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A man convicted of the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than 30 years ago was warned by a judge last night that he faced “a significant period of imprisonment”.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves added: “I think he should prepare himself for that.”
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DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of the rape of a 15-year-old girl 30 years ago claimed yesterday the teenager seduced him.
The defendant, who was 23 years old at the time, told the Supreme Court that he had sex with the girl three times while she was underage.
He clai...
DATE: Feb 07, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A government minister rejected advice from civil servants to block all-terrain vehicle tours on the Railway Trail, a court heard.
The Supreme Court heard yesterday in a civil case that Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, overru...
DATE: Feb 06, 2019
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Court
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Two men denied an assault on a neighbour in an argument about a dog.
Meshack Crichton, 20, and Kevin Davis, 57, from Warwick, both pleaded not guilty on Monday to causing grievous bodily harm to Edward DeSilva-Ottley on Random Lane on Thursday.
Prose...
DATE: Feb 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who claimed she was raped 30 years ago denied yesterday ever having “consensual” sex with her alleged attacker.
Kamal Worrell, for the defence, suggested that she had sex with his client on at least three occasions, twice in her family home a...
DATE: Feb 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of men have denied involvement in a brawl that caused the temporary shutdown of a Hamilton bar.
Zachary Fox, 20, Paul Smith Jr, 21, Ayinde Eve, 25, Sanchea Douglas, 24, and Jahni Holder, 24, all from Pembroke, pleaded not guilty yesterday in ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 45-year-old woman has faced the man alleged to have forced his way into her home and raped her 30 years ago.
The woman told the Supreme Court yesterday that she did not tell anyone about the attack until almost a year afterwards because she felt “a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman denied conspiracy to import more than $45,000 worth of drugs yesterday.
It was alleged in Magistrates’ Court that Kenneita Wade, 32, attempted to bring about 897 grams of cannabis and 24 capsules of methamphetamine — crystal meth — into Bermu...
DATE: Feb 02, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A repeat offender who was pepper-sprayed when he assaulted a police officer has been warned by a magistrate to change his ways.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe told 55-year-old Marvin Woolridge: “You are not a spring chicken any more,”
He added: “I was...
DATE: Feb 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A social inquiry report was ordered on a teenager caught in possession of cannabis with intent to supply.
Jah’Dimon Parkes, 17, admitted the offence at Magistrates’ Court this week.
The court heard that Parkes, from Pembroke, was arrested in the par...
DATE: Jan 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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