Category: Court Reports
Magistrate Dismisses Motorbike Clamping Case
In Magistrates Court this morning [May 5], a 41 year old man pleaded guilty to damaging a cycle clamp but had his guilty plea rejected and the case brought against him dismissed. Tracy Lema pleaded guilty to unlawfully damaging a cycle clamp, valued at $80 and the property of the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB]. Mr Lema had damaged the clamp after he... Read more of this article
Man Denies Charges Related To Fleeing Court
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [May 2], a 35 year old man denied charges relating to an alleged attempt to flee Court yesterday. Lorin Baxter pleaded not guilty to four charges relating to the alleged attempt to run from Magistrates Court yesterday; then he elected to serve jail time in default of paying over $1,300 in outstanding fines. Mr.... Read more of this article
Tyrone Pedro To Be Sentenced On May 21st
Tyrone Pedro appeared in yesterday’s [May 1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session, where a sentencing date of 21st May 2014 was set. The 23-year-old has already pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Steven Jireh Iris who died as a result of a stabbing that took place outside of a residence of Glebe Road on August 23, 2013. He was taken to... Read more of this article
Man Denies Murder Of Garry ‘Fingas’ Cann
In this morning’s [May 1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session, Jermaine Simmons, 38, pleaded not guilty to the premeditated murder of Garry “Fingas” Cann on 15th December 2009 and to using a firearm to commit an indictable offence on the same date. The Crown indicated that they intend to join this case with the case against Zikai Cann, who... Read more of this article
Eight People Deny Cannabis Importation Charge
Eight people appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session today [May 1] where they denied conspiracy to import cannabis said to be worth some $5.9 million. Iman Gibbons, Corte Gibbons, Shannon Trott, Damon Edwards, Brian Anderson, Dina Tucker, John Bernell Jefferies, and Darrin Virgil had all been charged back in August 2013. At that time... Read more of this article
23 Year Old Admits Stealing From His Employer
Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday, [Apr 30], a 23-year-old man admitted stealing $1900 from his employer, and denied additional and separate charges of theft. Zane Hodgson pleaded guilty to stealing $1,900 cash in July 2013. He also pleaded guilty to multiple counts involving stealing and using cheques and dishonestly obtaining a total of $1,750... Read more of this article
16 Year Old Charged With Taking Cycle
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 30], a 16 year old male was charged with taking a cycle without the owner’s permission and using force to do so. The action was alleged to have taken place in February 2014. When charged, the teenager pleaded not guilty. Lawyer Saul Dismont said that he was coming on record as his defence lawyer and challenged... Read more of this article
Prisoner Charged With Possessing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 25], a 47 year old Westgate prisoner denied possessing cannabis inside the prison. Appearing before Magistrate Juan Wolffe, Garrett Burrows pleaded not guilty to being in possession of cannabis in an Increased Penalty Zone in Sandys Parish. Mr. Burrows was alleged to have had the cannabis inside Westgate... Read more of this article
Man Denies Assault & Threatening Charges
Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday [Apr 22], a 32-year-old man denied assaulting and uttering threats to two separate people earlier this year before being granted $2,000 bail. Damon Darrell pleaded not guilty to unlawfully assaulting a person in St. George’s in January 2014 and to uttering threatening words to a different person. The second... Read more of this article
54 Year Old Man Denies Threatening Female
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 22], a 54 year old man denied threatening his female neighbour and was released on $1000 bail to stand trial. Chesterfield Robinson pleaded not guilty to telling the woman: “I’m gonna’ kill you, you f**** bit**. You wait and see. I’m gonna’ kill you.” In granting him bail, Magistrate Juan... Read more of this article
Kay & Dangor Appointed To Court of Appeal
Government House announced that Governor George Fergusson has appointed Sir Maurice Kay and Ms Patricia Dangor to the Island’s Court of Appeal. Ms Dangor, a Bermudian, worked for 14 years on the court circuit of England and Wales. Ms Dangor has acted as a Puisne Judge in the Bermuda Supreme Court on a number of occasions since 1995. She will take... Read more of this article
Sentencing Postponed For 25 Year Old Woman
A 25 year old British woman was due to be sentenced today [Apr 17], however her sentencing has been postponed until April 23rd. Natalie Simpson, who previously pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another woman on New Years Eve, will remain free on bail until that time. File photo of Ms Simpson leaving Court A police statement after the... Read more of this article
