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A “young and dumb” teenager involved in a police chase on a stolen bike was shown leniency in court yesterday after he promised to turn his life around.
Shae Hassell, 19, was spared a $1,970 fine, and given a two-year conditional discharge and 95 hou...
DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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A mentally disabled sex offender will learn today if a suitable home has been found for him so he can comply with his probation order.
Khayriek Woolridge, 27, was sent to Westgate prison on Monday after he was kicked out of the Mid-Atlantic Wellness ...
DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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A man who appeared in Magistrates’ Court to face assault charges was confirmed yesterday to be police officer.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said that Sean Kelly, a constable, had been suspended from duty in the wake of the allegations.
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DATE: Aug 06, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man weeks away from having a year-long driving ban lifted was given another two years off the road yesterday after he was caught behind the wheel while more than double the legal alcohol limit.
Mahkai Davis, 26, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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A police officer has denied a string of charges, including two counts of assaulting his wife.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman subsequently confirmed the constable had been suspended from duty.
Pc Sean Kelly, 39, pleaded not guilty at Magistrates’ ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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People with mental health issues who commit crimes need care not the courts, a leading lawyer has claimed.
Elizabeth Christopher said she was frequently asked to represent mentally ill people who are pushed through the judicial system instead of bein...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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Bermuda’s top magistrate called for better mental health treatment options for people with intellectual disabilities after he was forced to hold a mentally challenged man in Westgate because he was kicked out of a group home.
Senior magistrate Juan W...
DATE: Aug 04, 2020
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The potential sale of a family home has been halted after the Court of Appeal found a bank had not done enough to protect its owners.
HSBC Bermuda had sought to sell the Warwick home, which was put up by father and son Keith James and Keimon Lawrence...
DATE: Aug 03, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man who was caught drink driving on an unlicensed motorcycle was banned from the roads for two years and given community service.
Magistrates’ Court heard Leroy Smith, 37, was stopped by police on South Road, Southampton, on June 14.
He...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man who led police on a chase through Warwick was fined for possession of cocaine.
Arndell Lightbourne, 42, pleaded guilty to possessing 1.29 grammes of the controlled drug.
Magistrates’ Court heard that police on Middle Road in Warwick noticed Lig...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes