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A woman who swore and kicked out at police as they tried to arrest her walked away from court without a criminal conviction yesterday.
Rogernae Lightbourne, 24, of Tommy Fox Road, St David’s, admitted saying to the officer: “F*** you, p***y. I’ll rem...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Paget man admitted conspiring to import drugs while a second man refused to answer charges of sexually exploiting a young girl when they appeared at a Supreme Court Arraignments session.
Howard Charles, 64, pleaded guilty to a single count of consp...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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Court
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Motorists charged with using a hand-held device while driving — when actually using a hands-free device — are being “victimised” by the courts, according lawyer Rick Woolridge.
After mounting the first successful defence against the law last week, M...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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Court
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The two newest members of the Bermuda Bar Association, Dominique Rivas and Tricia Warner, were inducted into the Island’s legal fraternity on Friday.
They were approved by Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons.
The packed courtroom included Mrs Warner’s...
DATE: Feb 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has published sentencing guidelines for sexual offences in Magistrates’ Court to address public outcry.
The guidelines, available on the judiciary’s website, detail the range of sentences acceptable for several offences, inc...
DATE: Feb 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After nearly nine hours of deliberations a Supreme Court jury told a judge last night it was unable to reach a verdict on the case of accused gunman Blaine Simmons for the attempted murder of Lo’Torean Durrant.
The hung jury verdict came in at 8.35pm...
DATE: Feb 01, 2014
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Court
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A Pembroke man was accused in Magistrates’ Court this morning of causing grievous bodily harm to two Sandys residents.
Thirty-two year-old Jevon Daniels, of Union Street, denied charges he unlawfully assaulted and caused grievous and actual bodily ha...
DATE: Feb 01, 2014
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Court
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Forensic scientists discovered gunshot residue on a motorcycle found in Botanical Gardens in the aftermath of a shooting outside a Hamilton nightclub.
Devon Hewey, 25, Cervio Cox, 30, both from Warwick, and Julian Washington, 24, from Pembroke, all d...
DATE: Feb 01, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the public will get an inside view of the work done in the courts during Law Week, which is planned to be introduced this year by the Magistrates’ Court.
According to the 2013 Supreme Court Annual Report, the week is hoped to include speci...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Mental Health Court will be fully operational by the end of 2014, according to a report by the Bermuda Judiciary.
Attorney General Mark Pettingill promised last May the court would begin operation in a matter of weeks, but Government later said suita...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes