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A St George’s man has been fined for stealing a pair of sneakers, although he told Magistrates’ Court the incident was a misunderstanding.
Dandre Leach, 47, pleaded guilty to the offence, said to have occurred on May 19.
The court heard that on June ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Commissioner for the Bermuda Police Service will have to foot the legal bill for Mahesh Reddy after a court battle over the legality of his arrest.
While the Supreme Court had found that Dr Reddy’s arrest and the subsequent search of his home was...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pensioner has been given a six-month conditional discharge for stealing groceries from a Hamilton supermarket.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Alexander Virgil admitted taking the items worth $16.34 on June 15.
The court heard that he...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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Court
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A 29-year-old Sandys man has been taken off the roads for 18 months.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Cofield Robinson admitted driving over the legal blood-alcohol limit in Southampton on July 1.
The court heard that police officers st...
DATE: Jul 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two men were banned from the road this morning after they each admitted drinking and driving.
Joseph Maynard, 34, pleaded guilty to a single count of driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit in an incident on National Heroes Day.
The court he...
DATE: Jul 10, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who smuggled more than $250,000 of cannabis into the island was jailed after the court rejected his claim that he was attempting to help a sick relative.
Andre Richardson, 36, admitted imported the drugs during his trial, but said he brought th...
DATE: Jul 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 20-year-old man who admitted stealing items from a Warwick beach has been tasked with 200 hours of community service.
Micah Perrozzi had pleaded guilty to a single count of theft related to an incident on the morning of May 18.
The court had heard ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An American tourist has been slapped with an $800 fine after he admitted refusing to give police a breath sample.
Darren Hill, 42, from Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to the charge in Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard that at around 5.15pm on July 5,...
DATE: Jul 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A murderer who launched a savage and frenzied knife attack on a Royal Bermuda Regiment sergeant in his home has been jailed for life.
Kenneth Leverock, who stands 6ft 5ins tall and weighs 280lbs, set upon Dejion Stange-Simmons with a blade shortly af...
DATE: Jul 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A Southampton woman has appeared in Magistrates’ Court, charged with possessing more than $42,000 worth of cannabis with intent to supply.
Rebecca Wallington, 41, of Welcome Place, entered a plea of not guilty to having 857.3g of the drug in Southamp...
DATE: Jul 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell