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From the Courts

Long Wall resident finds himself in trouble again
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Long Wall resident finds himself in trouble again
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May 9, 2017
A Long Wall resident, who has continued to beat charges brought against him over the last few years, has once again found himself before the Serious O...
Gun charges against  elderly woman dismissed
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Gun charges against elderly woman dismissed
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May 9, 2017
A 72-year-old resident of Rose Place, who faced firearm, ammunition and drug charges could now return her life to a state of normalcy. On Friday, Apri...
Accused claims that different guns were presented in court
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Accused claims that different guns were presented in court
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May 5, 2017
Randy Shallow, a man facing multiple firearm and ammunition charges, claimed on Tuesday that the guns he was shown during a police raid at his home ar...
Cops can’t be operating with  technology of Flintstones – Lawyer
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Cops can’t be operating with technology of Flintstones – Lawyer
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April 28, 2017
On what grounds were Recardo “Shrek” McFee and Martin “Jahson” James charged for last year’s shooting death of 10-month-old Mozari Lee and a...
Lawyer requests ballistics expert in gun case
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Lawyer requests ballistics expert in gun case
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April 28, 2017
Defence lawyer Grant Connell says he has penned a letter to the Commissioner of Police, requesting that a ballistics expert from the police force be s...
Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder granted bail
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Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder granted bail
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April 28, 2017
After spending more than a week remanded in police custody, Joseph ‘South’ Bailey was granted $30,000 bail on Tuesday, April 25, at the Serious Of...
Vermont resident sentenced to 12 months for ammo
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Vermont resident sentenced to 12 months for ammo
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April 28, 2017
Vermont resident Courtney Joseph was on Wednesday handed a 12-month prison sentence while the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of Union Island...
Outcome of PI into baby’s murder rests on star witness testimony
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Outcome of PI into baby’s murder rests on star witness testimony
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April 25, 2017
The outcome of a Preliminary Inquiry into the shooting murder of 10-month-old Mozari Lee now rests on the testimony of Belmont resident Monty Hillocks...
Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder
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Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder
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April 21, 2017
A local tattoo artist has been remanded in custody, after he was charged with shooting a resident of Rose Place last week. When Joseph ‘South’ Bai...
Man nabbed trying to sneak prohibited items into prison
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Man nabbed trying to sneak prohibited items into prison
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April 21, 2017
A 20-year-old Spring Village resident was granted bail in the sum of $7,000 on Tuesday, after an alleged attempt to sneak a number of prohibited items...
Six months in jail for traffic offences
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Six months in jail for traffic offences
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April 13, 2017
Keyon Allen, a Biabou man who had plans of travelling to Canada to take up a job, would instead spend the next six months behind bars. When he was bro...
Baby murder case adjourned
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Baby murder case adjourned
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April 13, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias has given the Crown until April 19 to get its house in order, so that a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into last y...
Man on bail for  stabbing one woman, charged with  stabbing another
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Man on bail for stabbing one woman, charged with stabbing another
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April 7, 2017
A Rilland Hill man, accused of viciously stabbing a fellow villager in January 2016, was earlier this week brought before the Serious Offences Court o...
Sion Hill man jailed for seven years on failure to pay confiscation order
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Sion Hill man jailed for seven years on failure to pay confiscation order
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April 7, 2017
A convicted drug trafficker from Sion Hill has become the first person to be imprisoned here for failure to pay a confiscation order made by the Court...
Green Hill man freed of murder charge
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Green Hill man freed of murder charge
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April 7, 2017
A Green Hill man, who was charged with the October 20, 2014 murder of fellow villager Aninka ‘Ninka’ Stowe, was on Monday freed of the charge at t...
Magistrate slaps $400 fine on two men caught gambling
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Magistrate slaps $400 fine on two men caught gambling
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April 7, 2017
Two men who were caught with $26, while gambling in Kingstown, have been charged $400 each for the offence. On Tuesday, April 4, when they appeared be...
Bequia man hauled  before court again
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Bequia man hauled before court again
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April 7, 2017
A Bequia man, who has alleged police harassment and beatings on numerous occasions, is expected to appear before the Bequia Magistrate’s Court today...
Gun case goes on despite irregularities
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Gun case goes on despite irregularities
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April 7, 2017
The gun case involving Lowmans Hill couple Randy Shallow and Friekesha Douglas will continue on April 24, 2017, after Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne...
Chief Magistrate disallows no case submission against Lowmans couple
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Chief Magistrate disallows no case submission against Lowmans couple
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April 4, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias on Monday disallowed a no case submission by lawyer Grant Connell in relation to the gun case involving Lowm...
Campden Park murder accused to return to court
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Campden Park murder accused to return to court
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April 4, 2017
Coswell Simmons, a 25-year-old Campden Park resident, will remain in police custody for the next four months, while investigations into the murder of ...
Magistrate grants two months adjournment in daylight robbery case
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Magistrate grants two months adjournment in daylight robbery case
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March 31, 2017
Two 15-year-old boys, who were charged earlier this year with a daring daylight robbery outside of the FirstCaribbean International Bank in Kingstown ...
Vincentian jailed in Grenada
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Vincentian jailed in Grenada
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March 31, 2017
Vincentian national Raphael Robertson was sentenced to six months in a Grenadian prison, which would be followed by deportation. Reports are that Robe...
Sun General Insurance theft accused to face trial on June 13
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Sun General Insurance theft accused to face trial on June 13
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March 31, 2017
The trial for a case in which three former employees of Sun General Insurance Inc have been charged with stealing $87,682.65 from the company is expec...
Spare youths convicted for ganja from criminal records – Israel Bruce
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Spare youths convicted for ganja from criminal records – Israel Bruce
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March 31, 2017
A lawyer here has called on Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias to assist with having marijuana decriminalized, at least to the point where youn...
