Car theft accused denied bail
A bail application by one of two men who have been on remand since the weekend, was not enough to gain them their freedom Monday. It is alleged that 32-year-old Dwayne O’Neil Thornhill of Birch Path,...
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The Court of Appeal Tuesday upheld and affirmed a sentence imposed on Jamaican national Donovan George Barnes, who was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury back in October 2012. Barnes was charged...
View ArticleTeen remanded to prison
A teenager will reappear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court in 28 days on a serious criminal matter. It is alleged that Mahindra Alexandra Thomas, 17, of Redman Road, Deacons Road, St Michael,...
View ArticleMan charged for assaulting ex
A 24-year-old man who admitted to assaulting the mother of his child was granted $1,500 bail today pending the woman’s appearance before the court. Caleb Nathaniel Waithe, of Small Land, Bridge Gap,...
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A craft vendor has four months to pay the Oistins Magistrates’ Court $1,000 after he admitted to using threatening words towards a security guard. Christopher O’Brian Best of Lodge Road, Christ Church...
View ArticleCourt drama
John Nathaniel Bancroft of Odessa McClean Drive, St Michael will spend a further 28 days on remand despite a dramatic application for bail by his attorney-at-law in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court...
View ArticleHarewood charged with stealing $50 screw
A 20-year-old woman is out on $1,000 bail after making her first appearance in a Bridgetown Court Wednesday, charged with theft. It is alleged that Shenice Aliya Harewood of Combermere Street, St...
View ArticleNurse remanded
An unemployed man was Wednesday remanded to HMP Dodds after appearing in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on gun and ammunition charges. Temar Damien Nurse of Fordes Road, Clapham, St Michael is...
View ArticleI was on crack, ‘petty thief’ tells court
A “petty thief” in his 30s Tuesday told Magistrate Elwood Watts at the Oistins Magistrates’ Court that he was on crack when he committed a number of crimes between June 2015 and July last year. Anwar...
View ArticleBack to Dodds
After spending 28 days on remand at HMP Dodds, James Ricardo Alexander Fields made a second appearance in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court with not only a change of heart but also hopes of being...
View ArticleThief blames drugs and booze
A 38-year-old man, of no fixed place of abode, was Thursday remanded to HMP Dodds for the next month pending sentencing, after he pleaded guilty to a string of robbery and drug charges. Justin Wayne...
View ArticleMan ordered to compensate ex
A woman who was assaulted by her former boyfriend earlier this month appeared in court Thursday and gave her version of what occurred. Tyrone DaCosta Beckles of 3rd Avenue, Parris Gap, Westbury Road,...
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A habitual thief will spend the remainder of 2017 in prison after he was sentenced to 12 months at HMP Dodds Tuesday afternoon for stealing four energy drinks. Andrew Melvin Franklyn of Edgecumbe...
View ArticleJail for drug offender
A 55-year-old man Tuesday began serving a six-month sentence which includes drug counselling and rehabilitation at HMP Dodds. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant handed down the ruling on Anderson Carlos...
View ArticleCocaine addict attempted suicide in court
A Grazettes, St Michael man who Tuesday told a magistrate he “want to kill myself” appeared to attempt suicide moments later after he was remanded to HMP Dodds. Adamant that he wanted to free himself...
View ArticleTattoo artist avoids prison
A 24-year-old tattoo artist Tuesday avoided a six month stint at HMP Dodds after paying a forthwith $500 fine for breaking a court-imposed bond. Lamal Vallance Whitney of 3rd Avenue Licorish Village,...
View ArticleBail revoked
Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant Wednesday revoked the bail of a 27-year-old man after he appeared in her No.2 District ‘A’ Criminal Court on a second charge in less than 24 hours. “Yesterday I...
View ArticleAccused church thief gets bail
A young man who has been on remand since last year accused of stealing from a church was Wednesday released on $9,000 bail with one surety after the prosecution withdrew its objection. Jamal Shane...
View ArticleSnaggs could not stay out of trouble
When Jason Anthony Snaggs appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick some two-weeks ago, he was granted his freedom and warned to keep out of trouble. However, the 31-year-old of Villa Road, Brittons...
View ArticleDeceased ex cop hailed
Members of the legal fraternity Wednesday paid tribute to former police officer, public prosecutor and public counsel Eli Edwards who passed away last Thursday after battling cancer. Madam Justice...
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