A St John man yesterday pleaded guilty to a crime he claimed he did not commit. Appearing before presiding Magistrate Douglas Frederick, Anthony Yarde, 56, of New Castle, St John argued that a quantity of cocaine found on a table at which he was sitting did not belong to him. Reading from the fact sheet, the […]
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Yarde pleads guilty to cocaine possession
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Drugs made me steal, says Greaves
An 18-year-old man was remanded to the Psychiatric Hospital after saying his use of marijuana made him steal over $1,000 in electronic items. Shemar Jabari Greaves of Waterhall Land, Eagle Hall, St Michael yesterday pleaded guilty to illegally entering the house of Orlando Sparrock and making away with items, belonging to Kiambu Haynes on June 3, […]
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Perfume thief gets six months
Anthony St Clair Hunte will have to spend the next six-months behind bars, as a result of his latest offence of theft. Hunte, 56, of Headley Land, Bank Hall, St Michael was found guilty of stealing a perfume belonging to Cave Shepherd’s Duty Free Caribbean, valued at $258.99. This follows his arrest on June 4th, […]
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Son who broke dad’s window sent to Mental
Admitting that he had an alcohol problem, Philip Jones Jr. was yesterday remanded to the Psychiatric Hospital for assessment. The 41-year-old, unemployed man of School Lane, Halls Road, St Michael pleaded guilty to damaging a $300 window at his father’s house. According to the facts presented in court, thev son became enraged when his father refused […]
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Missing in action
A lawyer, who openly criticized the judicial system, was today publicly reprimanded by a magistrate for failing to appear in court. Presiding in the District “A” Traffic Court, Magistrate Graveney Bannister took issue with the absence of attorney-at-law Arthur Holder, after a number of his clients appeared before him without their legal representative. “This is […]
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Threatening words land Lavine behind bars
Maurice Hugh Lavine was remanded to HMP Dodds after he denied unlawfully assaulting Atteriea Yearwood and using threatening words towards her earlier yesterday. Lavine, 52, resides at Bottom Flat, Apt 1, Haggatt Hall, St Michael. The police prosecutor, Sergeant Robert Jones, objected to bail for the self-employed welder. He submitted that there was need to […]
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St Michael man accused of assaulting minor
A 24-year-old St Michael man, accused of indecently assaulting a six-year-old girl, was remanded to the Psychiatric Hospital in Black Rock, St Michael yesterday. Kadeem Kemar Bartlett of Brittons New Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael is accused of committing the act on June 4, 2016. He was not required to plea to the indictable charge […]
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Wickham withdraws assault charge
A serious bodily harm case against Peterson Alfredo Hobbs was dismissed for want of prosecution. When Hobbs, 37, of Black Rock, St Michael, went before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court today, the virtual complainant, Shananty Wickham explained that she was no longer interested in pursuing the matter. “Sir, I am no […]
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Teen gets help with anger issues
Describing himself as an angry teenager, Kyle Shaquielle Belgrave was today remanded to the Psychiatric Hospital for anger management counseling. The 18-year-old of Wavell Gardens, Wavell Avenue Black Rock, St Michael, pleaded guilty to assaulting his sister, Shanika Belgrave, following an altercation at their family home. When asked why by Magistrate Douglas Frederick, Belgrave answered: “Because […]
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16-year-old admits to having knife
A pre-sentencing report was today ordered for Dishon Romario Bullen. This was after the 16-year-old pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon, namely a flick knife, when he appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court. He was arrested back on February 11, this year, after attempting to flee as a […]
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Welder warned to stay away from victim
A 38-year-old welder, charged with unlawful wounding, was today warned to stay away from his alleged victim. That was one of the conditions handed down to Omar Omerhi Perryman of Walkers, St George in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court in order for him to secure bail. Perryman is charged with unlawfully wounding Shean Turton on […]
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University students on drug charges
Two university students will now have to find time out of their studies to complete 120 hours of community service. Shaka Javon Mayers, 20, of #55 Ellerton Gardens, St George and Asheed Alberto Pilgrim of #128 Independence Drive, Husbands Gardens, St James, today pleaded guilty to separate charges of possession of cannabis. The two were […]
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Mother to testify in court
What the mother of Clarence Raekwon Williams has to tell the District “A” Magistrates’ Court tomorrow could prove pivotal in a case against the 19-year-old – who is currently on remand at HMP Dodds. Williams is charged with assaulting police officers Philip Wiles and Jamar McCollin and causing them actual bodily harm on May 11, […]
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Help me!
A stirring appeal for help for a drug problem yesterday resulted in a 33 year old St Michael man being transferred from HMP Dodds to the Psychiatric Hospital where he will undergo assessment for the next three weeks. Appearing before the District “A” Magistrates’ Court, Peter Anthony Barnes, of Reed Street, the City, who was on […]
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Simon held aboard Jolly Roger
For taking 1.22 grammes of cannabis on board the Jolly Roger, Desron Demonie Simon now has to perform 120 hours of community service as his sentence by the court. The 23-year-old first time offender of Bullen’s Avenue, Dalkeith, St Michael pleaded guilty to the charge yesterday when he appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court. […]
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Mascoll charged with loitering
A 38-year-old unemployed St Michael man was yesterday placed on a bond for two months by the District “A” Magistrates’ Court after he appeared on a charge of loitering. Marston Owen Mascoll, of Ashby Alley, Nelson Street, the City, was arrested and charged yesterday for loitering in a public place, namely Probyn Street, “where there was […]
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Complainant wanted by police
A reportedly new development in the case of Dave Fedel Aristide James vs Lamar Thompson yesterday forced an adjournment to allow the police prosecutor to contact his colleagues for details. The adjournment came after James’ attorney, Sian Lange, had put forward a new bail application before the District “A” Magistrates’ Court on the basis that Thompson, […]
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‘I’m innocent’
Faced with six counts of murder, Campus Trendz accused Jamar Dewayne Bynoe yesterday claimed innocence of the capital offence. Delivering an unsworn statement in the No.2 Supreme Court this morning, Bynoe, of Headley’s Land, Bank Hall, St Michael denied being part of “any plan” to murder Shanna Griffith, Kelly-Ann Welch, Pearl Cornelius, Kellyshaw Olivierre, Nikita Belgrave […]
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$20, 000 bail
A 60-year-old woman appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court yesterday on fraud charges. Margaret Patricia Maynard, who resides at Apt 973, Kingsland Crescent, Christ Church, was not required to plead to the indictable charges. She is accused of stealing $31, 791 belonging to Mar-Nig Management Limited between June 9 and July 30, 2015. She […]
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Kellman walks free on charge of assault
He came from HMP Dodds in handcuffs and shackles but left the District “A” Magistrates’ Court a free man. Fortunately for 24-year-old Jamal Rohan Kellman, an unlawful assault charge against him was dismissed yesterday after the virtual complainant, Shatal John, told Magistrate Douglas Frederick that she was no longer interested in pursuing the matter. Kellman, of […]
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