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The Supreme Court has quashed the arrest of physician Mahesh Reddy, ruling that the summary arrest by the Bermuda Police Service was unlawful.
In a hearing yesterday, Chief Justice Ian Kawaley made a further declaration that the subsequent search of ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2017
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man admitted stealing cash from a Reid Street business.
Desmond Trott, 35, pleaded guilty to a single count of entering Winchester Global Trust and stealing $130 of cash and between $20 and $30 worth of coins on May 24.
The court heard that ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Court reports were ordered on a St George’s man after he was caught with around a gram of cocaine.
Levar Hollis, 38, was reportedly stopped by police on November 4 last year for a traffic offence on Kindley Field Road. Officers noticed that Hollis se...
DATE: Jun 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man was released on bail this morning after being accused of importing more than 2 kilograms of cannabis.
Andrew Gilbert, 30, denied charges of importing a controlled drug into the island and possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
Both...
DATE: Jun 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Retired Bermuda footballer and coach Quinton Wendell Baxter told police he had sexually abused “at least eight young men” the Supreme Court heard yesterday as he was jailed for 11 years.
Baxter was sentenced for a string of historic sex offences agai...
DATE: Jun 21, 2017
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Court
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A Pembroke man appeared in court yesterday accused of a stabbing on Front Street.
Trenton Williams, 19, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with unlawfully wounding Eric Thomas with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Mr Thomas suffered multiple stab...
DATE: Jun 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A cruise ship passenger found himself in Magistrates’ Court this morning after cannabinoids were found in his cabin.
Michael Platt, 25, from New York, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing the controlled substance and possessing drug equipment, spe...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Paget woman who forced a police car to take evasive action was banned from the roads after admitting drink driving.
Sophia Lightbourne, 40, this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
The court heard...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man was this morning charged with importing more than 1½ kilograms of cocaine into the island.
Charmari Burns, 23, appeared in Magistrates’ Court to face charges of possessing cocaine with intent to supply and importing the controlled d...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A conspirator in an international operation to smuggle nearly $1 million worth of cocaine soaked in shredded paper packaging into Bermuda has been jailed for 21 years.
Curtis Swan had also been convicted of possessing more than $130,000 in ill-gotten...
DATE: Jun 15, 2017
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Court
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