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Gang member Marico Bassett fired about 13 bullets at his friend’s father in what was meant to be an execution, a court has heard.
In her opening speech, prosecutor Susan Mulligan said Mr Bassett, 21, rode up to Randy Lightbourne and shot him on the a...
DATE: Oct 19, 2011
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A cruise ship visitor was fined $10,000 in Magistrates’ Court for importing more than $1,000 of cannabis.
James Michael Butter, of Massachusetts, said he needed the drug to alleviate pain he suffered from arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
The 58-...
DATE: Oct 19, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 64-year-old former bus driver was given a conditional discharge after he was found guilty of giving a police officer ‘the birdie’.
Ewart James, a resident of the Salvation Army Shelter, was convicted of using offensive behaviour in a public place o...
DATE: Oct 19, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of hitting a police inspector with a car while trying to evade arrest on Friday has been charged in court.
Aswad Wilson, 27, is alleged to have accelerated the vehicle towards Inspector Troy Glasgow, 46, who suffered an arm injury when ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
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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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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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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