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A man dubbed “the motorcycle bandit” appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday as prosecutors argued his sentence was too lenient.
Troy Woods, 50, was given a suspended sentence after he was convicted of obtaining money by deception in an incident in D...
DATE: Nov 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An educator told the Supreme Court that the Bermuda Union of Teachers had blocked him from running for union office after he sought to raise serious concerns with members.
Leonard Santucci, the BUT representative for the Berkeley Institute, had calle...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A convicted sex offender has been given an opportunity to fight his deportation after a ruling by the Supreme Court.
Brittonie Taylor, who served eight years for a serious sex assault, was set to be sent back to his homeland of Jamaica.
But Victoria...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton’s legal fight to block legislation to make it a quango will reach the Court of Appeal this week.
The Corporation launched legal action against both the Attorney-General and the Governor alleging that the Municipalities Ame...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man was yesterday given an 18-month conditional discharge after he admitted an assault on a woman.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Teko Bean, 30, punched Evon Bean during a late-night argument.
The court heard that Ms Bean, who was in a romantic rela...
DATE: Oct 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A woman who admitted breaking out of the Co-Educational facility was remanded into Drug Treatment Court yesterday.
Marissa Ratteray, 59, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to an escape of lawful custody.
The incident took place on October 21 in St...
DATE: Oct 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Two Bermudian women shared the spotlight after they were Called to the Bar on the same day.
Kaisha Wilson and Zantae Dill, both 23, were welcomed into the legal profession on October 15 after they each completed a year of their two-year training with...
DATE: Oct 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A police officer accused of a string of offences, including two charges of assault on his wife, is to stand trial next year.
Sean Kelly, 40, will appear in Magistrates’ Court next February.
Mr Kelly, from Sandys, pleaded not guilty on August 4 last y...
DATE: Oct 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who broke into an art gallery and stole cash when he was under a court supervision order has been sentenced to time served.
Junius Caines, 52, admitted that he stole $40 in bills and $20 in dollar coins from the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two motorcyclists were banned from the roads on drink-driving related charges.
Michael Fuhrtz, 31, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to refusal of a breath test.
The court heard that police stopped Fuhrtz on South Road in Paget as they carried out...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson