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A man who threw two block parties in breach of Covid-19 regulations was yesterday fined $2,500. Magistrates’ Court heard one of the “Pandemic Saturdays – Wet and Wild Edition“ parties had more than three times the maximum of 50 people present. Carl ...

A lawyer for a 62-year-old man charged with sexual assault and intrusion on a woman told a court yesterday that the comments he was alleged to have made could not be considered offensive. Elizabeth Christopher said that the evidence against her clien...

A suspended police officer who denied posting a “grossly offensive” message on social media yesterday asked to have the case heard in the Supreme Court. Barbi Bishop, 43, said she wanted to opt for Supreme Court basis because the charge conflicted wi...

A man who led coast guard officers on a chase through the Great Sound on board a jetski was hit with $1,750 in fines yesterday (FRI). Cavon Smith, 40, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges that he obstructed Coastguard crews and refused to ...

A man yesterday has denied trespass in the home of a woman and an assault on her. James Wilson, 37, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to entering the home of Murricea Iris without lawful excuse, as well as an assault on Ms Iris and the use of ...

A man who admitted hitting his 14-year-old daughter avoided jail time after he promised to change his behaviour. Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe sentenced the 33-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, to a year-long suspended prison ...

A truck driver who admitted drink driving without a helmet was shown mercy yesterday when the magistrate fined him half of the usual tariff for the offence. Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe fined Vernon Eve $500 during Magistrates’ Court, but banned the...

A man with mental health problems was jailed for one month to help him receive the shelter and treatment he needs. Dwayne Hassan, 28, was also sentenced during Magistrates’ Court yesterday to one year’s probation after his imprisonment to ensure cont...

The Commissioner of Police is to be allowed to challenge an order to reinstate an officer fired for gross misconduct. The Public Service Commission ruled last August that Police Constable Oswin Pereira should not have been dismissed over allegations ...

A social inquiry report was ordered on a man who admitted four charges of attempting to smuggle contraband into prison. Dimitri Swan, 24, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court on Monday to an attempt to take cannabis, cigarette papers, tobacco and can...