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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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A man accused of a murder plot turned up to Supreme Court in his pyjamas yesterday.
Pelealkhai Williams, 23, is accused along with Jonathan Dill, 28, of conspiring to kill Rodney Grimes.
Mr Grimes was shot near Gravity nightclub on North Shore Road, ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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A Southampton woman this morning admitted slapping a co-worker who she claimed started false rumours about her.
Diane Smith, 21, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to one count of common assault following an incident that took place last month.
The...
DATE: Mar 01, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A St George’s man whom police said gave a “strip tease” on Court Street has seen his charges dropped in court.
Ahijah Dill, 26, of Smiths Hill, who admitted stripping to his boxer shorts when searched by police, was accused of appearing “improperly d...
DATE: Mar 01, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 21-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and holding her against her will.
Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man has been charged with having unlawful carnal knowledge of the same girl.
Neither the accused men nor the all...
DATE: Feb 29, 2012
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A man who cashed a forged cheque has been jailed for a year.
Colin Simmons pleaded guilty at a previous court appearance to dishonestly receiving stolen goods in the form of the cheque and receiving $931 by cashing it on December 5 2011
Prosecutor Ci...
DATE: Feb 29, 2012
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A young man stole credit cards belonging to a tourist and then went on a shopping spree with three of his friends, prosecutors allege.
Prosecutor Cindy Clarke told Magistrates’ Court that victim Krissana Nakjoo-Dezevallos and her husband Geoffrey Dez...
DATE: Feb 29, 2012
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The SPCA has accused Government animal wardens of failing to do their jobs and “showing no interest” after a man accused of dog cruelty walked free from court.
Kurt Dowling was accused of causing unnecessary suffering to Venom the pit bull, who was f...
DATE: Feb 28, 2012
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Government claimed that an animal cruelty case thrown out of court yesterday should never have been prosecuted in the first place. However, the SPCA said that Government’s attitude showed they cannot rely on them for support, and will have to look el...
DATE: Feb 28, 2012
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