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A man who admitted drink driving when he almost hit a police car was sent to Driving Under the Influence Court yesterday after he said he had been drinking because of family problems. Otis Johnson, 43, pleaded guilty to the offence in Magistrates’ Co...

A man who drove a public ferry into a floating dock while impaired has been suspended pending an investigation, the Ministry of Transport announced. A transport ministry spokesman confirmed that Ascot Lightbourne, 60, had been “relieved of his duties...

A 35-year-old man has denied a sex assault on a woman. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to the charge in Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The offence is alleged to have happened on December 29 last year in Devonshi...

A defence lawyer failed to appear at a trial due to start yesterday because his practising certificate was not renewed in time. Charles Richardson should have represented a 35-year-old man accused of attempted sexual assault at a trial in Magistrat...

A senior magistrate yesterday said it was “abject madness” that he could not impose a ban on a ferry pilot who was at the helm while impaired by alcohol. Juan Wolffe said that his inability to pull the licence of Ascot Lightbourne, 60, was a “gross ...

A 52-year-old man denied a string of failures to comply with a court supervision order yesterday. Junius Caines pleaded not guilty in Supreme Court to four charges dating back to last year. It is alleged Mr Caines failed or refused to comply with a c...

A man who crashed into a motorcycle rider after he fell asleep at the wheel has lost an appeal against his conviction. Levince Roberts sought to overturn his conviction in Magistrates’ Court for causing grievous bodily harm by driving in a careless o...

A man who admitted an assault on his mother because he missed a lift for a Covid-19 test was ordered yesterday to have a mental health assessment. Percy Smith, 23, pleaded guilty at Magistrates’ Court to an assault on his mother, as well as to two co...

A would-be burglar bit off more than he could chew when he broke into a hotel room occupied by a British Army officer and his wife. Captain Richard Hind of the Royal Anglian Regiment tackled raider Paul Williams and subdued him with the help of anoth...

A Court of Appeal judge has called for digital recording in court cases to speed up proceedings. Justice of Appeal Geoffrey Bell made the recommendation in a written judgment in the case of Kenneth Williams, who was convicted in Magistrates’ Court of...