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Police Officer Charged [Found Not Guilty]

Update: Inspector Carrington has been cleared of all charges Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 22], a 49-year-old police officer was charged with tipping off someone that police were investigating a money-laundering matter. Emmerson Carrington pleaded not guilty to a charge that, in November 2013, knowing that police were investigating... Read more of this article

Court: Man Remanded On Sex Assault Charge

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 21], a 31-year-old man pleaded not guilty to committing sexual assault on a female in Warwick earlier this month. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo ruled that the man was to be remanded into custody until his trial in November 2015, which prompted an objection from the defendant. However the Magistrate did... Read more of this article

Cruise Ship Worker Remanded Into Custody

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 21], a 30-year-old foreign national who works on a cruise ship was remanded in custody after being charged with conspiring to import cannabis. Lindel Primus pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with others between a date unknown and 16th September 2015 to import cannabis; and possessing cannabis... Read more of this article

22-Year-Old Man Jailed For Not Paying Taxi Fare

Appearing in Magistrates Court today, 22-year-old Stevon Swan-Richardson was sentenced to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to not paying a $68 taxi fare on 9th September 2015. Crown Prosecutor Ms Maria Sofianos told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Swan-Richardson and two others had taken the cab from Robert’s Ave to Ice Queen in Paget... Read more of this article

Man Charged With Possessing Gun & Ammo

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 17], Lekan Scott faced the indictable charges of unlawfully possessing a Colt 45 firearm and unlawfully possessing 5 rounds of .45 calibre ammunition. Both offences were alleged to have occurred on September 1st 2015. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, the 26-year-old was not required to... Read more of this article

Pearman-Desilva Found Guilty Of Edness Murder

[Updated] The jury has returned a verdict in the Supreme Court trial of Jaquii Pearman-Desilva, finding him guilty of murdering Prince Edness. 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 suspect fire at a police officer who was chasing them. Mr Pearman-Desilva,... Read more of this article

Man Pleads Guilty: Stealing Beer, Chicken, Relish

Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 14], a 53-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing cash, beer, ketchup, relish, mustard and chicken breasts. Dean O’Brien pleaded guilty to stealing food and cash from KEMH; stealing beer, ketchup, relish, and mustard from the Grotto Bay Hotel; and stealing burgers and chicken breasts from a freezer... Read more of this article

Court: 28-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty To GBH

Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [Sept 11], a 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another man on 8th August 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Janos Lindsay had gone to KEMH, which is where the victim worked. He had gotten the man to agree to go into a nearby bathroom in order that the... Read more of this article

Court: Joshua Usher Cleared Of Edness Murder

The court has ruled that Joshua Usher — who had been charged with the murder of Prince Edness — has no case to answer to and and directed the jury to find him not guilty of all charges. Mr. Usher was represented by lawyers Charles Richardson and Craig Attridge, who were assisted by Eron Hill. The defense team expressed that they were pleased... Read more of this article

Man Admits GBH, Offensive Weapon & Stealing

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 11], a 36-year-old man admitted causing grievous bodily harm to another person, possessing an offensive weapon as well as stealing, with the Court handing down a suspended sentence. Jerkeyo Berkeley pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another person; possessing an offensive weapon in a public... Read more of this article

41-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Police

Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 11], a 41-year-old admitted willfully obstructing police and using offensive words earlier this month. Omar Young pleaded guilty to willfully obstructing police and using offensive words on 9th September 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that early afternoon on 9th September, Mr... Read more of this article

Expert Testifies In Prince Edness Murder Trial

The trial of two men accused of murdering Prince Edness continued in the Supreme Court, with a gunshot residue expert taking the stand. On December 7th 2014, police responded to a shooting that took place in Southampton, which saw 29-year-old Prince Edness [pictured] fatally shot, and the suspect[s] fire at a police officer who was chasing them. 20-year-old... Read more of this article

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