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A man who entered the wrong house while drunk has had his burglary conviction overturned by the Supreme Court.
Lawyer Kamal Worrell said his client, guest worker Jasvin Jhuboo, was “ecstatic” in the wake of the ruling by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley.
Wi...
DATE: Apr 26, 2013
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
A Southampton teenager has been charged with the attempted gun murder of Lo’torean Durrant on March 19 in Sandys.
Blaine Simmons, 19, entered no plea in Magistrates’ Court, as the charges of attempted murder and use of a firearm is indictable only, a...
DATE: Apr 26, 2013
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
Antonio Duke, 48, of Cobbs Hill, Paget, told Magistrates’ Court his licence was essential for his job at a local fencing company — and his boss came to court to plea on his behalf.
The court heard this morning that Duke was stopped on September 23, 2...
DATE: Apr 25, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A years-old dispute with Planning saw a City of Hamilton alderman brought before Magistrates’ Court.
Carlton Simmons pleaded not guilty to failing to remove an unlawful metal gate across a right of way, and was given a July date for trial. Magistrate...
DATE: Apr 25, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A legal loophole saw a motorist escape disqualification — despite admitting in court to driving while impaired.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo said a “blunder” during amendments to the Island’s drink driving laws had left out the mandatory 12 months’ dis...
DATE: Apr 24, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A mother of three fought back tears as she told a jury how a group of young men forced their way into her home.
Four people were yesterday jointly charged in the Supreme Court for the armed invasion of the Middle Road, Devonshire residence.
Terrence ...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sticking to an improbable story for shoplifting $20 of cosmetics resulted in a court date for a 23-year-old mother of two.
Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner told Donita Smith he had been willing to dismiss her case with a conditional discharge.
Inst...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A “repeat offender” with a history of mental illness and addiction was jailed for three years.
Tracyston Mallory, 26, of Boundary Crescent, Devonshire, admitted stealing liquor and jewellery totalling $4,770, from Devonshire homes.
The thefts occurre...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Westgate inmate whose punch sent another prisoner to hospital insisted yesterday that he hadn’t meant to “hit him hard”.
Pelealkhai Williams said he struck George Dyer on March 4 because he had been “mouthing off”.
The 28-year-old punched Dyer in t...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Three men have been jailed for five years each over a bloody public melee that erupted at a Good Friday function.
The “impulsive, criminal” machete and knife attack happened after D’Angelo Clarke’s necklace was snatched from him outside Southampton R...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
