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Magistrate grants accused $40,000 bail
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September 6, 2011
Once her two sureties are accepted today, Stacia Aberdeen will be released on $40,000 bail.{{more}} Aberdeen, 24, a public servant employed at the Inc...
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September 2, 2011
A 20-year-old man from Campden Park will return to court on Monday, September 5, for allegedly robbing South Rivers labourer Collie Johnson of $13.{{m...
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September 2, 2011
Campden Park resident Desron Oliver was fined $1,500 on Monday, August 29, for cultivating 54 mature plants of cannabis at the York Mountains in Campd...
Fugitive sighted in Paul’s Avenue
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September 2, 2011
Fugitive Joe Bobb has been spotted. The man, who escaped police custody through a small window at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court{{more}} on Monday...
No. 2, copy bandit escapes from court
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August 30, 2011
A new trend seems to be developing at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, in which prisoners are using their own faeces as a means to escape lawful cu...
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August 26, 2011
Alderman Henry, 45, a labourer of Calder, was granted $10,000 bail after appearing at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on an unlawful sex charge.{{m...
Prisoner warned to control bowels
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August 26, 2011
Persons at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court were on high alert on Tuesday morning, when the man who had escaped custody last week, leaving the court...
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August 19, 2011
Kenville Lewis, a labourer of Questelles, is now out on $10,500 bail after being slapped with two charges of unlawful sex.{{more}} Lewis appeared at t...
Wilson charged with stabbing death of Daniel
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August 19, 2011
Just two days after a woman was stabbed to death in Greiggs, a man from the same community was arrested and charged with causing her death.{{more}} Au...
Prisoner makes a mess in Court
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August 16, 2011
Yesterday was quite a messy morning at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court when a prisoner caused persons to flee from the courtroom, after he smeared ...
15-year-old on $8,000 bail, placed on curfew
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August 12, 2011
The youngest of the three males who were charged in connection with a foiled robbery attempt at a business house in Villa last month was granted bail ...
Young men warned to stay away from Quashie
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August 12, 2011
A soft chuckle echoed around the walls of the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday, August 9, as two of the three youngsters charged with attempted robbe...
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August 12, 2011
A man from a community on the Leeward side of mainland St. Vincent is expected to appear in court to answer to approximately 160 charges of incest, ra...
Cops  facing theft charges
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August 9, 2011
Two Police Constables are each on $5,000 bail, after pleading not guilty to a joint charge of theft.{{more}} Vermont resident, 30-year-old Anthony Cha...
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August 5, 2011
After being sentenced to 13 years in jail on a manslaughter charge, Flavia Richardson appealed her matter and was granted a re-trial.{{more}} However,...
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August 5, 2011
At the end of the July 2011 assizes, the population at Her Majesty’s Prisons stood at 460, 43 more than at the end of the last assizes.{{more}} This...
Lawyer for defendants calling on DPP to resign
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July 29, 2011
Following the conviction of Che Bute and Azari Ash for the murder of Lloyd “Lazo” Samuel, defense counsel in the matter, Carlyle Dougan Q.C., is c...
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July 29, 2011
A police officer has been charged with rape.{{more}} Constable Kevin Thompson is now out on $15,000 bail after appearing at the Family Court on a char...
Two accused men found guilty of murder
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July 29, 2011
Director of Public Prosecutions Colin Williams will be seeking the death penalty for convicted murderers, Che Bute and Azari Ash.{{more}} On Wednesday...
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July 26, 2011
Attorney Grant Connell was one the persons called to the witness stand yesterday by the defence, in the case involving the murder of Lloyd “Lazo/Haw...
Mother of accused murderer takes the stand
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July 26, 2011
The mother of murder accused, Azari Ash testified yesterday that her 22-year-old son was at home on the night of December 21, 2007, when Lloyd “Lazo...
Jobe gets 10 years for disabling woman
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July 22, 2011
A man who severely chopped his common law wife about her body, causing her to lose her right hand and suffer permanent damage in the other, was on Tue...
Vincentian, Dominican on drug charges
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July 15, 2011
Following the seizure of 31 kilograms of cocaine, two men are on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison.{{more}} Vincentian Glenroy Pierre, 33, of Queen’s...
Young gets five years in prison
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July 1, 2011
“It is people like you who are corrupting young girls in society...I’m sending a message out for people to stop messing with young girls. I am not...
Court of Appeal rules against Elwardo Lynch
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July 1, 2011
Nine years after being sued for slander, radio host Elwardo Lynch and BDS Limited have been ordered to pay Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves damages and ...
Woman to be sentenced for killing boyfriend
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July 1, 2011
Come July 15, 2011 Shanette Cumberbatch will be sentenced for the causing the death of Rakeesh Sutherland in October 2008.{{more}} On Tuesday, June 28...
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June 24, 2011
Glen resident Uranus Cabral was granted bail in the sum of $10,000.00 after being brought before the Serious Offences Court on gun and ammunition char...
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June 10, 2011
In his first ever appeal matter, young lawyer Carlos James fought feverishly and managed to have two years shaved off of an 18-year prison sentence im...