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Photos & Videos: People Gather At Court Building
[Updated with video] Crowds of people gathered outside the Court building as BIU President Chris Furbert, BPSU President Jason Hayward, Reverend Nicholas Tweed, BIU 1st Vice President Glen Simmons, Lilymay Bulford and Neville Goddard were all charged with in connection with alleged offences at the December 2nd protest. People charged, including Mr Hayward,... Read more of this article
Court: Hayward, Furbert, Tweed, Bulford Charged
Six people — including BIU President Chris Furbert, BPSU President Jason Hayward and Reverend Nicholas Tweed — appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [April 7], where they were charged in connection with alleged offences at the December 2nd protest. BIU 1st Vice President Glen Simmons, Lilymay Bulford and Neville Goddard were also charged,... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Threatening Woman
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [April 5], a 29-year-old man was charged with sending a threatening message to a woman. Chae Foggo was not required to enter a plea, as the matter will be heard in the Supreme Court. He was charged with threatening to kill a woman and with using telecommunications to send a message that was threatening or offensive. Foggo... Read more of this article
Photos/Videos: People Gather At Court Building
A number of people gathered outside the Magistrates Court building this morning [April 5] as people charged with alleged offences in relation to the protests on December 2, 2016 appeared in Court. People walked up in a group, many holding signs, as the Court session was about to begin. They stayed for approximately 40 minutes as the Plea Court session... Read more of this article
Court: Men Deny Preventing Entry To Parliament
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning, three people denied charges involving preventing entry to the House of Assembly on December 2, 2016, with all three granted bail. Arnold Smith, Alafia Henry, and David Saltus all pleaded not guilty to charges alleging they prevented a Minister’s entry at the House of Assembly on December 2, 2016. David... Read more of this article
Police Officers Outside Magistrates Court
[Updating] A few police officers can be seen outside the Magistrates Court building this morning [April 5], as the first defendants charged with alleged offences in relation to the protests on December 2, 2016 are expected to appear in Court. Yesterday the police said, “Summonses have been issued in relation to the protests at the House of Assembly... Read more of this article
BPS: Policing Plans for Court Appearances
People who have been charged with alleged offences in relation to the protests on December 2, 2016 are expected to appear in Magistrates’ Court on April 5th, 7th, 10th and 12th, and the police said they “are putting plans in place in the event that large numbers of people attend on the days mentioned.” A police spokesperson said, “The... Read more of this article
Court: Foreign National Facing Deportation
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [March 31], a 54-year-old Filipino national who was found working without a work permit was remanded into custody, with the Magistrate recommending that he be deported. The Court heard that Ernesto Vandong remained in Bermuda after his permissions had expired, and engaged in gainful employment during that time. As... Read more of this article
Court: Sex Offender Sentenced To Three Years
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 45-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual offences involving two children. Gladwin Daniels previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual offences involving children which occurred from 2014 and 2016. The three year sentence applied to all of the convictions, but... Read more of this article
Court: 36-Year-Old Admits Stealing Codfish
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 36-year-old man admitted stealing codfish from a store in Sandys. Kinole Simons pleaded guilty to a charge that, in 5th February 2017, he stole a package of codfish value at around $15.00 from Arnold’s in Sandys. The evidence offered by the Crown Prosecutor was that a staff member saw Mr Simons place a packet of codfish... Read more of this article
Court: 44-Year-Old Denies Sexual Exploitation
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 44-year-old Warwick man denied sexually exploiting a young girl. The defendant faced five charges alleging the sexual exploitation of a young girl between 2014 and 2016. The man pleaded not guilty to all five charges, was given a mention date of 13th April, and granted bail of $5,000, [Note: Due to legal reasons there... Read more of this article
Court: Man Jailed For 10 Days For Stealing Drill
Appearing in Magistrates Court, two men were charged in connection with a stolen drill, with one man jailed for ten days for the theft, while another man was fined for receiving stolen goods. 64-year-old Sinclair Fox and 46-year-old Antoine Tuzo both pleaded guilty to the charges put to them. Fox admitted that in March 2017, he had taken a tool case... Read more of this article
