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Guilty Plea: Refusing To Give Breath Sample

Guilty Plea: Refusing To Give Breath Sample

In Plea Court yesterday [May 9] Warwick resident 22-year-old Marieko Paul pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to give a breath sample to Police. The charge stemmed from his being stopped on the evening of 6th May on Front Street. The normal penalty for this offence carries a heavy fine and an automatic disqualification from driving all vehicles.... Read more of this article

Additional ‘Ankle Bracelets’ Expected This Week

Additional ‘Ankle Bracelets’ Expected This Week

Additional Electronic Monitoring Devices [EMD] are expected on island at the end of this week, Minister of Justice/Attorney General Kim Wilson said this afternoon [May 8]. This follows after a Prosecutor saying that there were no more Electronic Monitoring Devices [EMD] available as all were now in service. Minister Wilson said, “The Offender monitoring... Read more of this article

UBP: Prison Review A “Positive Step”

UBP: Prison Review A “Positive Step”

Government’s recent announcement about a prison review is a “positive step,” said United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan. “Notwithstanding this recent announcement, we remain concerned for the ongoing safety of Prison Officers on the front line of duty in the interim, as there is a time line between the review and future implementation of its recommendations,”... Read more of this article

Court: No More ‘Ankle Bracelets’ Available

Court: No More ‘Ankle Bracelets’ Available

In Magistrates Court yesterday [May 7], the Prosecutor said that she had learned that there were no more Electronic Monitoring Devices [EMD] available as all were now in service. This matter arose as 41-year-old Jason Liburd of Pembroke pleaded not guilty to two charges. The first was that he had burglarized a Smith’s Parish residence in May 2012... Read more of this article

Suspended Sentence For Sexual Exploitation

Suspended Sentence For Sexual Exploitation

22-year-old Joshua Crockwell of Pembroke received a 15 month suspended sentence for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl when he was 20 years old. ZBM reported that during the sentence hearing Mr Crockwell was described as “first time offender with good character who managed to maintain a clean lifestyle, notwithstanding the charge to which he... Read more of this article

Two Men Charged: Randy Robinson Murder

Two Men Charged: Randy Robinson Murder

Two men appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [May 4] charged with the murder of Randy Robinson in 2011. Jason Dill [23] and Devon Hewey [23] were charged jointly with premeditated murder, as well as with using a firearm to commit the offence. Both men showed no emotion during the short hearing, and were remanded in custody. Neither man entered... Read more of this article

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Stealing $2 Sausage

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Stealing $2 Sausage

In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr.23] a 31-year-old man pleaded not guilty to a charge that he stole a sausage valued at $2 from the Somers Supermarket on York Street in St George’s. Michael Eugene Douglas also pleaded not guilty to a second charge that he uttered threatening words to the manager of the supermarket. The Senior Magistrate granted... Read more of this article

Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Stalking

Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Stalking

A 32-year-old man was this morning [Apr.19] granted $15,000 bail following charges of sexually assaulting and stalking a woman. The offences were alleged to have occurred between December 1st 2011 and April 14th 2012. The offences involved allegations of electronic approaches via texting and phone messages as well as an actual physical assault. Senior... Read more of this article

Two Men Jailed For Stealing Liquor From Hotel

Two Men Jailed For Stealing Liquor From Hotel

Troy Robinson [44] and Tyrone Ming [51] came back to Magistrates Plea Court yesterday [Apr.18] and pleaded guilty to charges involving stealing $355.80 worth of liquor from the Tucker’s Point Club on 1st April. Robinson was separately charged with one count each of receiving stolen goods and with damaging Police property. He pleaded guilty to the... Read more of this article

Court: Devon Hewey’s Remand Continues

Court: Devon Hewey’s Remand Continues

In Magistrates Court yesterday [Apr.17], Devon Hewey, currently on remand on indictable charges of attempted murder and unlawful use of a firearm, re-appeared before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner for a bail hearing. Crown Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney requested that Hewey should be kept on remand, while defence lawyer Shade Subair argued for Hewey’s... Read more of this article

Police Issue Warning: Secure Personal Items

Police Issue Warning: Secure Personal Items

As summer approaches, the Bermuda Police Service has advised the public and visitors to secure their personal items before leaving them unattended in a public place. “Recently there have been reported incidents where items such as handbags and personal property were left vulnerable and stolen as a result,” said a police spokesperson. “We... Read more of this article

Court Bail Conditions: Must Not Get Drunk

Court Bail Conditions: Must Not Get Drunk

46-year-old Kenneth Elroy Williams, who described himself as a ‘handyman’, was yesterday [Apr.17] ordered to not consume any alcohol or use any illegal drugs whilst he is on $2,000 bail, with one Surety, while he awaits trial on four counts involving alleged damaging of property, uttering threatening words, and possessing an offensive weapon... Read more of this article