Man slashed with machete in domestic dispute

An 18-year-old was struck in the neck with a machete during a domestic dispute on Tuesday.

The incident took place at Cross Bay Beach, Southampton, in the vicinity of about 12 people at 9 p.m. Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.

A Police spokesman said: "The 18-year-old victim was struck on the back of the neck with what is believed to be a machete. The strike caused a deep laceration, and the victim managed to make his way to a nearby residence where the emergency services were alerted. The injuries are not life-threatening."

Last night the man was discharged from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Western Criminal Investigation Unit at Somerset Police Station on 234 1010.

Wedding planner admits hurling curses at cops

A 26-year-old self-employed wedding planner found yelling at his girlfriend in the middle of a Sandys road was arrested after he turned his anger toward the Police.

Yesterday in Magistrate's Court, James Hillier pleaded guilty to using offensive language towards officers and damaging a car, on Sunday, August 6.

Crown Counsel Robert Welling told court that at 7.15 p.m. Police were called about a domestic disturbance on Cambridge Road, Sandys and when they arrived they found Hillier yelling at his girlfriend.

When the officers approached the Pembroke man he said: "F*** off there's nothing here." He was cautioned, but continued to use abusive language towards the officers who then arrested him and transported him to the Somerset Police Station.

While Hillier was in custody the Police received a call at 8 p.m. from Crystal Bean who reported her car had been vandalised. Ms. Bean said she had parked her car near Cambridge Wharf at 12 noon on Sunday to go out on a boat and returned at 8 p.m. to find her vehicle damaged.

The rear windshield wiper on her gray Ignis Suzuki car was broken off, there was a dent on the rear right panel and blood was all over the back of the car.

Police questioned Hillier about the incident who, when he was arrested, had blood on his left arm and the wedding planner said: "Oh that's a gray car. Yeah I did that."

In Magistrate's Court, Hillier's lawyer Richard Horseman explained that the argument with his girlfriend developed because the defendant was coming from the Non-Mariner's party where he had drunk too much.

"It was a heated argument between his girlfriend and him that has been resolved between them and he will make full reparations to Ms Bean," Mr. Horseman explained.

Acting Magistrate Tyrone Chin said he would delay sentencing for a month to ensure that Hillier had repaid reparations for the damaged car.

When Hillier returns in September, Mr. Chin said the matter of offensive language would also be dealt with.

Arlington Avenue home burgled

A safe containing jewellery, cash and personal documents was stolen during a burglary at a home in Arlington Avenue, Pembroke, overnight on Monday. Police are investigating and anyone with information should call them on 295-0011.

Lecture to explore the slave trade

A talk on the fight to stamp out the Transatlantic Slave Trade takes place this evening at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.

Dr. Franklin Knight, a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, will give a lecture titled The Abolition of the British Slave Trade and the Context of Atlantic Slavery.

Dr. Knight is the author of Slave Society in Cuba during the 19th Century among other publications. Today's Historical Heartbeats Lecture, the second annual Dr. Kenneth Robinson/Cyril Packwood Memorial Lecture, begins at 7 p.m. and is free to the public.