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The Corporation of Hamilton has lost a legal bid to get power firm Belco to pay to move electricity lines on a city street underground.
The corporation argued in the Supreme Court that a 2012 agreement required Belco to move “apparatus” at no cost to...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man racked up the latest in a string of drink-driving convictions after he ignored police advice to take a taxi.
Officers saw Franklyn Pearman unsteady on his feet at a gas station before he rode away on a bike, Magistrates’ Court heard today.
The ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A repeat offender was sent to drug treatment court after he admitted stealing shirts from PriceRite.
Saje Nearon, 39, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a charge of stealing $192 of merchandise from the store in Mill Reach, Pembroke.
Prosecutors...
DATE: Nov 22, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British teenager accused of killing Bermudian youngster Lyrico Steede said he saw the fatal stabbing, but was not involved.
The 17-year-old defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he was “frozen in shock” as co-accused Kasharn Campbe...
DATE: Nov 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sir Christopher Clarke has been appointed as the new president of the Bermuda Court of Appeal.
The judge, who has served on the Court of Appeal since 2016, is best known for being counsel for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and is a former senior member of...
DATE: Nov 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A boat driver who admitted causing the death of a woman was not convicted of the offence because of a Supreme Court error.
Andrew Lake admitted causing the death of New Zealander Mary McKee by reckless driving after passing over her small inflatable ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A defence lawyer denied allegations of domestic assault in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Kamal Worrell, 38, pleaded not guilty to six counts of unlawful assault.
The incidents allegedly occurred on November 14 in Warwick.
Magistrate Juan Wolffe relea...
DATE: Nov 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A Pennsylvania woman was dealt more than $4,000 in fines after she was caught with cannabis and “magic mushrooms” on a cruise ship.
Shanna Deck, 37, from Lancaster County, pleaded guilty to having cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol, psilocin, an active i...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two people were charged yesterday with targeting St George’s stores in a series of thefts.
Jerrika Jacobs, 42, from St George’s, admitted stealing $160 of items from Robertson’s Drug Store on September 20 and $77 of goods from Cousin’s Variety on Sep...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who crashed her car into a ditch on Sunday has been banned from driving for 18 months.
Jenae Rodrigues was arrested early that morning after police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Ord Road in Warwick.
The court heard Rodriq...
DATE: Nov 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes