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A woman yesterday admitted riding a stolen, unlicensed and uninsured bike following a traffic accident.
Ashanti Smith Francis, 22, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, along with driving without a lice...
DATE: Jan 13, 2012
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A man charged with taking part in a brawl at a gas station yesterday had his bail revoked for not complying with a court-ordered curfew.
Umdae Woolridge, 21, pleaded not guilty in October to charges of causing wilful damage, causing grievous bodily h...
DATE: Jan 13, 2012
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Solar power is being adopted on the Island at an increasing rate, with the number of applications for solar developments doubling year-on-year.
According to a Government spokesperson, 51 applications were made for solar developments in 2011, more tha...
DATE: Jan 11, 2012
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A Sandys man with a history of theft was sentenced to six months in prison after he admitted shoplifting.
Randolph Simons, 46, pleaded guilty to stealing four sticks of Degree deodorant and six tubes of Axe Body Spray from the Heron Bay Market Place ...
DATE: Jan 11, 2012
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Tylenol has become a hard-to-find commodity on the Island in recent weeks and it’s not because of the headache-inducing holiday season.
The brand of drugs is popular for reducing pain, reducing fever, and relieving the symptoms of cold and flu. While...
DATE: Jan 11, 2012
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A schoolboy charged with possessing cannabis on school property was given a conditional discharge when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
Bryan McIntosh, 17, of Hillsdale, Smith’s, pleaded guilty in December to having 0.7g of the drug at the Berkeley...
DATE: Jan 11, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three men pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to using offensive words in separate incidents over the weekend.
Colston McKenzie, 32, pleaded guilty to using offensive words and violently resisting arrest outside The Beach, on Front Street.
The court...
DATE: Jan 10, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The MEF group is working to hire Bermudians, despite the challenging economic climate.
An MEF spokesman said yesterday that along with sponsoring employment fairs, the company has put an emphasis on hiring locals 80 Bermudians in 2011, around 70 perc...
DATE: Jan 07, 2012
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Jamaican police continue to investigate the murder of Bermudian Karen Hudson-Lewis, with one person of interest still in custody.
Ms Hudson-Lewis and her driver, Everton Daley, were both fatally shot on December 30 inside her Mandeville, Manchester h...
DATE: Jan 07, 2012
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A homeless man was this morning jailed for 18 months after admitting entering a home late at night and confronting a woman.
Ricardo Tucker, 48, pleaded guilty to entering a Joell’s Alley dwelling as a trespasser on January 4.
The court heard that a w...
DATE: Jan 06, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
