$2.5m trial for woman accused of defrauding Cable Bahamas adjourned
A magistrate yesterday adjourned the trial of a woman who was accused of stealing from and defrauding Cable Bahamas of more than $2.5m over a 12-month period.
Spend $500 on another man’s card? Pay up $5,000
A 22-year-old man who admitted purchasing over $500 worth of items using another man’s bank card was fined over $5,000 yesterday.
Man ‘panicked’ and gave wrong name
A 24-year-old man who gave police the wrong name earlier this week was yesterday ordered to complete 100 hours of community service to avoid spending a month behind bars.
Attempted murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the 2017 attempted murder conviction of a juvenile who was sentenced to 35 years in prison, ruling the Supreme Court judge in the case was wrong to let the trial continue in the young man’s absence.
Police shoot man in buttocks
A JUVENILE who led police on a car chase yesterday morning was shot in the buttocks by officers.
Man jailed for stabbing his child's mother with fork
A 36-year-old man who admitted to stabbing his child’s mother in the head with a fork was sentenced to nine months in prison yesterday.
Ecstasy in his luggage costs American $1,000 fine
AN American tourist who was found with ecstasy pills in his luggage at Lynden Pindling International Airport was yesterday fined $1,000.
‘Pay $1,000 for receiving stolen car parts’
A 29-year-old man was yesterday ordered to pay $1,000 to avoid spending three months behind bars after admitting to receiving stolen car parts earlier this year.
Patient held after attack in hospital
A PATIENT was arrested after he attacked another patient at Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday.
U.S. man says visitors gave him marijuana, judge gives him fine
AN American caught trying to travel with marijuana that he claimed was given to him by other visitors while staying at a local resort was fined $500 yesterday.
Man denies deceiving police by giving false name
A 38-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with unlawful possession and deceit of a public officer.
Man accused of raping teenager
A 22-YEAR-OLD man accused of raping a teenaged girl earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Robbery suspects remanded to custody
TWO men accused of robbing a man with a knife earlier this month were remanded to prison yesterday.
Man found guilty of threatening former MP
A MAN who denied threatening former parliamentarian Travis Robinson last year was found guilty by a magistrate on Friday.
