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A 59-year-old visitor who brought more than an ounce of cannabis into Bermuda was jailed for a month despite arguing that she needed the drug for medical reasons.
Edith Lord Wolff, of California, admitted in Magistrates' Court to importing 35.6 grams...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The anti-violence group Stand Up Bermuda, which now has 3,000 members signed up online, has been troubled by conflicts of its own with the group’s organisers disavowing founder and former gang member Jahma Gibbons.
Mr Gibbons admitted that the police...
DATE: May 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 59-year-old US visitor was today jailed for a month for importing cannabis to Bermuda.
Edith Lord Wolff, of California, admitted in Magistrates’ Court bringing 35.6 grams of cannabis inside her luggage on a May 17 flight from New York.
However, Wol...
DATE: May 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two men were treated for gunshot wounds at King Edward VII Memorial (KEMH), following a double shooting in Devonshire on Monday afternoon.
Police said yesterday that they were investigating the shooting which left two men aged, 39 and 48, with gunsho...
DATE: May 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Churchmen from across Bermuda have gathered to try and map out a plan to combat violence and gangs on the Island.
They gathered on Thursday under the banner of United for Change to pool ideas for dealing with Bermuda’s gang problems.
“This isn’t a o...
DATE: May 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 31-year-old Sandys man who tried to grab his cannabis back from police has been fined in Magistrates’ Court.
Eugene Edward Simmons, of Whale Bay Road, admitted the November 26 offence, but told Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner that police had use...
DATE: May 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Stealing nearly $1,000 from her boss landed a 22-year-old Hamilton Parish woman in Magistrates’ Court.
Aeisha Renee Place, of Winton Hill Lane, admitted the April 25 theft from Daisy and Mac, saying she had spent the money on her daughter’s nursery.
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DATE: May 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Family and friends of Bermuda’s gun victims will walk together tomorrow alongside a memorial float bearing the faces of those lost to violence.
“Their loved ones may have been seen as enemies, but we’re all going to be together on May 24,” said Stan...
DATE: May 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith has responded to reports of impending jobs cuts due to budget reasons at CedarBridge Academy.
The Royal Gazette understands that $1.8 million must be cut from CedarBridge’s budget, with $1.4 million to be axed f...
DATE: May 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
For 19-year-old Conor McLaughlin, signing up with International Student Volunteers (ISV) proved the easiest decision of this academic year.
“I change my mind a lot, but right away I knew I had to do this,” said Conor of the volunteering and adventure...
DATE: May 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
