Berkeley charged with plotting to kill three Police officers
A man accused of plotting to kill three Police officers and two other men has appeared in Supreme Court.
Vernon Eugene Berkeley did not enter pleas to six charges read out in court on Friday.
Berkeley56, a Bermudian who resided in Jamaica, is accused of conspiring with two men to kill Detective Sergeant Arthur Glasford, Detective Constable Terry Trott, Detective Constable Llewellyn Edwards, Sharrieff Wales and Dion Ford, on or about November 29, 2004.
He was also charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
The defendant?s $10,000 bail, which was granted at an earlier Magistrates? Court appearance, was extended. His case will be heard again on October 2.
Also appearing at Friday?s monthly arraignments session were a trio allegedly involved in a violent disturbance in Fairylands.
The three men denied a total of 11 offences between them, including possessing a bladed weapon, a baton and a glass bottle.
Chase Jason Burgess 20, of Crisson Avenue, Pembroke, has been charged with being in possession of a bladed weapon, two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawful wounding and common assault.
Marcus Gerath Burgess 22, of Radnor Estates Road, Hamilton Parish, has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, namely a glass bottle, and assault.
Kyle Tavares, 19, of Fairylands Lane, Pembroke, is charged with having an offensive weapon, namely a baton, assault causing bodily harm and assault.
All three also denied going armed in public with the intention of causing terror. Bail, set at $10,000 each, was extended.
The alleged incident is said to have happened in the Fairylands area around 7 p.m. on June 5. The case will be heard again on October 2.
In another case, a Smith?s teenager denied stealing more than $140,000.
Jonathan Ratteray, 19, of Sears Hill Road, has been charged with four counts relating to fraud.
He pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to obtain property by deception from Ernest Barry DeCouto, between November 4 and 9, last year, and a charge of receiving property that was obtained unlawfully from the same complainant, between November last year and January, which the court heard was valued at $112,000.
He also denied two charges of obtaining property by deception from Mr. DeCouto on November 22 last year and January 27, totalling more than $30,000.
The case will be heard again on October 2.
Bail was extended.
