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April 13, 2006
Joseph Little, a 24-year-old labourer of Lodge Village was given a maximum period of eleven days to fork over $100 for possession of cocaine or he wil...
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April 13, 2006
Ramino Guante Campusano an unemployed man of the Dominican Republic has to wait until May 2, when an interpreter is present, for the start of a case a...
Edson Maloney charged with murder
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April 7, 2006
Twenty-eight-year-old Edson Maloney, a contractor of Richland Park, was charged earlier this week for the murder of Kendol Joseph of Richland Park. Th...
Chandler worried about justice system
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April 7, 2006
Peter Chandler is a tailor, carpenter, mechanic, auto body repairman, and he recently acquired savings through entrepreneurial skills. But he is also ...
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March 31, 2006
Vincent Tommy, a labourer of Georgetown, has until the 28 April to come up with $400 or in default spend six weeks at her Majesty’s Prison. Tommy wa...
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March 31, 2006
Murder accused Turnley Francois, a 24-year-old labourer of Layou, who was charged with the December 26 2005 murder of 20-year-old Jeffery James of the...
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March 31, 2006
Kemeon Cozier, a 20-year-old fisherman of Paget Farm Bequia, was arrested and charged for the murder of Timothy Grant, a 27-year-old farmer of the sam...
Six Years for Sex Offender
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March 10, 2006
Myron Brazel or David Cole as he is also known will spend the next six years of his life at her Majesty’s Prison. Brazel, a 49-year-old resident of ...
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February 24, 2006
Last Monday, a minibus driver of Byera pleaded not guilty for having in his possession one unlicensed .25 semi-automatic pistol. Rudolph Lewis was arr...
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February 24, 2006
Persons coming to the Magistrate’s Court in Kingstown will now have to be properly attired upon entering the courtroom. Newly appointed Magistrate, ...
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February 24, 2006
An act of Robbery that occurred on November 3, 2004 has resulted in 29-year-old Roland Jack of Kingstown Park having to spend the next seven years of ...
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February 24, 2006
Sharon Joseph, a 27-year-old domestic of Chateaubelair, pleaded guilty to having seven grams of cocaine in her possession with intent to supply to ano...
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February 24, 2006
Twenty-year-old Augustine Zaniel Caine Andrews, a Security Guard of New Prospect, will not be able to witness the birth of his child. Caine, whose chi...
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February 17, 2006
19-Year-old Kamal King of Diamond has until the 22nd of February to fork up $125 for possession of thirty-five grams of cannabis or in default spend s...
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February 17, 2006
Having one hundred and thirty seven grams of cannabis cost Andy Quashie, a 20-year-old vegetable farmer of Layou, $400. When the dreadlocked man appea...
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February 17, 2006
A businessman of Bottom Questelles was sentenced to four years imprisonment for possession of one unlicensed .25 automatic pistol and five rounds of a...
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February 17, 2006
by Brian ‘Peco’ Jordan - St. John’s Antigua Vere Bird III, son of political icon, Vere Bird Jr. and grandson of the late prime minister of Antig...
Bajan accused freed of marijuana charge
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February 10, 2006
The dark cloud which had been lingering over Sonny Elcock's head since last August has finally been removed. Elcock, a Barbadian national, had his cas...
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February 10, 2006
Last Tuesday, February 7, 2006, marked the start of the February Criminal Assizes at the High Court in Capital City Kingstown with some 32 cases up fo...
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January 27, 2006
Last Tuesday at the Magistrate’s Court in Kingstown Anthony Lewis, a labourer of Campden Park, raised his hands to the heavens asking the Lord, ‘w...
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January 27, 2006
Twenty-four-year-old Vicko Ollivierre of Arnos Vale was arrested on a charge of manslaughter for the death of Fitzroy Gurley Morgan of Rockies. He was...
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January 27, 2006
On Friday evenings, Heritage Square seems to be a magnet for persons who want to carry out illegal activities. Last Monday at the Magistrate’s Court...
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January 27, 2006
It appeared as if 23-year-old Ola Thomas’ ambition to become a competent con artist failed him miserably. Thomas, a labourer of Glen, will spend the...
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January 20, 2006
A British citizen will have her visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines extended by a period of twelve months. Sandra Thomas, a hairdresser, was sente...
Captain Branford free to fly again
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January 6, 2006
St. Lucian born airline Pilot Shane Branford was on Friday 30th December freed of the charge of being in possession of counterfeit notes. The matter c...
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January 6, 2006
Custon Bobb a 26-year-old labourer of Barrouallie was given a fine of $200 for possession of 58 grams of Cannabis. When the young man appeared before ...
Young man on murder charge
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January 6, 2006
Turnley Francois, a 24-year-old labourer of Layou was charged in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Jeffery James of the same address. Francois...
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December 23, 2005
While others will be enjoying the Christmas holidays at home, Roger Hamilton will be spending the next three months at her Majesty's Prison. Hamilton,...
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December 9, 2005
Twenty-two-year-old Kendall David, a receptionist at the New Montrose Hotel was given a jail sentence of three months for theft. When he appeared befo...
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October 28, 2005
Joel Garrick, a labourer of Biabou, was given an additional sentence of three months for escaping lawful police custody on 10 October, 2005. He appear...
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October 21, 2005
Elroy McNeil of Kingstown Hill was placed on a bond for one year in the sum of $300 or two months in jail. He was charged with having a knife in his p...
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October 21, 2005
Yvette Cadougan of Murray's Village was given a fine of $125 forthwith or four months in prison. This was the penalty handed to her by Senior Magistra...
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October 21, 2005
Evans Nanton, a labourer of Sandy Bay, was given until November 18 to pay a fine of $250 or spend three months in jail. He pleaded guilty to the charg...
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October 21, 2005
A SCHOOLboy attending one of the Secondary Schools in Kingstown was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 with one surety. The youth was charged for havin...
Burglar gets nine months
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October 21, 2005
Nine months for burglary was the penalty handed to 19-year-old Cleroy Pinder of Old Montrose. Pinder appeared before Senior Magistrate, Carl Joseph at...
Three admitted to Bar
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October 21, 2005
Three more lawyers were admitted to the local bar last Thursday at the High Court in Kingstown. Camillo Gonsalves, Saboto Caesar and Joezel Jack were ...
Bid to bring back Dr. Rolla
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October 21, 2005
One of the key players in the setting up of the Ottley Hall Marina and Shipyard, Dr. Aldo Rolla, may soon be extradited to this country to testify abo...
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October 7, 2005
Ananias Jobe, a labourer of Campden Park, was given until October 21 to come up with $300 for assault and bodily harm to Police Corporal, Deloris Char...
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October 7, 2005
A lengthy trial seems in the making for four men facing a murder charge. Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle has adjourned the trial to later in the Assizes....
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October 7, 2005
Leonard 'Toco' O'Garro of Barrouallie will have to wait until November 21 for the next stage of his trial. However, there will have to be another Judg...
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October 7, 2005
The name Selwyn 'Kashie' Foye seems to be popular in some judicial circles. He faces the serious charge of murder, which Director of Public Prosecutio...