Category: Court Reports
Court: Man Fined $6,500 After Airline Incident
[Written by Don Burgess] An airline passenger who spat in his wife’s face and used profane language towards the flight crew causing a Tourism Union International Airways flight to divert to Bermuda was fined $6,500. Edward Mongan, 42, from Manchester, England, pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court. The court heard that Mr Mongan shouted “f***... Read more of this article
Court: Two Men Deny Charge Relating To Video
[Written by Don Burgess] Appearing in Magistrates Court today, Ezra Ararat, 34, of Devonshire, and Raymond Swan, 44, of Hamilton parish, pleaded not guilty to a charge related to allegedly threatening law enforcement officials by publishing a video advocating the shooting of police, prosecutors, and judges. Mr Ararat was remanded into custody by Senior... Read more of this article
Court: Two Bulgarian Men Deny Fraud Charges
[Written by Don Burgess] Two Bulgarian men were back in Magistrates Court this morning facing credit card fraud charges. Last week Nikola Aleksandrov, 40, and Vladimir Vasilev, 31, both denied separate charges concerning having plastic cards with magnetic strips for the purpose of making credit cards, and a machine to make phony credit cards, respectively. The... Read more of this article
Tarik Hill Jailed For ‘Horrific Campaign Of Abuse’
After being found guilty of multiple charges including false imprisonment, bodily harm and rape, Tarik Hill, 35, was sentenced in a UK Court to a custodial term of 15 years and an extended licence period of five years. A statement from the UK Met Police said, “A man has been sentenced to jail after carrying out a sustained period of domestic... Read more of this article
Court: Simmons To Be Sentenced In Jamaica
Bermudian Zharrin Simmons appeared in a Jamaican court in connection with charges of possession and attempting to export cannabis. According to a report from McKoy’s News, “The St. James Parish Court has deferred sentencing for Zharrin Simmons, the Bermudian born British woman who was nabbed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego... Read more of this article
Court: 22-Year-Old Denies Charge Of Arson
[Written by Don Burgess] Appearing in Court, Justice Iris, 22, denied three fire-related charges that allegedly did $10,000 worth of damage to two cars. Mr Iris pleaded not guilty to arson, which allegedly happened on June 28, 2019 at Harlem Heights Road. He was charged with setting two vehicles on fire. Mr Iris also denied willfully and unlawfully... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Charge Of Sexual Assault
[Written by Don Burgess] A Southampton parish man was remanded into custody after pleading not guilty to a sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred during an armed robbery at Blue Hole Park on June 16. The 42-year-old man — who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons — did plead guilty to using force to take the woman’s... Read more of this article
Court: Three People Charged With Conspiring
Three people — including a police officer — were charged in Magistrate’s Court today [June 12] with conspiring to defeat justice. 34-year-old Kyle Wheatley, 31-year-old Kenton Smith, 32-year-old Calshunto James were charged with conspiring to defeat the course of justice in connection with allegedly destroying or suppressing traffic... Read more of this article
Court: Khamisi Tokunbo Denies Offence
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo appeared in Magistrates Court, where he denied failing to give a breath sample to police following a single vehicle crash in Paget in January. According to ZBM, he pleaded not guilty to the charge, was granted bail in the amount of $1,000 and was ordered to appear back in court in June. In addition, Allen Robinson was also... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Belvin’s Robbery
[Written by Don Burgess] A 59-year-old man appeared in Magistrate’s Court charged in connection with the robbery of Belvin’s Variety Store in Flatts on May 21, 2019. The Crown alleged that Kevin Robinson stole $150 and had a three-inch pocket knife. Mr Robinson was not required to enter a plea as his case must be heard in Supreme Court,... Read more of this article
Court: 60-Year-Old Man Denies Sexual Assault
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [May 9], a Sandys man was charged with sexual assault. The 60-year-old man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, denied intruding on the privacy of a woman and sexually assaulting the same woman. The defendant was ordered to have no contact with the complainant and was granted $5,000 with a like surety. He... Read more of this article
Court: Man Admits Dangerous Driving In UK
A Bermudian man has reportedly been banned from the roads in England after he “roared” around at 80mph and “ignored stop signs,” according to a report in the Nottingham Post. The report said, “A Mercedes driver was banned from the roads after a court heard that he roared round Bestwood Park at 80mph one night. “City magistrates... Read more of this article
Court: Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison
[Written by Don Burgess] A 55-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison for six drug charges. Marvin Woolridge admitted to three charges of possession of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis resin and charges of possession with intent to supply. Mr Woolridge was found with drugs when trying to clear customs at LF Wade International Airport in February... Read more of this article
Court: Man Sentenced To 8 Years For Rape
[Written by Don Burgess] A man was sentenced to eight years in prison for the rape of a teenage girl he committed 30 years ago. Morris O’Brien, 53, was convicted of the crime earlier this year. The crime occurred when O’Brien was 23, and the victim was 15. The court heard how O’Brien, who was known to the family, had knocked on the door of the... Read more of this article
Court: 29-Year-Old Woman Denies Gun Charges
[Written by Don Burgess] A 29-year-old woman denied handling two guns and nearly 500 rounds of ammunition. Tonae Perinchief-Leader pleaded not guilty to having a Taurus revolver and a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun in July 2015, and she also denied having ammunition. Ms Perinchief-Leader will have to report to the Hamilton Police Station three times a week... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault On Ship
A 32-year-old Mississippi man pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court to sexually assaulting a minor during a cruise from Boston to Bermuda, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. An official statement from the Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts — which acknowledged the “valuable assistance” provided by the Bermuda... Read more of this article
