From the Courts
September 12, 2008
Kenute Lynch will be tried before a judge and jury in the High Court when the next sitting of the Criminal Assizes begin.{{more}} The Layou labourer w...
From the Courts
September 12, 2008
Notorious Conman Allister âTombstoneâ Smith finally had his day in court on Monday after being on remand since May this year.{{more}} Smith had be...
From the Courts
September 12, 2008
Wendell OâNeal will not have to worry anymore about his life being threatened. Well, at least, not for the next 28 months.{{more}} The Vermont labou...
From the Courts
September 5, 2008
A man who purloined over $13,800 worth of household items was sentenced to six months imprisonment on Wednesday August 27th at the Serious Offences Co...
From the Courts
September 5, 2008
Police are continuing investigations into the shooting incident of Khani Jackson, 30, labourrer of New Prospect and Arno Boyde, 43, Labourer of Layou/...
From the Courts
September 5, 2008
Two of the three charges leveled against popular Talk show Elwardo âEGâ Lynch, were withdrawn by Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) Colin Willia...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
Uganda Bailey only wanted to provide for his three kids, but instead he ended up on the wrong side of the law.{{more}} Bailey, a 32 year-old farmer, o...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
A Peruvian Vale labourer was on Monday released on $4000 bail after he was hauled before the Serious Offences Court on two charges of deception.{{more...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
When you bite the hand that feeds you, you often suffer the consequences. David Matthews unfortunately had to learn the hard way.{{more}} Matthews, a ...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
Benson Charles is staring at a two-month prison sentence if he does not come up with $300 in one week.{{more}} Chief Magistrate Sonya Young fined Char...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
Collie Lowman, a farmer, of Chapmans Village, was released on $12,000 bail on Monday at the Serious Offences Court after pleading not guilty to having...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
Jennifer Samuel has exactly one month to pay a $500 fine if she is to avoid going to prison for three months. Samuel, 30, of Villa pleaded guilty on M...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
Some people go the extra mile to provide for their families. Some even take the illegal route. Jennifer Audain opted for the latter.{{more}} Chief Mag...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
Yet another youngster has been sent to prison for gun and ammunition possession. Gun toting Kimmarley Douglas, on Monday at the Serious Offences Court...
From the Courts
August 29, 2008
After being clubbed over the head with an electric tire pump by a 19-year-old man, Vice President of the Chamber Of Industry Commerce Andrew Woodroffe...
From the Courts
August 22, 2008
Two men who were jointly charged with gun possession were each granted bail on Monday at the Serious Offences Court.{{more}} Andre Adams, 42, mechanic...
From the Courts
August 22, 2008
Pistol packing Devon Ashton (at right) was sentenced to two and a half years at Her Majestyâs Prison on Wednesday.{{more}} Ashton, 19, of Campden Pa...
From the Courts
August 22, 2008
A 22-year-old mother of three was on Wednesday slapped with a fine of $14,000 after pleading guilty to possession of over 34 pounds (15,0000 grams) of...
From the Courts
August 22, 2008
A young woman who has alleged brutality at the hands of the police is clarifying statements about the incident published in the SEARCHLIGHT in June th...
From the Courts
August 22, 2008
Set up? He pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud in Barbados two Fridays ago. Now, after being reprimanded and discharged, Maxton Joseph wants to clear ...
From the Courts
August 15, 2008
The repeated requests for adjournments by the prosecution in drug related matters is annoying Chief Magistrate Sonya Young. {{more}} On Wednesday, You...
From the Courts
August 15, 2008
15.AUG.08 A Vincentian labourer and a Barbadian tiler were remanded to the Her Majestyâs Prisons Dodds in Barbados last week Wednesday on drug charg...
From the Courts
August 15, 2008
15.AUG.08 The one night that Vincentian Ozmar Lorenzo Samson spent in prison was extended for a further month when he appeared in the Bridgetown Barba...
From the Courts
August 15, 2008
Almost every week one can guarantee that someone will appear before Chief Magistrate Sonya Young on a gun and ammunition charge.{{more}} So on Wednesd...
From the Courts
August 15, 2008
A Vincentian who used a purloined credit card to get himself a night at a five-star hotel in Barbados is now sleeping in his own bed in St. Vincent af...
From the Courts
August 15, 2008
A Georgetown man was remanded to Her Majestyâs Prison on Monday after he appeared at the Serious Offences Court before Chief Magistrate Sonya Young ...
From the Courts
August 8, 2008
Ricky Gordon, a mechanic of Vermont, was on Tuesday fined $550 for being in possession of 322 grams of cannabis on August 1st.{{more}} Chief Magistrat...
From the Courts
August 8, 2008
A 68-year-old man of Canouan was on Tuesday released on $40,000 bail after appearing at the Serious Offences Court on gun, ammunition and marijuana ch...
From the Courts
August 8, 2008
Time is swiftly running out for Calville Harry who has one week to pay a $1600 fine, or he will spend nine months behind bars.{{more}} The 25-year-old...
From the Courts
August 8, 2008
St Lucian Feron Leon will have to wait until January 15 next year before his drug possession case gets underway.{{more}} Leon, 33, was arrested and ch...
From the Courts
August 8, 2008
The presence of guns in this country seems to be growing considerably. On Tuesday at the Serious Offences Court, four persons were hauled before Chief...
From the Courts
August 8, 2008
Chief Magistrate Sonya Young on Tuesday at the Serious Offences Court slapped a $15,000 fine forthwith on a Barbadian national after he pleaded guilty...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
As soon as Meshack Collis set foot in the courtroom, his macho demeanor was obvious, that is until he stepped into the defendantâs box and the tears...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
Police think they have made a break through by nabbing a suspect in the recent Lotto Booth robbery in Georgetown.{{more}} Appearing in court on Monday...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
A 25-year-old mason of Mt Pleasant was released on $25,000 after appearing on Monday at the Serious Offences Court on gun and ammunition charges.{{mor...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
Carlo âBondoâ Free walked away from the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday and left all his legal troubles there.{{more}} Free, 28, a farmer of Sio...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
Today should be the day that Cassian Lyttle tastes freedom again after spending just one week at Her Majestyâs Prison.{{more}} Lyttle, 28 of Redempt...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
Keithus Henville, 17, labourer of Barrouallie is now on remand at Her Majestyâs Prison after allegedly shooting a man in his eye and arm on July 22 ...
From the Courts
July 31, 2008
It would grieve any motherâs heart to see her child go to prison. Well, not exactly.{{more}} A mother, on Monday at the Serious Offences Court, lite...
From the Courts
July 25, 2008
Two men are now assisting police with their investigations into a daring robbery that took place on Monday this week at the Lotto booth in the Georget...
From the Courts
July 25, 2008
Dustin Delany is the latest lawyer to be admitted to the local Bar to practice Law here in St Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} The ceremony was hel...
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