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A woman walked free from court after a Supreme Court judge ruled that two convictions for possession of cannabis with intent to supply were unsafe.
Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams said the same magistrate should not have presided over the two case...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The grandson of the late CV “Jim” Woolridge has been Called to the Bar.
Jonathan Marion, 27, was welcomed into the legal profession as Bermuda’s first new lawyer of 2022.
Mr Marion, who was admitted on Friday, will leave today to complete his legal t...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man was fined $500 yesterday but escaped a ban after he was caught riding his motorcycle at almost three times the speed limit.
O’Dell Grant, 36, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to driving at 99km/h.
The incident happened on August 17 last yea...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A homeless man who spent three months in custody for two break-ins has been sentenced to time already served.
Kim Knights, 37, was released by Magistrates’ Court after he spent the time on remand while he awaited sentence.
Knights pleaded guilty on O...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The trial of a man charged with murder has started in Supreme Court.
Taaj Muhammad, 26, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ronniko Burchall, who was 30, on December 30, 2018.
Mr Muhammad, from St George, also pleaded not guilty to using a firearm to...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man has been fined $1,500 after he was convicted of a breach of curfew regulations.
Jahkari Tucker, 25, was found guilty in Magistrates’ court of contravening the 11pm-to-5am curfew in Paget on December 19, 2020.
The court heard that Tucker, from P...
DATE: Jan 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who had to be subdued with a Taser after he fought with police was shown mercy in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The court heard that Charles Warren, 27, resisted arrest when officers tried to arrest him after he shouted, swore and broke a windo...
DATE: Jan 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who admitted stealing cash from three diners will appear in Magistrates’ Court next month for sentencing.
Jomar Caines, 46, pleaded guilty yesterday to the theft of $180 and unlawful begging.
The court heard that Camika Caisey, Paul Spring and ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A 37-year-old man yesterday denied a sex assault on an elderly woman.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a charge of abuse of a senior citizen.
The offences are alleged to have happened on...
DATE: Jan 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man was almost three times the legal alcohol limit when he crashed his motorcycle, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday.
Saravanan Thangaiyan, 30, was fined and banned from the roads for 18 months for drink driving.
The court heard that police went t...
DATE: Jan 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson