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Waterfront Lease Court Hearing Gets Underway
The court proceedings in relation to the city waterfront lease got underway yesterday [June 20], with Michael MacLean’s Allied Trust having launched legal action following the voiding of the lease to develop the city waterfront. “Lawyers from both sides packed the Supreme Court in response to Mr. MacLean’s latest attempt to receive... Read more of this article
Unidentified Man Charged With Passport Offence
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [July 20], a man – whose real identity is not yet known — was charged with multiple counts involving the use of a British Overseas Territory Citizen [BOTC] passport. The man was remanded into custody until July 29 when he re-appears for mention after being charged with the BOTC passport offenses,... Read more of this article
Nine Month Jail Sentence For Heroin Offence
Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday [July 16], 33-year-old Michael James Doucet was sentenced to nine months in prison, to be followed by three years probation. The sentence was handed down following Mr. Doucet’s plea of guilty to handling over six grams of heroin that was intended for supply. Mr. Doucet’s defence lawyer had asked the Magistrate... Read more of this article
22-Year-Old Man Charged With Firearm Offence
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [July 16], 22-year-old Quincy Simmons was not required to plead to indictable charges of unlawfully handling a firearm in Warwick parish on May 29, 2015 and unlawfully possessing a prohibited weapon in Warwick on the same date. Magistrate Archie Warner set bail at $25,000 and required a surety in a like amount,... Read more of this article
44 Year Old Man Fined For Assaulting His Wife
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [July 13], 44-year-old Shane Outerbridge pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting his wife in May 2015, with Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo fining Mr. Outerbridge $500. The Crown Prosecutor told the Magistrate that after being told by his wife to pack his bags and leave, Mr. Outerbridge proceeded to grab her, and try... Read more of this article
Court: Father Admits Assaulting 6-Yr-Old Son
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [July 8], a 36-year-old man pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting another person and causing bodily harm on 6th July 2015. The person assaulted was his six year old son. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo ordered a Social Inquiry Report with a psychological assessment, adjourned the matter to 25th August, and granted him... Read more of this article
Man Charged In Connection With Bank Robbery
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [July 6], Gregory Tucker was charged in connection with the June 9, 2015 bank robbery in St George’s, and was also charged with using an imitation firearm to commit the offence. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, the 23-year-old defendant did not have to enter a plea, and he was remanded... Read more of this article
Man Granted Discharge For Christmas Tree Theft
At his original appearance in Plea Court, Ezra Barnett pleaded not guilty to a charge that on 8th December 2014, he stole 23 Christmas trees that belonged to the Shelly Bay Marketplace store. Electing to be tried in Magistrate’s Court, Mr Barnett was given a trial date in late April 2015 at which time he plead guilty. A Social Inquiry Report was... Read more of this article
Romonito Adlawan Sentenced To 8.5 Years
In May 2015, 36-year-old Filipino national Romonito Adlawan was charged for importation of drugs, firearm, ammunition, and he subsquently pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison. Mr. Adlwan’s lawyer Lawrence Scott advised him to seek representation from the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington DC, as it is the nearest Consulate... Read more of this article
Card Skimmers Given Conditional Discharges
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [July 2], two young men were both given conditional discharges after both had plead guilty to a total of twenty offences involving the capturing of Bermuda credit and debit card account numbers; transferring those numbers to blank cards that had their own names on them; and then using the newly created cards... Read more of this article
Officer Fired After Sexual Exploitation Conviction
The police have confirmed that a 37 year old man — who was convicted of sexually exploiting his daughter — has been discharged from the police service with immediate effect. Prior to his conviction, the man had served as a police officer for 18 years. Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva said, “The Supreme Court yesterday convicted... Read more of this article
Brothers Charged In Connection With Assault
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [June 22], Melvin and Michael Brangman were charged in connection with an assault in Sandys on June 18th, 2015. The brothers were charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by removing a motorcycle and attempting to interfere with a police investigation by washing blood off that cycle. 46-year-old... Read more of this article
Man Denies Hit & Run, Causing Senator Injury
Appearing in Magistrates Court this week, a 46-year-old Ryan Solien pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Senator Diallo Rabain by driving his motorcycle without due care and attention on Front Street in January 2015. Mr Solien also plead not guilty to failing to stop at the scene of an accident. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo granted bail... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Assaulting Police Officer
Re-appearing in Magistrate’s Plea Court this morning [June 19] wearing a neck-brace, Lorin Baxter, 36 plead not guilty to three charges that came out of an incident with police on Wednesday 17th June and also three other charges. Baxter told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that he was not guilty of using threatening words to a Police Inspector who was... Read more of this article
Court: Two Men Given Discharges After Fight
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [June 17], two young men, 21 and 22, were both given Conditional Discharges after pleading guilty to fighting in a public place, Admiralty House Park, on 15th June 2015. Both men had been arrested on the day. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that police had been called to a fight scene... Read more of this article
Court: Opposition Leader Has Trial Date Set
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [July 3], Opposition Leader Marc Bean appeared with his lawyer, Charles Richardson, who indicated to Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that prior to going to trial, he would be making legal arguments, in a higher Court, dealing with freedom of expression and other Constitutional matters. The Magistrate set a provisional... Read more of this article