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The Care and Protection of Animals Act 1975 was placed under the spotlight yesterday in the case of an American Bulldog owner. Otis Omar Cann-Smith denies causing the animal unnecessary suffering. Defence lawyer Victoria Pearman questioned whether he...

A 22-year-old man escaped a custodial sentence yesterday after presenting a letter of support from co-workers signed by 15 fellow employees that attested he was changing for the better. In addition, Kenneth Leverock presented a supportive statement f...

A 21-year-old man admitted to having sex with a minor in her home in Magistrates’ Court. Ajani Albuoy-Lovell pleaded guilty to having unlawful carnal knowledge with the girl between April 1 and April 30, on August 7 and between August 8 and August 31...

A Pembroke man who broke a door in his girlfriend’s house was ordered to pay for the damage. Christopher Bell-Rhoda, 22, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing wilful damage in an incident on December 16 last year. The court heard that Bell-...

A motorist fined $300 for using his cell phone argued it was no more distracting than lighting a cigarette or drinking coffee while driving. Allan Whitecross, of Mission Drive, Paget, had earlier pleaded guilty to the September 19 offence. The 57-yea...

Supermarket owner Frank Arnold is among the latest to fall afoul of the Island’s laws against using a hand-held device while driving. Arnold, 44, of Paget, admitted in Magistrates’ Court to the October 5 offence. He was fined $300 by Senior Magistrat...

A “personality disorder” caused a 24-year-old to steal nearly $10,000 in jewellery from her grandmother and say it was burgled, a lawyer claimed. Saul Dismont told Magistrates’ Court Aeisha Place was in need of treatment because of her “antisocial be...

A Westgate inmate currently awaiting trial for wounding and assault was charged with additional offences yesterday in Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutor Tawana Tannock said that on September 5, Leonard Swan, 44, allegedly assaulted and caused bodily harm...

A woman accused of formulating a deceptive scheme to sell a private car to more than one car buyer was today remanded in custody. Wendy Katherine Francis, of Devonshire, entered not guilty pleas to five counts of deception and stealing. The incidents...