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An unemployed homeless man who tried to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of cocaine into the Island was yesterday jailed for five years.
Randy Robinson, 56, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to conspiring to import a controlled substance. He also...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sri Lankan accountant yesterday admitted stealing almost $70,000 from her insurance company by falsely claiming she had surgery overseas.
Chadima Gangula Archchige, 37, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court, to three counts of dishonestly obtaining ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are hunting a teenager who failed to appear in Supreme Court after pleading guilty to wounding.
Sherwin Hall, of Spring Benny Road, Sandys, had previously denied grievous bodily harm by stabbing 17-year-old Kyle Fraser near Traditions restaura...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A woman attempted to smuggle 49 kilos of cannabis into Bermuda from the US in false-bottomed luggage, a jury heard yesterday.
Mary Darnell Johnson, 53, of Pembroke, is accused of conspiring with others to import the drugs to Bermuda, between a date u...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man has appeared in Magistrates’ Court on charges of attempted robbery and unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm.
Marekco Ratteray, 27, of North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, denied trying to take a gold bracelet off Philip Doars on September 1 in...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 53-year-old man has been charged in Magistrates’ Court with the murder of social worker Ida James.
Norris Albert Simpson, of St John’s Road, Pembroke, was not required to enter a plea, as his case must be dealt with by the Supreme Court.
He is accu...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former officer manager charged with multiple sexual attacks on a much younger employee said he was off the Island when one of the incidents allegedly occurred.
Mr Y, 58, was charged with ten counts of sexual assault on 21-year-old Mr X, but two of ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 29-year-old father was given a conditional discharge after a police officer discovered cannabis in his shoe.
Warwick resident Aronde Morris pleaded guilty to a single count of possessing a controlled drug in Warwick on April 24.
The court heard tha...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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A homeless man was remanded in custody after he admitted breaking into two businesses and stealing more than $7,000 worth of goods.
Sonny Bell, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, both of which took place in August.
Crown Counsel Cindy Cla...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Massachusetts couple is to be reimbursed for legal fees spent wrangling with Norwegian Cruise Lines over a cancelled trip to Bermuda.
Mark and Tara Casavant planned to visit the Island a decade ago but backed out of their cruise from Boston after ...
DATE: Sep 03, 2011
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