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28-Yr-Old Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Police
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident which saw him arrested after being ejected from a restaurant. Thomas Watson, who the Crown Prosecutor said was employed as a security guard, pleaded guilty to multiple charges arising from his being ejected from Gombey’s Restaurant in St David’s... Read more of this article
Court: Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin, Cash Charges
A man and a woman both denied multiple charges alleging drug offences, with 29-year-old Ms Dhubreka Evans of Devonshire and 37-year-old Kenneth Boyles of St George’s both pleading not guilty. Ms Evans pleaded not guilty to possessing cannabis intended for supply; cocaine intended for supply; diamorphine intended for supply; and drug equipment in... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To DUI & Driving Violations
A 48-year-old American guest worker, who had been on the Island for only week at the time he was stopped by police, appeared in Plea Court this morning [Sept 10] and came away with $2,600 in fines after pleading guilty to having no driver’s licence, no vehicle licence, no third party insurance, and driving with excess alcohol in his blood. All four... Read more of this article
Kiahna Trott-Edwards Found Guilty Of Murder
Kiahna Trott-Edwards has been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Shijuan Mungal, with the jury returning the verdict earlier today [Sept 9]. Mr Mungal died in September 2014 after sustaining head injuries, Ms Trott-Edwards was charged with murder on September 12, 2014 and her trial began in the Supreme Court last month. During the trial the jury... Read more of this article
Teen Pleads Guilty: Causing GBH While Driving
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 9], 18-year-old Pembroke resident Anthony Cherrington pleaded guilty to giving a false statement to police and causing grievous bodily harm to another person by dangerous driving whilst the level of alcohol in his blood exceeded the legal limit. All the offences stemmed from a collision on Harbour Road in Paget... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty: Possessing Machete & Knife
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 9], a 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to being in a public place and unlawfully possessing a machete and kitchen knife. Troy Harris pleaded guilty to being in a public place and unlawfully possessing two bladed articles – a machete and a kitchen knife – outside a Happy Valley store in Pembroke in September... Read more of this article
Court: Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Socks
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 9] 28-year-old Melanie Gareau pleaded guilty to stealing three pairs of socks from Brown & Co in August 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that store security staff had observed her actions and had accosted her outside Brown & Co’s entrance. The socks were not found... Read more of this article
Court: Prince Edness Murder Trial Underway
The trial of two men accused of murdering Prince Edness is underway in the Supreme Court, with 20-year-old Jaqui Pearman-Desilva and 22-year-old Joshua Usher both denying the charges. 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[s] fire at a police... Read more of this article
Man Admits Possessing Cannabis & Scales
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sep 08], 43-year-old Stephen Ming pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing 9.18 grams of the illegal substance cannabis; and to possessing a pair of digital scales that were fitted for and intended for use with the illegal substance. The offence occurred on 13th February 2015. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set sentencing... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Possessing Firearm & Ammo
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 8], 46-year-old Eston Joell was charged with possessing a U.S. Army Colt firearm, five rounds of .45 ammunition and possessing other ammunition on September 1, 2015. As the charges can only be tried in the Supreme Court, the defendant did not have to enter a plea. His bail was set $20,000 with a surety,... Read more of this article
Teens Plead Guilty In Bag Snatching Case
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 8], two teenagers pleaded guilty to charges involving snatching a woman’s bag and iPhone. 18-year-old Raheem Wray and 17-year-old Stanwon Swan both pleaded guilty following an incident which saw a woman’s bag and her iPhone being snatched on 12th August 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Trespassing & Stealing
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 54-year-old Norman Bell pleaded guilty to trespassing in Saltus Grammar School in May 2015 and stealing cooking supplies to an unknown value; on the same date, being in possession of burglary tools; and stealing over $300 worth of items from Pasta Basta in the same month. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Archie Warner... Read more of this article
