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From the Courts

Trinidadian with “oozing injury” to be tried today on four immigration charges
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Trinidadian with “oozing injury” to be tried today on four immigration charges
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December 10, 2021
Today, December 10, is trial day for a 49-year-old diabetic Trinidadian who is facing four Immigration charges. His lawyer had argued for his client’s...
Dickson Village labourer on attempted murder charge remanded another week
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Dickson Village labourer on attempted murder charge remanded another week
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December 10, 2021
A 27-year-old labourer charged with striking another man in the face with a stone will be held in prison for another week while the injured person is ...
Elderly man who chalked up his first conviction, must pay compensation
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Elderly man who chalked up his first conviction, must pay compensation
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December 10, 2021
A 60-year-old man who stole a suitcase thereby gaining his first criminal record assured the court last Friday that he would stop drinking.  David Spr...
Former security guard jailed for stealing handbag
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Former security guard jailed for stealing handbag
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December 10, 2021
A former security officer who stole a woman’s handbag and claimed that he did the act because he was not being paid, has been imprisoned for six month...
Ganja man walks free on charges of possession
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Ganja man walks free on charges of possession
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December 3, 2021
A man who said he has smoked marijuana since he was six years old, who got certification in training from the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) and w...
Man on attempted murder charge denied bail
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Man on attempted murder charge denied bail
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December 3, 2021
A 27-year-old man will be detained in prison for a week while the victim of the attempted murder he is alleged to have committed is recovering in hosp...
No abnormal findings to Cornelius John’s head, neck, abdomen and lungs
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No abnormal findings to Cornelius John’s head, neck, abdomen and lungs
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November 30, 2021
ALTHOUGH CORNELIUS JOHN testified that in addition to being shot, he was also “stamped” repeatedly in the stomach and chest, the notes by the doctors ...
Rockies man faces four charges including cannabis and firearms possession
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Rockies man faces four charges including cannabis and firearms possession
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November 30, 2021
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Rockies has been charged with the unlawful possession of a 3.89mm pistol, 19 rounds of ammunition, cannabis and stolen goods. A...
Lucky woman beater gets suspended sentence
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Lucky woman beater gets suspended sentence
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November 30, 2021
A man’s 12-year-old daughter had to intervene when he was attacking her mother with a cutlass, but the young girl could not get the weapon away from h...
Justice has not been served – NDP Leader
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Justice has not been served – NDP Leader
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November 26, 2021
The acquittal of Unity Labour Party (ULP) Senator Ashelle Morgan and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (ADPP) Karim Nelson is not sitting well...
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Sharpes farmer pleads not guilty to stealing 200lbs of ginger
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November 26, 2021
A charge of the theft of ginger has landed a 30 year old farmer of Redemption Sharpes in court. According to the police, on November 23, Ezekiel John ...
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Man who stole $2500 from cop ordered to pay compensation
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November 26, 2021
A man who pled guilty of stealing EC$2,500.00 from a police officer was ordered to pay compensation in the sum of EC$2,500.00 by December 15, 2021or s...
‘I did not go’ to visit  husband Cornelius John in hospital, wife admits under cross-examination
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‘I did not go’ to visit husband Cornelius John in hospital, wife admits under cross-examination
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November 23, 2021
Responding to questions from the defence about domestic abuse against her, Nicole John, wife of Cornelius John responded that her husband wouldn’t hol...
Wife of Cornelius John tells court she has no fear of her husband
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Wife of Cornelius John tells court she has no fear of her husband
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November 23, 2021
CORNELIUS JOHN’S wife Nicole John claimed that when her husband was arguing with her not to come out of her residence on the afternoon of April 13, sh...
Police investigating alleged arson on Mitsubishi jeep
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Police investigating alleged arson on Mitsubishi jeep
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November 23, 2021
THE POLICE have launched an investigation into a report of Arson on a jeep said to be valued at EC$5,000. According to a release from the Royal St Vin...
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Man charged with handling stolen goods
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November 23, 2021
A 44 YEAR old labourer of La Croix, Arnold Dasent was arrested and charged on November 18 for allegedly handling stolen goods. In a release the police...
No evidence Assistant DPP was on scene of shooting
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No evidence Assistant DPP was on scene of shooting
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November 19, 2021
There was no evidence presented during trial that places Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) Karim Nelson on the scene of the shooting of D...
Court fines Barbadian national on four immigration offenses
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Court fines Barbadian national on four immigration offenses
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November 12, 2021
A Barbadian national caught after entering this country illegally has been fined for four immigration offences.   Jeffrey Alleyne was charged that he,...
Journalists asked not to make verbatim reports on Morgan and Nelson case until it’s completed
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Journalists asked not to make verbatim reports on Morgan and Nelson case until it’s completed
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November 12, 2021
Reporting on the case involving Government Senator Ashelle Morgan and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) Karim Nelson has been placed on h...
Police charge two men for alleged possession of illegal meat
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Police charge two men for alleged possession of illegal meat
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November 12, 2021
The police say they have arrested and jointly charged Olrick Stevens, a 35 years old labourer of Georgetown, and Gregory Jacobs, 45 years old a butche...
Court sentences two men to jail on firearms related charges
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Court sentences two men to jail on firearms related charges
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November 12, 2021
Arnos Vale resident Kemron Peters was on Thursday November 11, sentenced to serve time in jail for firearms related offences. According to a police re...
Man receives 16 stitches to groin after girlfriend slices it with a mirror
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Man receives 16 stitches to groin after girlfriend slices it with a mirror
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July 17, 2018
Having allegedly caused the father of her child to have to go to the hospital to receive stitches to his groin, a woman was charged for wounding yeste...
Nelson, Morgan trial to take place this week
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Nelson, Morgan trial to take place this week
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November 9, 2021
The wounding/assault matters involving Unity Labour Party (ULP) Senator, Ashelle Morgan, and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Karim Ne...
Man acquitted on charge of grievous bodily harm which left his cousin paralysed
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Man acquitted on charge of grievous bodily harm which left his cousin paralysed
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November 5, 2021
A jury has acquitted Sabintto Clarke of Diamond Village who raised the issue of self defence to the charge that he caused a 34-year-old man to fall ov...
Alcohol causes teen to gain a criminal record
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Alcohol causes teen to gain a criminal record
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November 5, 2021
Diamond Coconut with orange juice, Hairoun, Corona, and Carib were the culprits that persuaded a 19 year old with a clean record to steal phones from ...
Bus driver receives fine, a suspended sentence and loses his drivers licence for dangerous driving
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Bus driver receives fine, a suspended sentence and loses his drivers licence for dangerous driving
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November 2, 2021
A MINIBUS OPERATOR who unintentionally ran over a four year old child/ passenger but admitted he drove dangerously, has received punishment in the for...
Retired teacher and painter jointly charged for burglary
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Retired teacher and painter jointly charged for burglary
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November 2, 2021
THE POLICE ON October 23, 2021 arrested and jointly charged Sharon Sam-Warner, a 53 year old retired teacher of Old Montrose and Alford Hoyte 56 years...
Teen robbers get suspended sentences, must compensate victim
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Teen robbers get suspended sentences, must compensate victim
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October 29, 2021
The leader of a group of teenagers was 16 years old in 2018 when he and his friends took the decision to rob a woman of her cell phone, by trying to m...
Vincentian, Grenadian held with AR-15, bullets
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Vincentian, Grenadian held with AR-15, bullets
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October 29, 2021
A 24-year-old Vincentian who has been residing at Marquis, Grenada, is facing multiple charges in the Spice Isle relating to drugs and weapons possess...
Men to pay compensation for wounding and robbery
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Men to pay compensation for wounding and robbery
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October 19, 2021
THE COURT HAS frowned upon the attitude of an offender who admitted to beating up a man because he knew of the said individual as being of a particula...
Elderly man gets time in jail for breaching court order
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Elderly man gets time in jail for breaching court order
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October 19, 2021
A 59-YEAR-OLD repeat offender will spend one year and six months in prison for breaching a court order that his mother obtained to protect herself fro...
Police investigate another alleged church theft
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Police investigate another alleged church theft
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October 15, 2021
The police say they are investigating a report of burglary made by a 52-year-old female pre-school teacher of Glen against some unknown person or pers...
Son who breached protection  order to be sentenced today
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Son who breached protection order to be sentenced today
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October 15, 2021
A 59-year-old man who breached a protection order that the court had granted to his elderly mother, is expected to be sentenced today, October 15. Rap...
Chief magistrate gives guilty man a stern warning
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Chief magistrate gives guilty man a stern warning
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October 12, 2021
A 37-YEAR-old farmer who attacked a 60-year-old man because of “frustration” concerning a female, has been ordered to compensate his victim, and keep ...
Burglary of doctor’s residence  results in jail time for young man
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Burglary of doctor’s residence results in jail time for young man
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October 8, 2021
A 21-year-old who had already racked up a significant criminal record despite his youth, has now been sentenced to one year and eight months in prison...
Labourer who allegedly stole from the Barrouallie police station granted $8000 bail
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Labourer who allegedly stole from the Barrouallie police station granted $8000 bail
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October 8, 2021
A 30-year-old labourer of Barrouallie who allegedly broke into the old Barrouallie Police Station, which is to be renovated, has been granted bail. Sa...
Court bonds teenager who stole his cousin’s purse of coins
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Court bonds teenager who stole his cousin’s purse of coins
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October 8, 2021
The court has decided not to send a teenager to prison for a burglary that he committed against one of his family members, but has instead given him t...
Man on remand  accused of stabbing fellow inmate
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Man on remand accused of stabbing fellow inmate
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October 8, 2021
A 22-year-old prisoner on remand alleged to have stabbed another inmate has maintained his innocence on the charge. Keron Samuel of Evesham was charge...
Teenager appears in court on firearm possession charge
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Teenager appears in court on firearm possession charge
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October 8, 2021
An 18-year-old who has been charged with possession of an unlicensed revolver and five rounds of ammunition, has been granted bail on the condition th...
Clare Valley man accused of wounding estranged lover granted bail
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Clare Valley man accused of wounding estranged lover granted bail
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October 5, 2021
A MAN FROM Clare Valley who is charged for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife about her body has been granted bail. Rosanno Theobalds, a 30-year-ol...
Young man of Barrouallie charged with burglary at police station
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Young man of Barrouallie charged with burglary at police station
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October 5, 2021
A 20 year old labourer of Barrouallie is charged with several offences for burglary, damage to property, and possession of unlicensed ammunition. The ...
‘Russian’ gets 12 months in jail for handling stolen goods
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‘Russian’ gets 12 months in jail for handling stolen goods
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October 1, 2021
THE COURT had seen the movie already where it concerns one defendant and stolen televisions, which was an aggravating factor when it handed down a 12 ...
Teen who stole purse of coins to be sentenced today
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Teen who stole purse of coins to be sentenced today
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October 1, 2021
AN 18-YEAR-old who says he dropped out of school after the pandemic hit, as he has not been doing any online schooling, now has a criminal record for ...
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
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May 13, 2025
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO has clinched victory over Jamaica in the inaugural International Reparation Debate, hosted by the Centre for Reparations Research ...
District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
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District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
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May 13, 2025
DISTRICT STAIRS SVG Ltd., a company with operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Canada, has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social ...
Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
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Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
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May 13, 2025
A NEW PROGRAMME in which the government is targetting youth volunteerism across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was launched on Monday, May 12, 2...
Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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May 13, 2025
A 45YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer and...
Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
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Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
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May 13, 2025
MINISTER OFTRANSPORT and Works, Montgomery Daniel, has praised the “excellent work” being done by the Electrical Inspectorate Unit, but expressed conc...

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