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A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint has been released on bail.
The 50-year-old, who can not be named for legal reasons, is charged with sexually assaulting the woman as well as using a utility knife during the attack.
He is als...
DATE: Nov 20, 2014
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A murder accused’s claims of innocence are “lies” and an “attempt to deceive” the jury, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney said testimony by defendant Prince Edness that he was not involved in the killing of Jason Lightb...
DATE: Nov 20, 2014
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A repeat thief whose apology to Magistrates’ Court rang “hollow” has been jailed for 30 days for stealing less than ten dollars’ worth of food.
Dimetri Robinson, 36, was back in the dock less than a month after being sentenced to ten days’ imprisonme...
DATE: Nov 20, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Murder accused Prince Edness has admitted being a drug dealer but said he had no “beef” with gang members and did not shoot anyone.
Taking the stand during his trial at the Supreme Court yesterday, the 29-year-old told the jury he had “always stayed...
DATE: Nov 19, 2014
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A youth leader jailed for kissing a schoolboy in his care has lost an appeal against conviction.
Milton Richardson, 48, from Devonshire, was convicted earlier this year of four counts of sexual assault while in a position of trust.
During his trial, ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man found guilty of stalking after leaving threatening messages on a woman’s phone has lost an appeal against his conviction.
Maurice Harvey Jr was found guilty following a Magistrates’ Court trial of stalking Beverley Pitt between January and Marc...
DATE: Nov 19, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A legal action between Michael Dunkley and Opposition Leader Marc Bean over an online post continues in the courts.
The Premier launched legal actions against Mr Bean last year after a series of posts by the Progressive Labour Party leader on the “Be...
DATE: Nov 17, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men spent the weekend in a prison cell after a heated bar argument.
Jonte Pearson, 22, and Michael Swan, 35, were arrested for obstructing police who intervened when they saw them in an altercation with other men outside the Bistro at the Beach ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2014
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A 25-year-old man has denied stealing a flatscreen television.
Wayne Simmons, of Belvedere Road, Paget, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning to stealing the 40-inch TV, worth $999.
The court was told he entered a home on Cobbs Hill ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2014
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A man has been jailed for six months for assaulting his ex-girlfriend’s new partner.
Antoine Mouchette, 49, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning to inflicting grievous bodily harm on Thomas Hilverding in St George’s on November 8.
He la...
DATE: Nov 17, 2014
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