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A Nissan March car listed for sale on eMoo caused a headache for five motorists after serial con artist Wendy Francis ran off with their deposits in summer 2012.
During Francis’s sentencing for a total of 36 offences yesterday (see main story), prose...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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A fisherman strangled a woman, tied her body up with string and dumped it in the sea, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
David Wayne DeSilva, 47, was originally charged with murdering Denise Evans-Wilkinson, 46.
He was due to stand trial yesterday, but ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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A female student who swore and spat at officers has received two years’ probation.
Jasmine Hendrickson, 22, admitted committing the September 22 offence when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
Officers said they saw her outside Chewstick, on Court S...
DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A widow who injured two officers by crashing into a marked police car admitted she had been drinking and driving.
Karen Cannonier, 55, of Chaingate Hill, Devonshire, was arrested following the collision, which took place at around 12.30am on Sunday.
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DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Paterson Contracting has shut its doors and is set to be wound up after falling more than $1 million in debt.
The company had struggled due to the slowdown of the construction industry and has already laid off all of its staff.
According to a notice ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two brothers and a young woman have been jailed for ambushing two people trying to buy drugs.
Ezra Williams, 27, received a six-year sentence from Acting Puisne Judge Juan Wolffe. His brother, Ezra Ararat, 25, and Zharrin Simmons, 20, were each sente...
DATE: Nov 13, 2012
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An international tennis champion who killed a tourist through drunk driving was yesterday jailed for 15 months.
David Thomas, 23, hit American university professor Alexander Doty, 58, on August 1 after consuming six alcoholic drinks on an evening cru...
DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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A chef who crashed his car and then reported it stolen was found by police with the keys in his pocket.
Jahmeko Virgil, 25, from My Lord's Bay Road, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to making a false report and driving while impaired by alcohol.
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DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 21-year-old man has admitted using a fake $100 bill to buy drinks at a bar.
Lo-Torean Durrant, of Claytown, Hamilton Parish, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to using the bill at the Bermuda Bistro Bar on August 4 knowing it was fake. He also a...
DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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People who owe money may get more protection from debt collectors.
The promise was made in last week’s Throne Speech, which said Government was looking to standardise protocol for credit agencies to ensure fairness to consumers. The Government is als...
DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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