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A woman who dishonestly took $21,500 from her mother’s bank account was spared jail after Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner heard about her mental health difficulties.
Helene Sutcliffe, 57, of St George’s, felt she was owed emotionally and financial...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A 27-year-old St George’s man has admitted handling a firearm without lawful authority.
Rickai Dickinson, of Duke of Clarence Street, pleaded guilty to handling a 45 calibre European American Armory Corporation pistol on May 5 2011.
He denied possess...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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A woman was jailed for ten days after admitting slapping a police officer in the face when he tried to search her bag.
Tenora Steede, 22, told Magistrates’ Court she was angry that the officer questioned her in a bathroom at the St George’s Club on F...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A 54-year-old taxi driver charged with using threatening words against a traffic warden had the case against him dismissed because authorities waited too long.
Hyman Bartley, of St George’s, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to two counts of t...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 16-year-old who rode his bike after drinking “Chivas and some shots” was banned from all vehicles for a year.Kyle Lorenzo Tucker, from Warwick, consumed the beverages at a friend’s leaving party, Magistrates’ Court heard.Police spotted the teenager...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A St David’s woman had theft charges against her dismissed after a magistrate found that the allegations did not meet the requirements of the offence.
Merangene Ollivierre, 56, from Cove Valley, stood accused of the theft of $110 of food items from L...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 27-year-old who appeared in Magistrates’ Court twice in the same week, was remanded into custody.
Jason Devon Dill denied possession of cannabis with intent to supply, possession of drug equipment and possession of methadone intended for supply on ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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The Supreme Court trial of a couple accused of defrauding Government of more than $553,000 has been delayed due to illness and legal submissions.
The last time the jury heard any evidence in the case of Kyril Burrows, a former Buildings Manager at th...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Lawyers lined up yesterday to bid their fond farewells to Chief Justice Richard Ground, who retires at the end of the month.
He has served in the position since March 2004, and is due to hand over the reins to Puisne Judge Ian Kawaley.
Yesterday was ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Chief Justice Richard Ground praised the lawyers and judges who helped him slash the number of pending criminal trials from 79 to just 21 during his time at the helm.
Delivering a speech yesterday to mark his exit from the post at the end of the mon...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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