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A woman found guilty of drug offences has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn her convictions on the ground that her trial was delayed for too long.
Rebecca Wallington, 45, from Southampton, was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court of possession ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A driver who collided with several cars was banned from the roads yesterday after she admitted drink-driving.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Kaylah John, 25, ignored a stop sign at the intersection of Burnaby Street and Reid Street in Hamilton, which...
DATE: Oct 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of sexually touching a young boy
Ismaila Darrell, 36, was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court of sexually exploiting the child when the victim was under the age of ten.
He argued magist...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two burglars who admitted stealing thousand of dollars of clothes, tools and accessories were sent to Drug Treatment Court.
Dean O’Brien, 59, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to trespassing and stealing clothes and accessories valued at $7,350.
T...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man found guilty of a historic sex assault on a schoolgirl has appealed to the Supreme Court to quash the conviction.
Jamel Simons, 38, was convicted of a sex offence against a girl, who was 15 at the time, in Magistrates’ Court in March – 19 years...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer is expected to face trial after a crash that left a woman seriously injured.
Cindy Clarke, the Director of Public Prosecutions, confirmed that Simon Monk “was prosecuted for causing grievous bodily harm by careless driving”.
She said...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Pembroke man has admitted causing the death of a man by driving while impaired.
Ishmael Lightbourne, 41, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Supreme Court to causing the death of Shannon-Hugh Davis, 39, by driving on North Shore Road while over the leg...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A remand prisoner who admitted assaulting a fellow inmate and a corrections officer yesterday claimed that the attack came after he was called a racial slur.
Alvin Leverock, 41, told Magistrates’ Court that a combination of stress and outrage caused ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A trained actor traded the stage for the real-life drama of the courtroom, a Call to the Bar has heard.
Izabella Arnold, whose first degree was in theatre and dance, was welcomed to the legal profession at an online sitting of the Supreme Court on Mo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man given community service instead of a $2,000 fine for traffic offences has found a new ambition after he was allocated a landscaping role.
Malachi Smith, 21, who has just completed his community service order, hopes to stay in the sector and go ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson