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A man has been charged in connection with the death of a footballer more than 18 months ago.
It was alleged in Magistrates’ Court that Taaj Muhammad, from St George’s, unlawfully killed Ronniko Burchall on December 30, 2018,
The 25-year-old was also...
DATE: Jul 15, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity appealed to the public yesterday to join a campaign to safeguard children from sex predators in the wake of controversial comments by a defence lawyer.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children launched its social-media drive after barri...
DATE: Jul 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The sentencing of a man who admitted having sex with a 13-year-old girl has been pushed back until Wednesday.
Chez Rogers, 20, was originally scheduled to be sentenced last Friday for charges of unlawful carnal knowledge and luring.
The offences took...
DATE: Jul 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 2½-year prison sentence imposed on a disgraced police officer who dumped traffic tickets for cash has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Kyle Wheatley, who had served in the Court Liaison Unit, was jailed last year after he pleaded guilty to defea...
DATE: Jul 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who punched a person in the face and broke his nose was fined $2,000 after he was convicted of assault.
Chris Furbert Jr, 41, was found guilty at Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday of an attack on Joshua Butler.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo heard th...
DATE: Jul 11, 2020
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Court
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A man who admitted two sex offences against a 13-year-old schoolgirl is be sentenced at Magistrates’ Court next week.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe signalled that Khayriek Woolridge, 27, would probably be sentenced to time served after he spent five ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2020
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Court
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A lawyer told the Supreme Court that “young women” seduced older men for “sport” as he argued for a lighter sentence for a client who had sex with a 13-year-old schoolgirl.
Charles Richardson was speaking yesterday after Chez Rogers, 20, earlier plea...
DATE: Jul 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer has denied charges of unauthorised access to police records and dishonesty.
Nicole Outerbridge, 32, was charged in Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday with two counts of unauthorised access to police records.
The offences were alleged to...
DATE: Jul 10, 2020
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Court
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A woman appeared in Magistrates’ Court accused of possession of more than $30,000 in stolen money.
Shirley Pearman, 56, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of agreeing to hold on to the proceeds of criminal conduct by another.
Ms Pearman, of South...
DATE: Jul 09, 2020
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Court
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A senior magistrate showed mercy to a man in Magistrates’ Court who admitted a string of traffic offences today.
Kacy Green, 21, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, speeding, driving while disqualified and riding a motorcycle that was unlicensed and...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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Court
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