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A 44-year-old man was fined $2,000 yesterday after he was found with two pieces of drug equipment.
Michael Clemans admitted possession of a scale and grinder for the misuse of drugs.
Magistrates’ Court heard that police arrested Clemans, from Pembrok...
DATE: Feb 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A witness thought that a gunshot was a firework after a man opened fire outside a cricket club moments after murder victim Ronniko Burchall left, a court heard yesterday.
The witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the Supreme Court...
DATE: Feb 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man was fined more than $3,000 yesterday after he admitted a string of traffic offences.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Jahni Holder, 27, was caught driving while disqualified, riding an unlicensed and uninsured bike, riding and speeding at 83km/h.
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DATE: Feb 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is taking legal advice before deciding whether an independent judge from overseas should be called in to preside over a judicial review.
The application for a judicial review into the legitimacy of the Commission of Inquiry...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A traffic stop led to a $1,300 fine and a six month roads ban for a man who was caught with a knife.
Kenneth Wade, 26, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possession of a knife, driving whilst disqualified and speeding at 60km/h.
The court heard ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who claimed asthma prevented him from taking a police breath test has had his conviction for refusal to comply upheld.
Michael Richardson was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court after officers said he used a “stop and start” approach to the brea...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity dedicated to the protection of children appealed for better education on sex and consent to help prevent abuse.
Debi Ray-Rivers, the founder and executive director of Scars, said parents and caregivers had to push past their discomfort and ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man imprisoned for 30 years after he tried to smuggle almost $10 million of heroin into Bermuda has appealed against his conviction.
Josef Vlcek was convicted in 2019 of trying to smuggle nearly three kilograms of the drug into the island on a flig...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager who admitted causing a traffic accident could be sentenced to community service instead of fined.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo said a community service order could be considered for unemployed Nazye Matthie, 19, after he pleaded guilty to ca...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A children’s rights campaigner yesterday welcomed a recruitment drive for litigation guardians for children and young people who appear in court.
Tiffanne Thomas, a social worker who worked as a litigation guardian in a string of cases from 2014, sai...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff