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From the Courts

Teenage girls plead guilty to shoplifting
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Teenage girls plead guilty to shoplifting
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February 9, 2007
Three young ladies who pled not guilty at the Serious Offences Court last week on a number of theft charges had a sudden change of heart on Tuesday at...
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Medicinal marijuana cost man EC$10,000
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February 2, 2007
On Tuesday at the Serious Offences Court, Stubbs resident Azziah Cyrus claimed that he uses marijuana as a cure for his ailments. This however did not...
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Routine stop almost ended fatally for a police officer
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February 2, 2007
One policeman is lucky to be alive today after receiving a stab wound to his chest. On January 25, 2006 Police Constable 191 David of the Stubbs polic...
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Mason charged $1300 for possession of cannabis
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February 2, 2007
Pat “Pato” Williams, 34, mason of Diamond has until February 30 to pay a fine of $1300 if he wants to stay out of prison. Failure to pay this fine...
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King’s efforts to evade Police failed
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February 2, 2007
Eighteen year-old labourer, Rashaan King of Redemption Sharpes was fined $250 on Monday at the Serious Offences Court for having 98 grams of cannabis ...
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Magistrate: ‘I am highly disgusted with your attire’
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February 2, 2007
An unacceptable dress code seems to be a growing problem at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court and Acting Senior Magistrate Donald Browne is doing eve...
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Ignorance gets teen in trouble
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February 2, 2007
Nicholas Browne dug himself into a deep hole after pleading guilty at the Serious Offences Court to having 13 grams of cannabis in his possession on J...
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Sock thief arrested
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February 2, 2007
At some point in one’s lifetime one may have heard people saying, “if you do not have, do without!” It seems as if this piece of advice did not ...
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Chapmans man on gun, ammunition charges
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February 2, 2007
Prosecutor at the Serious Offences Court, Station Sergeant Nigel Butcher was caught in a state of amazement when on Tuesday he witnessed one man being...
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Teenagers arrested for stealing chain
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February 2, 2007
One Secondary School student is out on bail while another man was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prisons on Monday at the Serious Offences Court after th...
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‘I met things there when I moved in’
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January 26, 2007
Michael Antoine had to fork up $250 at the Serious Offences Court on Monday to avoid going to jail for 21 days. Antoine, 34, of Lauders was charged fo...
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Man charged $10,000 for 4000 grams of cannabis
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January 26, 2007
The time is swiftly approaching for Grenadian, Reyon Westfield, an Ital Vendor of Campden Park to come up with $10,000 if he does not want to go to pr...
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Samuel charged $350 for possession of cannabis
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January 26, 2007
Christopher Samuel a 46 year old labourer of Barrouallie/Petit Bordel was fined $350 forthwith for possessing 162 grams of cannabis or in default he w...
Christmas drinks troubles
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Christmas drinks troubles
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January 26, 2007
When you hear someone is in possession of a quantity of expensive drinks, the first thing you might perhaps ask is “where is the party?” Geraldo J...
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Williams: ‘Ah weed mek me run’
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January 26, 2007
Lemuel Williams a 32 year-old Sailor of Rose Hall was fined $1400 on Wednesday at the Serious Offences Court after pleading guilty to having 704 grams...
“No clear case against Bridgewater”
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“No clear case against Bridgewater”
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January 26, 2007
“The state doesn’t have a clear case against Vibert Bridgewater in the case against Patrice Bascombe!” This sentiment was expressed by Vynette F...
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Two men on bail for drugs offences
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January 19, 2007
Desron Griffith, a 35-year-old Technician of New Grounds and Zadoc Davis, 26, a Bartender of Belair are out on $15,000 and $7,000 bail respectively af...
Antiguan fisherman gets three years
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Antiguan fisherman gets three years
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January 19, 2007
One of two Antiguan nationals was on Monday sentenced to three years imprisonment on a number of charges heard at the Serious Offences Court on Monday...
Grenadian sea Captain  gets 58 months in prison
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Grenadian sea Captain gets 58 months in prison
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January 19, 2007
There continues to be an inflow of illegal immigrants who come to these shores and break the laws. This week alone, two non-nationals were arrested an...
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Trinidadian teen on cannabis charge
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January 12, 2007
It is quite normal that a man or woman would go through great lengths to make sure that his or her family is well fed and kept secure. James O’Brien...
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‘I was sent for them’
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January 12, 2007
A simple errand for a friend cost Asique Caine three months of his freedom. Caine, 17, of Evesham pled guilty to having 1,743 grams (3.84 pounds) of c...
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Sergeant on $500 bond
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January 12, 2007
From now until January next year, Raphael Brown Sergeant would have to be on his best behavior to avoid going to prison for six months. On Tuesday at ...
