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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 ...
Grenadian deported
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July 1, 2014
A removal order has been placed on Grenadian, Devon Nichols, who last week, pleaded not guilty to immigration charges.{{more}} Nichols, whose trial wa...
Man caught on camera stealing from supermarket
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June 24, 2014
Curtis Joseph may have been confused when he stole two sticks of Old Spice deodorant from Super J supermarket. Joseph, who was sentenced to six months...
Ottley Hall man slapped with three more charges
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May 30, 2014
A week after pleading not guilty to shooting his stepfather, Ottley Hall resident Devron St John was slapped with three more charges earlier this week...
Five charged with murder of Campden Park man
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May 30, 2014
Five men of Campden Park are in custody after appearing at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with murder.{{more}} The men: Curt G...