Two charged with sexual assaults

A 52-year-old Warwick man was charged with serious sexual assault in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The man pleaded not guilty to the charge before Chief Justice Richard Ground in the monthly arraignments session.

Lawyer Llewellyn Peniston represented the accused man ? who cannot be named for legal reasons.

Director of Public Prosecutions Vinette Graham Allen appeared for the Crown.

In the same session on Wednesday, a 38-year-old Southampton man also appeared on a charge of sexual assault.

The man ? who cannot be named for legal reasons ? entered a not guilty plea before Chief Justice Richard Ground and was represented by Richard Horseman.

Brit admits to heroin possession

Meyrick Desmond Patrick, 45, of Kentworth Court, Birmingham pleaded guilty to being caught with 100 grams of heroin in St. George?s on June 24, 2004.

Patrick denied possessing the heroin with intent to supply, however.

Patrick must re-appear for mention in Supreme Court on June 3.

Regiment nabs delinquent soldier

Kwame Christopher Caisey was yesterday released on $5,000 bail after denying a charge in Magistrates? Court of unlawfully wounding a woman.

Caisey, of Middle Road, Southampton, was required to have one surety.

However, Bermuda Regiment officers were waiting in court to take custody of Caisey as soon as he left the courtroom. A Regiment spokesman said Caisey was taken into custody because he failed to show up for the January recruitment camp.

He went on to say ?appropriate military disciplinary action? has been taken against Caisey, but would not specify what those actions were.

Caisey appeared before Magistrates? Court for an incident that allegedly took place on May 29 at the woman?s residence in Sandys.

Caisey is required to check in with Police every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 8 a.m and 8 p.m. and is banned from getting into contact with the alleged victim.

He will appear in court on June 16.