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Man Receives Suspended 10 Day Sentence
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 29], 33-year-old Kevin Mendonca was given a ten day prison sentence, which was suspended for one year, following his guilty plea for intruding on the privacy of a female by grabbing her buttocks. The incident occurred in May of this year. The Crown Prosecutor recommended a “short, sharp shock”... Read more of this article
Committee Of 25 Charged In Magistrates Court
A representative from the Committee of 25 for Handicapped Children appeared in Magistrates Court today [Oct 28] to face a charge involving operating the Bargain Box for the purpose of receiving charitable donations from the public in a public place. Ms Nicola O’Leary, said by lawyer Richard Horseman to be the Chairperson of the Committee of 25... Read more of this article
Court: 21-Year-Old Denies Importing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 28], Warwick resident Gary Simmons pleaded not guilty to importing cannabis, possessing cannabis with intent to supply, and possessing a piece of equipment that was fitted and intended for use with the illegal substance. All charges were alleged to relate to an incident in St George’s on 6th October. The... Read more of this article
Court: 37-Year-Old Fined For Driving Offences
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 27], 37-year-old Michael Dill pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and driving whilst disqualified. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that earlier this month, at the junction of Montpelier Road and Happy Valley Road, a car driven by Mr Dill had collided with a cyclist knocking... Read more of this article
Court: 52-Year-Old Gets Suspended Sentence
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 27], 52-year-old Paget resident Morris Sousa was handed a suspended sentence after admitting to possessing cannabis and cocaine. In August, Mr Sousa plead guilty to possessing over 70 grams of cannabis, over 2 grams of cocaine, and having different grinders that were fitted for use with the illegal substances.... Read more of this article
Court: 21-Year-Old Denies Multiple Charges
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 26], Tahva Virgil pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including trespassing and two counts of dishonestly receiving jewelry and cash that he knew or believed to be stolen. The total value was alleged to be over $5,900 with the incidents alleged to have occurred between October 2014 and June of this year... Read more of this article
26-Year-Old Admits Causing GBH While Driving
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 23], 26-year-old Jahkeem Watson pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention on Mullet Bay Road in St Georges on 9th March this year and thereby causing bodily harm to a cycle rider. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that the collision between Mr Watson’s car and the bike... Read more of this article
38-Year-Old Denies Being Drunk & Incapable
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 38-year-old Denton Santucci, pleaded not guilty to being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in Blackwatch Pass in October 2015; and, on the same date, unlawfully damaging the walls and floor of a police cell by at Hamilton Police Station by smearing them with items. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set trial for... Read more of this article
56-Year-Old Man To Be Tried In Supreme Court
A 56-year-old man — charged with touching a young girl — re-appeared in Magistrates Court and elected to be tried in Supreme Court. In a previous session, the Devonshire Parish man faced charges that being a person in a position of trust, for sexual reason, he touched a young girl and intruded on her privacy so as to alarm, insult, or offend... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Intruding On Woman’s Privacy
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 21], a 50-year-old man pleaded not guilty to intruding on the privacy of a woman on 17th September. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set trial for 23rd December and granted the defendant, who cannot be legally named at this stage of the proceedings, $5,000 bail with the proviso that the man have no contact... Read more of this article
Court: Jamiko Bean Charged With 15 Offences
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 21] 33-year-old Jamiko Bean faced 15 charges and since the charges were deemed to be indictable and must be heard in the Supreme Court, he was not required to plead. The fifteen charges included five counts of burglary that were spread between houses in Southampton and Pembroke, and that allegedly took... Read more of this article
Pearman-Desilva Sentenced To Life For Murder
Jaquii Pearman-Desilva has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the murder of Prince Edness, with the Court ruling he must serve a minimum of 35 years before being considered for parole. On December 7th 2014, police responded to a shooting that took place in Southampton, which saw 29-year-old Prince Edness fatally shot, and the... Read more of this article