St Lucian men charged with having 121 ATM cards
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St Lucian men charged with having 121 ATM cards
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March 31, 2017
Two St Lucian nationals who were persons of interest in a matter involving fraudulent activities at Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) here have been ch...
From the Courts
Court shows leniency toward 20-year-old
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March 28, 2017
A 20-year-old who works at a business place in Kingstown is counting his blessings after a drug charge against him was withdrawn yesterday. Members of...
Prisoner threatens to kill ‘in style’
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Prisoner threatens to kill ‘in style’
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March 28, 2017
When Dennis Richardson was denied bail yesterday at the Serious Offences Court, he made his displeasure clear with a series of outbursts that included...
St Lucian to face more charges
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St Lucian to face more charges
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March 28, 2017
More charges are to be laid against St Lucian national Jammy Jameson Harry, who currently faces nine counts of theft. Yesterday at the Serious Offence...
Catholic Bishop pleads not guilty to assault
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Catholic Bishop pleads not guilty to assault
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March 28, 2017
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Barbados, Bishop Jason Gordon, was last Friday granted $3,000 bail, after pleading not guilty to assaulting J...
Police Commissioner faces tough questioning in gun case
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Police Commissioner faces tough questioning in gun case
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March 28, 2017
Commissioner of Police Renold Hadaway faced tough questioning in court last week when he was made to explain why the wrong serial number was initially...
Hillocks freed of firearm charges
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Hillocks freed of firearm charges
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March 28, 2017
Monty Hillocks, a 36-year-old chauffeur of Belmont, yesterday walked freem from the Serious Offences Court when firearm charges against him were disco...
PI into teen’s murder charge adjourned
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PI into teen’s murder charge adjourned
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March 28, 2017
The case file pertaining to the murder of Pamela Williams is making its way to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions after being stuck at ...
Two Rock Gutter accused to know fate this Friday
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Two Rock Gutter accused to know fate this Friday
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March 28, 2017
The two men charged with causing, by omission, the January 12, 2015 deaths of seven students at Rock Gutter, would know their fate this Friday, March ...
St Lucian to be tried summarily in relation to theft
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St Lucian to be tried summarily in relation to theft
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March 24, 2017
The mode of trial in a case in which a St Lucian national faces nine counts of theft was on Wednesday switched from a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) to a Su...
Victoria Village resident jailed for gun, ammo
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Victoria Village resident jailed for gun, ammo
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March 21, 2017
The dreams of a steel bender from Victoria Village to become a police officer were thrown out the window yesterday, when he was sentenced to five year...
Magistrate turns down request from lawyer to record court proceedings with mobile device
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Magistrate turns down request from lawyer to record court proceedings with mobile device
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March 21, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias on Monday refused a request by lawyer Grant Connell to be allowed to use his mobile device to record court p...
Grenadian man remanded for drugs
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Grenadian man remanded for drugs
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March 17, 2017
A Grenadian man was on Monday remanded into police custody for an additional two weeks, after he pleaded not guilty to having 174 pounds of cannabis i...
Teen to stand trial for death of Campden Park man
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Teen to stand trial for death of Campden Park man
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March 17, 2017
A Campden Park teen is expected to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly causing the death of a fellow villager last year. Kishroy John, 16, has...
16-year-old youth charged for gun, ammo
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16-year-old youth charged for gun, ammo
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March 17, 2017
A social inquiry report on a 16-year-old Vermont youth is on the way after he pleaded guilty to a gun and ammunition charge. Prosecutor Elgin Richards...
Magistrate orders Jagdeo not to leave Guyana without permission
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Magistrate orders Jagdeo not to leave Guyana without permission
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March 10, 2017
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was on Tuesday barred from leaving Guyana without the court’s permission during his trial for a private criminal mat...
Belmont man accused of theft granted $20,000 bail
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Belmont man accused of theft granted $20,000 bail
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March 10, 2017
Bail in the amount of $20,000 was on Wednesday granted to a Belmont man who has been accused of two counts of aggravated burglaries and 17 counts of t...
Layou man facing attempted murder charge returns to court on March 24
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Layou man facing attempted murder charge returns to court on March 24
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March 10, 2017
A case in which a Layou man is charged with the attempted murder of a fellow villager will continue on Friday, March 24, 2017. On Wednesday, Kemron He...
Prosecutors seek amendment on serial number of seized weapon
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Prosecutors seek amendment on serial number of seized weapon
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March 10, 2017
Prosecutors returned to court this week, seeking an amendment to the serial number of one of the weapons two Lowmans Hill residents have been charged ...
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News
PM urges public servants to ‘Come back to Work’
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PM urges public servants to ‘Come back to Work’
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June 20, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has once again appealed to public servants who were deemed absent without leave, and dismissed from their positions...
Focus on capabilities over credentials, Director General of the OECS
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Focus on capabilities over credentials, Director General of the OECS
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June 20, 2025
The education systems in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS, have come under criticism for its heavy focus on credentials rather than ...
Sandals and SVG Community College conclude pilot internship programme
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Sandals and SVG Community College conclude pilot internship programme
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June 20, 2025
Sandals, St Vincent and the Grenadines has concluded a pilot internship programme in collaboration with the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community Co...
Magistrate orders young man to  enroll in Skills Training Programme
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Magistrate orders young man to enroll in Skills Training Programme
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June 20, 2025
A homeless young man, who aspires to be a makeup artist and nail technician was bonded and sent to Marion House to receive counselling for stealing a ...
Cane Garden mother steals content from purse
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Cane Garden mother steals content from purse
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June 20, 2025
A Cane Garden mother, who found a purse in Kingstown and handed it over to the police was given a suspended sentence for stealing the money inside. Ke...

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