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King gets nine months for stealing
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January 12, 2007
Never in Lenroy King’s wildest dreams did he think that he would be spending the first nine months of 2007 locked behind bars. The 17 year-old Sharp...
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Cottle sentenced to two years
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January 12, 2007
Janice Cottle is now in the third day of her two-year prison sentence after being found guilty at the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday for having 31 ...
Two charged for aggravated burglary
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Two charged for aggravated burglary
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January 5, 2007
Police have arrested and charged Kefron Gabriel, 20, labourer of Redemption Sharpes and Fred George, 43 labourer of Ribishi Prospect for Aggravated Bu...
Arnos Vale man shoots bartender over payment
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Arnos Vale man shoots bartender over payment
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January 5, 2007
A 40 year old contractor of Arnos Vale has been remanded to her Majesty’s Prison for unlawfully and maliciously wounding Bartender Karen John on Dec...
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Solomon pleads guilty to possession of cannabis
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January 5, 2007
Carlos Solomon has until today to pay $350 for his habit or face 28 days in prison. Solomon pled guilty at the Serious Offences Court to having 144 gr...
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New year’s smoke could cost four months
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January 5, 2007
A New Year’s gift will cost Louie Mercury four months of freedom, that is if he cannot come up with $1500 by January 19. Mercury, 40, labourer of Re...
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Rillian Hill teen on $10,000 bail
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January 5, 2007
A Rillan Hill teenager is on $10,000 bail from the Serious Offences Court after he pled not guilty last Tuesday to having a Desert Eagle nine-millimet...
Conman ‘Tombstone’ Smith strikes again
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Conman ‘Tombstone’ Smith strikes again
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January 5, 2007
While many were frolicking and basking in the spirit of the Christmas season and making plans for a fresh start in 2007 others had illegal tricks up t...
Don’t be fooled
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Don’t be fooled
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January 5, 2007
Don’t be fooled by smooth talking conmen! This is the essence of the plea made by Assistant Superintendent of Police Eckron Lockhart to the general ...
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Incident causes D.J. to smoke
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December 22, 2006
Last week’s heinous crime at the Leeward Bus Terminal where a young lady was hacked to death in front of scores of Vincentians has left Sherwin “D...
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Businessman to errand boy
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December 22, 2006
A man caught transporting drugs can thank his lucky stars that he is not behind bars today. Napata Louie was instead fined $45,000 to be paid by March...
Outraged Vincentians protest outside court
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Outraged Vincentians protest outside court
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December 22, 2006
Anger and frustration vented outside the Kingstown Magistrate’s court early last Thursday morning as placard-bearing Vincentians from all walks of l...
Vincy caught in Bajan drug net
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Vincy caught in Bajan drug net
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December 22, 2006
A Vincentian was held by Barbados police in a drug raid last week. Delroy Williams, 25, a water-taxi operator of Fairhall, St Vincent has been remande...
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Former employee charged for stealing
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December 15, 2006
A vigilant eye by the assistant manager of Aunt Jobe’s Supermarket stopped a spate of theft that was occurring in the bakery section at the Supermar...
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Fisherman charged for 125 grams of cannbis
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December 15, 2006
The pleas of Twenty-nine year-old fisherman Rodwell Hunte of Clare Valley were enough to convince Acting Senior Magistrate Donald Browne to spare him ...
From the Courts
Magistrate lashes out at minibus operator
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December 15, 2006
The local minibus association may soon be getting some sound advice from Acting Senior Magistrate Donald Browne on how bus drivers are supposed to be ...
Magistrate: You are biting the hand that feeds you
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Magistrate: You are biting the hand that feeds you
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December 15, 2006
The energy drink Redbull has become a favourite among many Vincentians, highly sought after at parties or any social function, so highly sought after ...
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Woman throws temper tantrum
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December 15, 2006
Inzingho Harry can count her lucky stars not to be sent to Fort Charlotte for contempt of court. The dreadlocks woman threw temper tantrums in the cou...
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False Vincentian passport lands Guyanese in jail
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December 8, 2006
A Guyanese national is into the third day of his three-month prison sentence at her Majesty’s Prison. Tulsie Ram Chulai appeared at the Serious Crim...
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Painter pleads guilty to cannabis charge
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December 8, 2006
Clifton Davy, 26, of Georgetown quickly escaped painting himself in a corner at the Serious Crimes Court on Monday. The young painter did not waste th...
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Bomb threat caller caught
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December 8, 2006
Police have tracked down a cell phone caller who made a bomb threat to a Kingstown School on November 1 which caused mass panic. Last Thursday, Novemb...
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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June 17, 2025
Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, saf...
Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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June 17, 2025
Collin Butler, a Vincentian storyteller and comedian, who resides in the Virgin Island, has launched a Children’s book, ‘Island Adventure: Caribbean T...
Police not tolerating  obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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Police not tolerating obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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June 17, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened ...
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...

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