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A careless driving charge against lawyer Charles Richardson was dismissed by a magistrate yesterday because of lack of evidence.
A further charge of failing to give a breath sample was dropped by prosecutors.
Mr Richardson said afterwards: “I always ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Chief Justice has revealed why he barred the media and public from a court hearing involving an attempt by the island’s gaming commission to silence its former executive director.
The chambers session on March 7 in the matter of Bermuda Casino Ga...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Supreme Court has ruled that Mission Road is a public road in a long-running dispute over a garage.
Mark Sousa, who operates Cardoza’s Limited on the road, argued the Paget road is private because the order making the road public was not properly...
DATE: Mar 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court has dismissed the case against a teenager accused of stabbing a man on Front Street.
Trenton Williams was accused of unlawfully wounding Eric Thomas in a fight outside of Cosmopolitan Night Club.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves found ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jahmico Trott was found guilty yesterday of attempted murder.
A jury also convicted Trott, 30, of using a firearm, handling a firearm and carrying a firearm to commit an offence by a majority decision.
Trott’s co-accused, Troy Burgess Jr was acquitt...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke businessman pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to pay a former employee $4,000.
Robert Sousa, 64, owner of RJS Auto Marine Repair, admitted he did not comply with an Employment Tribunal order.
The company had been ordered to pay a forme...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A serial sex offender was jailed for 18 years yesterday after a sexual assault on a tourist in her hotel room.
Lonnie Trott, 56, climbed into the second-floor room at the Grotto Bay Resort, stripped naked and assaulted a woman while she slept.
The at...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man was fined $1,000 yesterday after a police sniffer dog detected cannabis in his motorbike.
Magistrates’ Court heard that a police dog, trained in drug detection, picked up a scent on a bike driven by Jahmel Samuels in the area of police...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A 56-year-old woman admitted yesterday to cashing stolen cheques to gain $8,100.
Magistrates’ Court heard Donna Saltus passed the cheques between October 13, 2009 and January 5, 2010 at the Butterfield Bank.
Marc Daniels, lawyer for Saltus, said his ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A Hamilton Parish man was taken off the road for 18 months and fined $1,200 todday after he admitted drinking and driving.
Magistrate’s Court heard that Ryan Wong’s car was stopped by police on Middle Road in Devonshire after officers spotted he was ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes