who appeared in person below, on May 6, 2016 pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court [Wor. Khamisi Tokunbo] to causing grievous... Read more of this article
Court: 44-Year-Old Man Granted $15,000 Bail
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [August 12], a 44-year-old visitor to Bermuda was charged with being in possession of money knowing it to be the proceeds of crime. Dean Fagon, a Jamaican national who was said to be residing in the United States, was charged with being in possession of just over $10,600 cash, which was alleged to be the proceeds... Read more of this article
Court: 28-Year-Old Woman Denies Assault
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [August 11], a 28-year-old woman denied assaulting another woman. Ms Zania Wolffe, denied that in Sandys, in May this year, she unlawfully assaulted another woman and caused her bodily harm. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set Mention for 31st August, granted bail at $4,000, and ordered Ms Wolffe to have no contact with... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Taking Cannabis Into Prison
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 30-year-old man denied trying to take cannabis, and other items, into the Westgate Correctional Facility. Jahroy Simons pleaded not guilty to being in Westgate Correctional Facility — which is an Increased Penalty Zone — and possessing cannabis which was alleged, by the Crown Prosecutor, to weigh 12.37 grams. Simons... Read more of this article
Court: Man Pleads Guilty To Multiple Offences
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 45-year-old man was granted bail after pleading guilty to a number of offences, with the Court hearing that Jason Liburd took a motorcycle without the owner’s consent, used offensive words to police and entered two Victoria Street establishments, stealing Gatorade and toilet paper from one of them. The Crown Prosecutor... Read more of this article
Court: Mother And Son Face Cannabis Charge
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a mother and son were charged with allowing a residence to be used for the cultivation of cannabis. Ms Paulamae Riley-Bailey, 62, and Shawn Riley, 42, of Sandys, were charged with allowing premises to be used for the cultivation of cannabis. Both pleaded not guilty and were given a trial in October and granted $5,000... Read more of this article
Court: 24-Yr-Old Woman Remanded In Custody
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [August 8], a 24-year-old woman from New York was charged with possessing over $40,000 in cash knowing it to be the proceeds of crime. Ms Zoe Bennett was not required to plead to the indictable charge that on 4th August 2016, she possessed just over $40,000 in currency knowing the cash to be the proceeds... Read more of this article
