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A Bermudian man fined after he unleashed a torrent of abuse at aircrew and a family on a flight to the island has had his conviction overturned.
Peter Sanderson, counsel for Helder Viera, argued that his client could not be convicted in Bermuda as th...
DATE: Aug 22, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of causing a fatal boat crash told the Supreme Court yesterday he at first thought he had hit a buoy.
Andrew Lake, 27, said he heard screams after the impact and realised he had been involved in a collision with another boat.
Mr Lake to...
DATE: Aug 22, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of causing the death of a woman in a Hamilton Harbour boat crash told police he “just didn’t see” the vessel, a court heard yesterday.
Jurors were played a video recording of a police interview with Andrew Lake, who was questioned the d...
DATE: Aug 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A brave survivor of child sex abuse said yesterday she had to face in court the man who violated her almost 50 years ago.
The woman said: “I had to do that. I had to be in court.”
She was speaking after Bernard Marshall, now 72, was jailed for four ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2018
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Court
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A homeless man was sentenced to a total of four months in jail after he admitted theft and trespassing charges yesterday.
Terrence Parsons, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and trespassing with intent to steal.
Magistrates’ Court heard that ...
DATE: Aug 18, 2018
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Court
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A yachtsman involved in a fatal crash said he was lucky not to have lost a leg after a motorboat smashed into his inflatable.
Charlie Watson said his boat did not have lights, but that the collision would not have been as serious if the other boat ha...
DATE: Aug 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who claimed he was a hero after he set off a fire alarm in Magistrates’ Court was jailed for six months yesterday.
Jerry Williams, 54, said he triggered the alarm at the Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building in Hamilton because he saw someone in the ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cruise ship passenger has denied a sexual assault on another passenger in Bermuda.
The 27-year-old New Jersey man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The incident is alleged to have happened i...
DATE: Aug 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were fined and banned from the road for drink driving-related offences.
Rui Mendes, 31, admitted driving a bike while over the legal alcohol limit.
Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday that police saw Mendes, of Pembroke, try to overtake anoth...
DATE: Aug 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An American tourist was fined $2,000 for attempting to import cannabis he claimed he needed for medical purposes.
James Insalaco, 24, admitted to bringing just over 20g of the controlled drug to the island aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Escape at ...
DATE: Aug 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan