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‘Famo’ convicted on three criminal charges
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September 30, 2014
Businessman and head of Premium Security, Adolphus “Famo” Adams was, on Friday, convicted on three criminal charges.{{more}} Temporary magistrate ...
Prelim inquiry into Fanny Mountains death begins
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September 26, 2014
The preliminary inquiry into the death of 19-year-old Dillon John is underway at the Serious Offences Court, Kingstown.{{more}} John’s body was reco...
Grenadian national deported
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September 23, 2014
A Grenadian national has been fined and ordered to be removed from the State after pleading guilty to illegal entry into St Vincent and the Grenadines...
Mechanic granted bail on assault charges
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September 23, 2014
Hubert Thomas, a mechanic, was granted bail after being charged with assaulting Paul Dodds at Redemption Sharpes.{{more}} The incident is alleged to h...
Defendant claims he has no temper problem
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September 23, 2014
A 32-year-old labourer has denied having a “temper problem,” despite having appeared in Court for a second time charged with a similar offence as ...
Soca artiste accused of wounding, assault
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September 23, 2014
Local soca artiste Kenroy ‘Rus-T’ Baptiste was yesterday granted bail after having two charges levelled against him at the Kingstown Magistrate’...
Browne-Matthias is new Chief Magistrate
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September 19, 2014
After almost a year and a half in the position of Magistrate, Rechanne Browne-Matthias has been elevated to the post of Chief Magistrate.{{more}} Brow...
Taxi man fined $300 for biting colleague
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September 9, 2014
One taxi man was made to pay for his mouth yesterday, after being found guilty at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court of biting another taxi operator o...
Man claims he was buggered by police officer
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September 2, 2014
A man, who declared that he was buggered by a police officer, was yesterday ordered to pay $400 or spend two weeks in jail.{{more}} Winfield Sam appea...
Case against Alaskie Samuel postponed
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August 29, 2014
Alaskie ‘Beaver’ Samuel, who was recently charged with four gun and ammunition related charges, has had his hearing postponed until Monday, Septem...
Footballer fined for stealing copper wire
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August 12, 2014
A one-legged man of Campden Park, who was caught on camera climbing a fence and stealing copper wire, was yesterday fined for his actions at the Kings...
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August 5, 2014
A 65-year-old shopkeeper of Richland Park was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $1,800 for cocaine possession.{{more}} Mary Pompey appeared at the Ki...
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July 31, 2014
As the curtains came down on the High Court’s Criminal Assizes on Monday, it also marked the end of judge Rajiv Persad’s stint here as acting High...
Inspector ‘Gold Teeth’ Glasgow wins appeal
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July 31, 2014
Inspector "Calvin Gold Teeth" Glasgow has won an appeal against a decision by former Chief Magistrate Sonya Young, that during a sitting of the Seriou...
Chief Magistrate position still vacant
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July 25, 2014
Three months have elapsed since the resignation of former Chief Magistrate Sonya Young, and to date, the post has not been filled.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT...
Burglar sentenced to two years in prison
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July 22, 2014
As convicted burglar Elroy Rogers left the courtroom to begin serving a two-year sentence, he posed for a photograph and said "This one for me Grown S...
Belair resident on $30,000 bail
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July 15, 2014
Belair resident Joel McLean has been granted $30,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to possessing arms and ammunition.{{more}} McLean appeared at th...
Stapleton charged in connection with murder
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July 15, 2014
A 25-year-old man of New Montrose has been charged in connection with the murder of Union Island resident Matthan Slater.{{more}} Kirt Stapleton appea...
Frederick on gun and ammunition  charges
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July 11, 2014
New Montrose resident Adano Frederick has been granted $10,000 bail after appearing at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday on charges of gun and a...
Conman granted $5,000 bail
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July 11, 2014
Career conman Alister “Tombstone” Smith has been granted bail by the High Court. Smith, who was denied bail by the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court,...
Two Trinidadian men caught with marijuana
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July 11, 2014
Two Trinidadian men were made to pay heavy fines when they appeared at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday.{{more}} Wilford Roache, 60, and Peter ...