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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...
Duo fined $250 each for drug possession
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May 27, 2016
When David Browne of Chateaubelair and Marcelus Baptiste of Sandy Bay appeared before the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday, Chief Magistrate Rechan...
Man fined $475 for cannabis possession
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May 24, 2016
Eldon Browne’s claim that the cannabis he had in his possession was for a friend did not help him escape liability.{{more}} On May 20, Browne was ar...
Case of police officer shooting civilian begins
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May 24, 2016
The case in which a police officer Orlando Browne has been charged with shooting Kevin Neil in his upper thigh began yesterday at the Serious Offences...
Bajan fined $25,000 for 9,363 grams of cannabis
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May 20, 2016
Barbadian national Gregory Dottin was sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined $25,000 forthwith after being found at the E.T Joshua Airport with ...
Election Petitions trial set for May 27
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May 13, 2016
May 27, 2016, has been set as the trial date to hear the election petitions filed by the New Democratic Party (NDP).{{more}} Lawyer for the petitioner...
Man caught with gun registered to Grenadian
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May 10, 2016
A man caught in Kingstown with a firearm registered in Grenada to a Grenadian resident was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) for his own safeke...
Teen charged with cop’s murder
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May 10, 2016
Teenager Maverick Joseph, was, on Friday, May 6, charged with the murder of Police Constable 602 Giovanni Charles.{{more}} The 18-year-old, who is a r...
Man pleads not guilty to gun, ammo possession
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May 6, 2016
Everest Bynoe of Belmont is expected to reappear before the Serious Offences Court on May 11, after pleading not guilty to possession of an illegal fi...
Veron Primus slapped with  more charges
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April 29, 2016
Murder accused Veron Primus has racked up five other charges. Primus appeared at the Serious Offences Court on Thursday, charged with one count of kid...