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An elderly woman broke down in tears yesterday as she told a court of the stress caused by a senator’s repeated refusal to hand over $19,000 in unpaid rent. Margaret Harvey, who is in her 70s, told the Supreme Court that Curtis Richardson, a Progress...

The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old schoolgirl almost 20 years ago. Jamel Simons, 38, had admitted that he had sex with the child – but argued that he should not have been convicted of sexual assa...

The Supreme Court has been hit by “extreme staff shortages” because of Covid-19 pandemic, officials have said. A circular said: “As a result of Covid-19, and other unexpected circumstances, the Civil and Commercial Division of the Supreme Court is co...

A jobless man escaped a penalty after he admitted breaching a Covid-19 curfew. Police spotted Kevin Gardiner, 41, walking along Kindley Field Road in St George’s at about 2.15am on December 31, 2020, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday. He told office...

A man convicted of a 2011 murder will have his case heard by the Privy Council in London next month. Devon Hewey and Jay Dill were sentenced to life in prison in 2013 after they were found guilty by a unanimous verdict of the killing of footballer Ra...

A man was given a break by a magistrate after he said he stole from a hardware store to pay for medication. Lairy Hassell, 58, pleaded guilty yesterday to the theft of $207 worth of goods from Masters Home Centre. Hassell told the court that he suffe...

A motorcyclist who was more than double the drink-driving limit when he caused the death of a father of four later told police he had never held a valid driving licence, the Supreme Court heard yesterday. Ishmael Lightbourne, 41, also admitted to off...

A man was fined $900 yesterday after he admitted being in charge of a boat while impaired. Mark Riihiluoma, 50, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to the offence, which happened on October 29 last year near Darrell’s Wharf in Warwick. The amount of...

A Supreme Court murder trial ground to a halt this week after the coronavirus forced a juror to quarantine. Taaj Muhammad, 26, pleaded not guilty to the December 30, 2018 murder of Ronniko Burchall, who was 30. Mr Muhammad, from St George's, also ple...

A man was charged in Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning in connection with a stabbing. Steven Ming, 58, was accused of wounding Caldric Nash with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The incident was alleged to have happened on Sunday in St George...