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November 23, 2007
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Auxiliary Police Force has lost one if their good men. {{more}} Dead, is Sergeant Michael Ryan who served on t...
Illegal Grenadian man sent packing by court
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November 23, 2007
Grenadian national Benedict Alexander was sent packing back to Grenada after pleading guilty to entering these shores illegally.{{more}} Senior Magist...
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November 16, 2007
An act of desperation cost a Peruvian Vale woman $60 at the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Monday.{{more}} Sherika Allen, 23, pleaded guilty to damagin...
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November 16, 2007
After she was dismissed on a joint marijuana charge on Monday at the Kingstown Magistrates Court, Gale Clarke thought her troubles were over.{{more}} ...
Browne calls for rehab centre for youths
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November 16, 2007
The streaming tears that rolled down the cheeks of lawyer Bayliss Frederick, were not enough to save his 16-year-old client from going to prison for t...
“Wizzy” walks again
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November 16, 2007
Acquitted on September 11, 2007 of murder, 23-year-old Redemption Sharpes resident, Fitz-Allan “Wizzy” Bramble was again acquitted on Tuesday, thi...
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November 9, 2007
Leon DeGrads has until the end of January next year to come up with $7,500, or he stands the chance of going to prison for four years.{{more}} DeGrads...
EG Lynch’s Attorney:  Charges a waste of time
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November 9, 2007
Charges brought against radio personality Elwardo Lynch have been branded by his lawyer as “a judicial waste of time.”{{more}} Lynch, host of the ...
Browne is new head of  Bar Association
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November 9, 2007
Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle’s recent call for barristers to lift the bar will be staunchly supported by newly elected President of the Bar Associat...
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November 2, 2007
The next ten years of a New Grounds man’s existence will be spent within the confines of Her Majesty’s Prison.{{more}} On October 2, 2007, the 38-...
Teenager charged with manslaughter
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November 2, 2007
Seven months ago Hazel Ann Roberts insisted that her son Franko “Ozo” Roberts did not commit suicide; last week Monday, seventeen year-old Drexel ...
Bruce-Lyle expecting criticism from the public
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November 2, 2007
Justice Frederick Bruce Lyle is expecting criticism in relation to his sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to rape on Wednesday at the High Court. ...
DPP to appeal case against Ian Caesar
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November 2, 2007
Director of Public Prosecutions Colin Williams has already forwarded his appeal papers to the magistracy, giving notice that he intends to appeal the ...
More than mangoes
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October 26, 2007
Normally when you climb a mango tree your eyes behold mangoes, but the tree Evander Thomas climbed bore fruit of a different kind - a shotgun. {{more}...
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October 19, 2007
From this Sunday onwards, Kishorn Jackson must find himself in Church, as part of his one-year bond for breaking into a house and stealing a Sony Play...
New blood: Six lawyers admitted to the bar
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October 19, 2007
Fresh blood has been injected into this country’s legal fraternity. On Friday, October 12, six lawyers were admitted to practice Law at he local bar...
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October 12, 2007
The silence in the courtroom was almost deafening on Monday at High Court, but when the jury returned a unanimous decision of guilty on two counts of ...
Three arrested in Cell World heist
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October 12, 2007
Police have arrested three men in connection with the recent burglary of local business place Cell World.{{more}} New Montrose residents Matuba Butler...
Knife robber jailed for gun possession
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October 12, 2007
Persons present at the Kingstown Magistrates’ Court last week Friday had puzzled faces when a man who held up another man with a knife was sentenced...
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October 12, 2007
Just two weeks after it was alleged that local police and Venezuelan fishermen were involved in a shoot-out, killing two Venezuelans, as fate would ha...
Teenager put on five-year bond
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October 12, 2007
Presiding Judge at the High Court Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle is of the view that society views every killing as a murder. “It seems like we want t...
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October 12, 2007
She said they held her hands and legs and had turns having sex with her, now the men who were convicted on Wednesday at the High Court for raping a 32...
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October 5, 2007
The fact that Elan Barbour had a clean criminal record up until October 1, 2007, was taken into consideration when he was given a month to pay a fine ...
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October 5, 2007
Standing firm on his promise that he isn’t going to tolerate any nonsense in his courtroom, Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle sentenced a fisherman to 14...
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October 5, 2007
His sighs could be heard from every corner of the courtroom. Then came the tears. This scene occurred at the High Court on Tuesday, October 2, as a 38...
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September 28, 2007
Instead of serving a custodial sentence, 19-year-old Kimron Primus has been placed on a 7pm and 5am curfew for the next four years. Failure to keep hi...
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September 28, 2007
A charge on possession of ammunition was withdrawn from four women last week Friday at the Serious Offences Court in Kingstown.{{more}} Kenlyn Clouden...
Seven years for attempted robbery
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September 28, 2007
When the judgment was laid down, seven years in prison echoed in Devon Clarke’s ears.{{more}} Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle handed down the penalty o...
Prescott first to be sentenced
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September 28, 2007
Farax Prescott, a 29 year-old labourer of Vermont, has made his mark at the September criminal assizes, being the first person to be sentenced to pris...
Chief Magistrate Churaman calls it a day
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September 28, 2007
She only came to these shores for a vacation; who knew that 10 years and numerous magisterial decisions later that former Chief Magistrate Simone Chur...
Two men on robbery charge
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September 21, 2007
Two young men are now sitting at Her Majesty’s Prison waiting on a date to answer two robbery charges at the High Court.{{more}} Jamarie Quashie, 24...
‘Cribbit’ to spend three years in jail
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September 21, 2007
For the next three years, Jamal "Cribbit" Finch's address will be Her Majesty's Prisons, instead of Upper Middle Street. Finch was convicted on Friday...
‘Breadwinner’ gets three years for gun
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September 14, 2007
Romano Durham, a 19-year-old labourer of Edinboro has placed his mother in an uncomfortable position. The soul breadwinner in his home, he was on Tues...
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September 7, 2007
Ansil Allen, a fisherman of Clifton, Union Island, will have to dig up $1000 or spend nine months in prison, after pleading guilty to having in his po...
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September 7, 2007
Henry Stone, a fisherman of Bequia, was given 6 months to pay a sum of $1450 or spend 6 months in prison, after pleading guilty to stealing a quantity...