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King’s court matter adjourned yet again
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August 9, 2016
Veteran lawyer Bayliss Frederick has replaced Kay Bacchus-Baptiste as counsel to political activist Luzette King in a matter King has before the court...
Block 2000 man fined $700 for cocaine rocks
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July 26, 2016
A Block 2000 man was yesterday fined $700, after he was found with three rocks of cocaine.{{more}} When he appeared before the Serious Offences Court,...
Five men charged with recent Vermont murder
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July 26, 2016
Five Vermont men have been remanded in custody, after being charged with the murder of Union Island resident Kamau Jones.{{more}} Yesterday, Bridon Jo...
Montrose man fined for making threats to SOE
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July 19, 2016
A New Montrose resident was yesterday fined $1,100 for using indecent and threatening language towards the supervisor of elections Sylvia Findlay. Whe...
Man to pay $200 for stealing  bottle of Alcolado
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July 12, 2016
"Officer, I was feeling bad and I smell the Alcolado and put it in my pocket and forget it.” This was Casmore Fraser’s explanation for shoplifting...
Asian man charged with assault
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June 28, 2016
A man of Asian descent was yesterday charged with assault at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court.{{more}} Cane Garden resident Chunla Wu was charged th...
Convict issues threats to journalist at Court
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June 24, 2016
A man who was found guilty at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday became annoyed when he was photographed by a journalist and issued threats to th...
Magistrate recuses himself from DeFreitas case
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June 24, 2016
For the second time in two days, magistrate Bertie Pompey has recused himself from a matter which was before him at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court...
Mayreau trio granted bail of $20,000 each
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June 17, 2016
At their last court appearance on June 7, Ulrick Hanson, Jordan Forde and Joe Lewis were remanded in custody by chief magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matth...
Prisoner clears air in court
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June 14, 2016
The Serious Offences Court was shaken up by an offensive odour yesterday. Jason Lawrence, who was in court to answer a charge of possession of cannabi...
Woman attempts to throw cannabis through window
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June 14, 2016
“I was going to throw it outside,” was not a sufficient explanation for the 193 grams of cannabis found in Yvonne King’s possession.{{more}} On ...
Man charged with dangerous driving granted bail
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June 14, 2016
Bronson George, who is charged with causing the death of Karl Roberts by dangerous driving, was granted bail yesterday at the Serious Offences Court.{...
Moah Williams case continues today
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June 14, 2016
Moah Williams, who was charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of an unlicensed Smith and Wesson firearm and five rounds of ammunition appe...
Businessman fined $5,000 for ammo possession
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June 10, 2016
On Tuesday, at the Serious Offences Court, Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias fined Andrew French $5,000 for possession of 10 rounds of unlicen...
Three more officers take stand in Exeter case
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June 7, 2016
Three more police officers have given evidence in what is being called a “highly political case” involving politician Ben Exeter and New Democrati...
Lawyer upset that teen client is missing school
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June 7, 2016
The fact that his teenage client has already missed five days of school is of concern to defence lawyer Israel Bruce. “Shabazaah GunMunro-George, wh...
Stubbs man sentenced to five years for firearm
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June 3, 2016
A Stubbs man was on Tuesday sentenced to five years in prison, after he was found with a firearm the day before.{{more}} Junior Richards, 23, was arre...