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A 16-year-old who violated his probation conditions was jailed for nine months.
Taaj Muhammad was put on probation last November after he admitted taking a chain from another teen.
Since then he’s been detained by police on two occasions and rarely a...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The grieving mother of Westgate inmate Kino Outerbridge told an inquest into his death that her difficulty getting answers had caused her to suspect a cover-up.
However, the prison’s senior nursing officer Russ Ford told the jury he wouldn’t have don...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A prosecutor urged the “unsung heroes” on the jury in a government fraud trial to convict Kyril Burrows and his wife of robbing the public purse.
Susan Mulligan said of the alleged crimes, in which the pair are accused of pocketing more than $553,000...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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A man acquitted of the murder of teenager Kellon Hill was yesterday fined for having knuckle-dusters in public.
Devon Hairston, 21, was confronted by police Wednesday after they saw him standing on Olive Bank Drive in Warwick, wearing dark clothing a...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A St George’s man was jailed for a month after he was caught driving while disqualified for the third time.
Keijon Steede, 29, admitted the offence in Magistrates’ Court.
He told Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner he didn’t know when he was to have c...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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The jury in a long-running case of alleged fraud against Government heard the final piece of evidence yesterday, eleven weeks to the day after it began.
Kyril Burrows and Delcina Bean-Burrows are accused, between them, of diverting more than $553,000...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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A second defendant has pleaded guilty to his part in an international Ponzi scheme involving Bermudian businessman Andre Curtis.
Missoula, Montana-based mortgage broker Shawn Swor admitted one count of investment fraud under a plea bargain which saw ...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A magistrate faced condemnation from both the Government and Opposition for “shaking confidence in the justice system” after he failed to jail a man for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl.
Khamisi Tokunbo found Joshua Crockwell guilty of getting ...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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Court
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A child welfare campaigner said she was “appalled” by comments made by a magistrate who handed a suspended sentence to a paedophile who sexually exploited a 12-year-old girl.
Sheelagh Cooper branded the handling of the Joshua Crockwell case as being ...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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Court
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A relative of the 12-year-old girl sexually exploited by fireman Joshua Crockwell said she is upset that he was not jailed.
The relative is also concerned that the Magistrate refused to receive a victim impact statement, which was produced by the pro...
DATE: May 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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