No to treatment
Even though personnel from the Psychiatric Hospital recommended that Derek Wong should seek help for his alcoholism problem by attending Verdun House, Wong told a Bridgetown court today that he does...
View Article24-year-old charged with unlawful sex remanded
Twenty-four-year-old Dario Antoine Smith went before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court today, charged with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl. The Browne’s Land, Belfield,...
View ArticleFour fined for ganja
Three men and a woman who were caught with marijuana in their possession over the weekend, were fined today by Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant when they appeared in separate cases before the District...
View Article‘Lord Evil’ awaits DPP decision
Andre “Lord Evil” Jackman. The five men accused of murdering Charley Dume are having their matter processed for a voluntary bill of indictment. The five defendants – all residents of St Lucy – are...
View ArticleStore owner reprimanded
A Bridgetown store owner was reprimanded and discharged today after appearing in court for using insulting language to a police constable. Hiro Uttamchandani, 46, of #8 Sunset Drive North, Fort George...
View ArticleAncient laws to be reviewed
A review of ancient laws on Barbados’ statute books is on the cards. Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite made the disclosure in a recent interview with Barbados TODAY. The issue of antiquated laws was...
View ArticleChange of heart
When a St Michael man first appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in March this year, he denied three drug charges. However, when Stefan Okela Griffith returned to court today, he had a change...
View ArticleStop with harassment, magistrate warns
If Samantha Hana-Maureen Stowe harasses Faith Gibbes in any way whatsoever, whether on social media or in person, she will be facing remand time at HMP Dodds. The matter between Stowe and Gibbes is...
View ArticleCarpenter remanded
A number of persons denied charges against them when they went before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court today. One who did so before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant was Jason Randolph Christopher...
View ArticleCannabis found during search
A search warrant which police executed at the home of Travis Rondell Coppin today, yielded 15 paper wrappings of cannabis. Coppin, 32, lives at Valery Land, Upper Collymore Rock, St Michael. When the...
View ArticleVendor begs for leniency
Trevor Anthony Agard, a vendor of no fixed place of abode, entered Mumtaz Deli yesterday and stole a ring valued $200 belonging to Keisha Crichlow. Later in the day, he also stole money in several...
View ArticleCommunity service for using credit card info
Mark Anthony Davis was ordered today to perform 240 hours of community service to pay for his crime. The 21-year-old man, of Friendship Gap, Hothersal Turning, St Michael, had pleaded guilty earlier to...
View ArticleGardener to pay compensation
Michael Decoursey Trotman, 46, of Corner Club Morgan, Christ Church has been placed on probation for one year and ordered to pay compensation to the two complainants in his case. The gardener pleaded...
View Article30 months for repeat thief
A repeat thief changed his plea today when he returned before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant. Antonio Ryan Miller, of no fixed place of abode, admitted entering DeCoursey Smith’s house on April 7...
View ArticleTeens to pay
Between them, two teenaged girls must fork out over $1, 170 to compensate another teen whom they assaulted. Tesanna Tiara Williams, 16, of Block 17F Silver Hill, Christ Church and Leeann Sasha King, of...
View ArticleVendor ‘sorry’ for stealing from friend
The court will determine Richard Orlando Greaves’ sentence after a pre-sentencing report is done on him. Greaves, of 1st Avenue Welchman Hall, St Thomas, admitted to Magistrate Douglas Frederick on...
View ArticleSix months for traffic offences
HMP Dodds will be home to Fabian Peter Cherubim for the next six months. That was the sentence imposed on the Murray Land, Black Rock, St Michael resident, when he went before acting Magistrate Elwood...
View ArticleGrant ordered to pay for bangle
After finally pleading guilty weeks ago to robbing a woman, Kemo Avery Grant was ordered today to compensate her $1, 500 for the bangle he snatched from her hand. Grant, 20, of Holder’s Land, Goodland,...
View ArticleDPP to decide
The murder case of an accused man who has been mute for the past 13 years, will be going to the Director of Public Prosecutions for his consideration and decision on to how to proceed. Reginald Rodney...
View ArticleCarter to serve one more month
When two Christ Church men made their first court appearance, they both pleaded guilty to the same offence of giving cause to suspect that they were about to commit theft. However, while Jabriel...
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