Expensive bike ride for St Michael teen
An 18-year-old St Michael man was Friday slapped with a $1 250 fine after pleading guilty to committing a number of traffic violations in the City. Tio Romario Renaldo Peters of #311 Field Place,...
View ArticleCook lands herself in hot water
A female cook has found herself in hot water over an expensive mobile phone. Michelle Diana Charles, 41, of Taylor’s Gap, Hindsbury Road, St Michael is accused of stealing a Samsung S6 Edge Plus...
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Back to prison
Nineteen-year-old Henry Depeiza Lewis was yesterday remanded to HMP Dodds, a mere six days after being released from the St Philip penal institution. Lewis, of 8th Ave New Orleans, St Michael appeared...
View ArticleRape accused remanded
A 25-year-old St Michael man charged with two serious offences was remanded to HMP Dodds yesterday. Dabien Alfonzo Went of Brighton Main Road, Black Rock is charged with having sexual intercourse with...
View ArticleWoman admits to assault
A St Michael woman has admitted to assaulting an employee of Water Management Caribbean as he tried to replace her old water meter with a new one. Althea Cumberbatch-Edwards, 36, of Mission Gap,...
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Two granted bail on wounding charges
Two men who appeared before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on separate wounding charges were each granted $7 000 bail yesterday. Bertram Alphonso Drayton, 48, of 3rd Avenue Sisnett Road,...
View ArticleTwo years for gun and ammo possession
A St Thomas man has been slapped with a two-year prison term for firearm and ammunition possession. However, because he has already spent 415 days on remand, Dwayne Marlon Alexion Drakes, of Kewland,...
View ArticleRastafarian father prepared to face his fate
The Rastafarian father who is before the court with his partner for refusing to send their children to school, said he would accept whatever punishment handed down when he returns to court on Friday....
View ArticleFatal fight
For fatally stabbing a man three years ago, Ravier Ishmael Straker has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Madam Justice Jacqueline Cornelius handed down the punishment in the No 5 Supreme Court...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for burglary
Almost a year and a half after stealing from a family friend, Corey Omar Holder was today given a two-year sentence. But as long as he does not break any laws in the next two years, he will not spend a...
View ArticleFire officer among three on bail for assault
Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant yesterday granted bail to three men, including a fire officer, who appeared before her No. 2 District ‘A’ Court on separate assault charges. Jason Omar Dottin, 30, of...
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Grant admits to robbery
A St Michael man who is already serving time at HMP Dodds has admitted to a 2013 robbery. When Kemo Avery Grant of Holder’s Land, Goodland, appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court yesterday, he...
View ArticleStudent on indecent assault charge
Two St Michael residents appeared before a Bridgetown court today charged in separate assault cases. They are: Jalisa Annette Lewis, 20, of Cave Hill Main Road and John Goddard Wood, 27, of 7E Rosemont...
View ArticleCourt system comes of age
The tedious, time-consuming, age-old practice of magistrates recording evidence in long hand could soon come to an end. Yesterday, an information technology recording system was installed in the...
View ArticleDouble sentence
Moments after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a man and his son-in-law, Deon DaCosta Maynard signaled his intention to appeal. The sentence was handed down today by Madam Justice...
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Graham warned to stay away from alleged victim
A 42-year-old St Michael man was released on $5 000 bail on an assault charge yesterday, but has been warned to stay away from his alleged victim. Stephen Jeffrey Graham, of Lower Mapp Hill, is accused...
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Community service for weed
A 21-year-old who gave police a false name has been ordered to perform 120 hours of community service. But not for lying to lawmen. Elreco Babeto Romario Holder of Husbands New Development, St James...
View ArticleWoman remanded after failing to get surety
A 29-year-old woman was today remanded to HMP Dodds after she was unable to secure a surety to post her bail. Niketa Dafia Greensworth of Grazettes, St Michael is charged with stealing a bottle of...
View ArticleReprimanded and discharged for small amount of weed
A 36-year-old man from Christ Church was reprimanded and discharged after appearing in court on drug charges. Junior Peter Depeiza, of Lot 50 Gibbons Terrace was accused of having 1.3 grammes of...
View ArticleNot a monster
Micah Stephen Elijah Grant today pleaded with a Supreme Court judge not to see him as “a monster but a young man who had made mistakes”. Grant, of Mayers Road, My Lords Hill, St Michael, pleaded guilty...
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