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An increasing number of business employers are foregoing social insurance payments and other taxes to keep their businesses afloat in economic hard times.
Civil Court Magistrate Juan Wolffe said it has become “a huge problem in Bermuda” in recent yea...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Bloodstains on a door to murder victim Ida James’ house, plus a series of blood spatters and other marks inside the home, were yesterday viewed by the jury in a murder trial.
US blood spatter expert Jan Johnson took the stand in the case against Norr...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A restaurateur caught speeding and riding while impaired was fined $1,300 in Magistrates’ Court.
David Madeiros, co-owner of Red Steakhouse and Bar, pleaded guilty to the offences.
The 39-year-old Devonshire resident was stopped by police for speedin...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Revised charges were yesterday put before a Hamilton Parish man accused of sexually exploiting a child.
The 33-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has denied two counts of sexually exploiting a girl under the age of 14.
The defendant was...
DATE: Jan 23, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The number of women brought before the courts for violent offences and civil matters as a result of unpaid bills is on the rise.
Coupled with the prevalence of absent fathers Magistrate Juan Wolffe has warned that the effect on young women is now as ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Court
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A repeat offender yesterday admitted strong-arming a Devonshire man out of $1,000.
Jamel Fray, 39, told the court he was innocent but reversed his plea after he was told he would be locked up until his trial.
The court heard that the complainant arri...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The heavy workload experienced by Bermuda’s courts was outlined in a report on the justice system, published on Friday to mark the start of the new legal year.
In the Magistrates’ Court, 10,325 cases were heard last year — a 20 percent increase on th...
DATE: Jan 21, 2013
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Court
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Murder victim Ida James suffered defence wounds in a struggle before her death, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Forensic pathologist Dr Chitra Rao said Ms James, 66, suffered 60 stab wounds to her torso — some of which penetrated her liver, kidney and...
DATE: Jan 19, 2013
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Court
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Two men yesterday admitted using threatening behaviour to police in an incident in Deep Dale.
Ivan Grant, 30, from Devonshire, and Andrew Gilbert, 26, from Pembroke, were charged separately with using threatening behaviour towards officers. Grant was...
DATE: Jan 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Olympic boxer Clarence Hill was yesterday given a 12-month conditional discharge for stealing a copy of The Royal Gazette.
The 61-year-old pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to theft but said the incident was the result of a misunderstanding.
The c...
DATE: Jan 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
