No brotherly love
A PSV conductor who appeared in a Bridgetown court Monday admitted that he assaulted his own sister. Ricky Venceroy Phillips, 27, of Jackson Tenantry Road, Jackson, St Michael, told Magistrate Kristie...
View ArticleMother, daughter, boyfriend on drug charges
Three people, including a mother and daughter, appeared before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant Tuesday on several drug charges. Tracey Nicole Lashley, 47, of Niles Road, Water Hall, St Michael; her...
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Franklyn goes free
A man who was listed on the police charge sheet as having no fixed place of abode was granted his freedom Tuesday after spending 28 days on remand at HMP Dodds. Antonio Ricardo Franklyn was accused of...
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No bail
A Jamaican dancer who was the subject of a police wanted bulletin last weekend has been remanded to HMP Dodds on arson and wounding charges. Kimone Tasheeka Carty, who lives at Bransea Apartments,...
View ArticleHarassing woman lands man in prison
An unemployed man was remanded to HMP Dodds for the next 28 days after appearing in a Bridgetown court charged with harassing a woman on Tudor Street, The City. MacDonald Ricardo Whitehall of Vaucluse...
View ArticleBusinessman on money laundering conspiracy charge
A 33-year-old businessman was released on $100,000 bail with two sureties Wednesday after appearing in a Bridgetown Court on a conspiracy charge. Hasan Kareem Catlyn, of Bridge Road, St Michael, was...
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‘Nasty business’
The Court of Appeal today adjourned until May 18 its hearing of an appeal brought by attorney-at-law Ralph Thorne, QC, on behalf of 14 police officers who claim they were bypassed for promotions five...
View ArticleFailing grade
A part-time student has two months to pay the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court $2,000 if he wants to keep his criminal record clean. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant handed down the sentence on Kemar...
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Young men fined for drugs
Three men who pleaded guilty to drug charges will have to dig deep into their pockets to pay a Bridgetown Court a total of $5,500. Fines were imposed on Dwayne Irvin Calderon, of Wildey Meadows,...
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Thefts land Charles in jail
A man who pleaded guilty to several theft charges will spend some time at HMP Dodds, not only for stealing but for breaching a bond imposed by the court. St Elias Charles of Queen’s Street, St Michael,...
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Benedict loses surety
A 26-year-old man will spend the next three weeks at the Psychiatric Hospital undergoing drug counselling. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant remanded Thomas Benedict, of Apartment 3 Roumaika, Dayrells...
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Catholic Bishop pleads not guilty to assault
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Barbados, Bishop Jason Gordon, was today granted $3,000 bail, after pleading not guilty to assaulting Junior Blackman, a 41-year-old altar server, on December...
View ArticleI killed him
A young man who has been on remand since his teenage years on a murder charge, today admitted to delivering the fatal stab wound to his 18-year-old rival. Fachad Cadogan of Well Road, Wavell Avenue,...
View ArticlePolice testify in Barker drug case
The drug trial of Shawn Barker of #7 Two Mile Hill, St Michael entered its third day in the High Court today, with lead investigator Police Constable Jason Altman giving evidence. Barker is accused of...
View ArticleStraker found not guilty of wounding
A man in his 20s was all smiles today after he was found not guilty of assault. Dario Ricardo Straker, of #130 Ealing Park, Christ Church, had been accused – along with another man who is now deceased...
View ArticleTwo on assault charges
A labourer and a mason who appeared in a Bridgetown court on separate assault charges have each been released on $4,000 bail. Shamar Peterson Akeem Devonish, 20, of Bristol Road, Cave Hill, St Michael,...
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Cruel act
A 61-year-old retiree admitted to animal cruelty and was fined for it when he appeared before a Bridgetown Magistrate today. Vincent Tyrone Clarke of Stadium Road, Bush Hall, St Michael pleaded guilty...
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Gittens jailed for St Winifred’s School break-in
Her Majesty’s Prisons at Dodds will be home for the next six months to a 23-year-old man who, up until today, had no fixed place of abode. Jakeel Stephenson Gittens admitted to breaking and entering...
View ArticleBovell walks free of kidnapping and robbery charges
A steel bender who had been on remand at HMP Dodds since January 30 on robbery and kidnapping charges, was given his freedom today. Jerome Oneal Bovell, of 2nd Avenue, Spring Garden, St Michael, had...
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Labourer admits to handling stolen property
A 45-year-old labourer could see his criminal record remain clean even though he admitted to handling stolen property today. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant ordered Stephen Davidson Freeman, of...
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