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A Warwick man was sentenced to 30 days at Westgate after admitting drunkenly breaking a window at a Hamilton restaurant.
Don Kirk Simmons, 48, from Farm Lane, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to one count of wilful damage.
Crown counsel Tawana Ta...
DATE: Oct 18, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A prosecutor is today due to open the case against a man accused of attempted murder.
Marico Bassett, 21, is alleged to have shot Randolph Lightbourne in Sandys last July 23.
He is charged with attempted murder and using a firearm to commit attempted...
DATE: Oct 18, 2011
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A homeless man was sent to jail after he admitted stealing more than $7,000 in cash and items.
Sonny Bell, 49, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of burglary items valued at $5,500 were taken from Paraquet Restaurant in Paget and $2,630 was take...
DATE: Oct 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were charged yesterday with conspiring to fatally shoot a 24-year-old man near Devonshire’s Clayhouse Inn.
Rodney Grimes, of Devonshire, was shot near Gravity nightclub at around 3am on Saturday, October 8.
A bullet reportedly grazed his ear ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former political campaign manager Andre Curtis walked free from court yesterday after a jury cleared him of stealing nearly $130,000 from the public purse.
He was also found not guilty of allegations that he lied about how he spent the money from the...
DATE: Oct 13, 2011
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There are “clear lessons of governance and accountability” to be learned from the “sorry tale” of the Andre Curtis case, according to Governor Sir Richard Gozney.
Mr Curtis was cleared by a jury yesterday of stealing public funds from Government and ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2011
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A mysterious cheque drawn on a Progressive Labour Party bank account sparked debate among lawyers during the Andre Curtis case, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
It was discovered by detectives investigating Mr Curtis over allegations of theft from Gover...
DATE: Oct 13, 2011
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There is “ample and overwhelming” evidence to prove Andre Curtis stole almost $130,000 from Government’s Faith-Based Tourism [FBT] fund, according to a prosecutor.
Mr Curtis’s Supreme Court trial heard last week from forensic accountant Todd Boyd tha...
DATE: Oct 12, 2011
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Court
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Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner described it as “vexing” and “embarrassing” that tourists are charged for having small quantities of cannabis.
He made his comments as he gave 28-year-old cruise ship worker Johnny Nunez a 12-month conditional disch...
DATE: Oct 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former office manager accused of a string of sex attacks on an employee “lost it” and “got aggressive” with the much younger man after going to a guest house with him, it was claimed in court yesterday.
Crown counsel Nicole Smith put it to 59-year-...
DATE: Oct 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
