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The trial of a man accused of knifing a bar worker was delayed last week — because the defendant was stabbed. The Supreme Court heard yesterday that Alex Wolffe was stabbed in the left shoulder last Monday and was unable to appear in court for severa...

A man who raped a 15-year-old schoolgirl more than 30 years ago was imprisoned for eight years yesterday. Morris O’Brien, 54, from Pembroke, was convicted of the attack on the teenager after trial in February. Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves said the c...

A 38-year-old father has denied punching his five-year-old son. The man, from Sandys, pleaded not guilty to an assault on the boy in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The incident is alleged to have happened on April 6 last year. The defendant cannot be...

A man who imported more than $230,000 worth of drugs was imprisoned for eight years last Friday. Marvin Woolridge, 56, admitted three charges of importation of cannabis resin, ecstasy and cocaine and three counts of possession with intent to supply. ...

A homeless man charged with an assault on a woman and abusive behaviour was remanded in custody yesterday while his fitness to enter a plea is examined. Junior Ming, known as “Scientist”, pleaded guilty to the offences. However, he will undergo a men...

A woman has been charged with handling a revolver, a shotgun and 485 rounds of ammunition. Tonae Perinchief-Leader denied four charges related to the alleged handling of a Taurus revolver, a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun and of ammunition of different ca...

A 34-year-old man has denied sexually assaulting a woman. The man, from Hamilton Parish, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also denied hitting the 32-year-old woman when he apperaed in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The incident is alleged to hav...

A drug addict who stole a pack of socks to fuel his habit has been jailed for 28 days after he refused help for substance abuse. Raymond Robinson, 55, pleaded guilty last month to stealing $24 worth of socks, Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday. Howev...

A man who stole a police car at the weekend after drinking was remanded in custody for reports yesterday. Ross Parsons, 47, took the patrol car after officers carrying out a routine check at the Spinning Wheel bar on Court Street, Hamilton, left the ...

A woman raped as a 15-year-old schoolgirl decades ago said she still felt the affects of the violation today. The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said that she suffered “terrible emotional scars”. She added: “Today I still have n...