Magistrate discharges man arrested for selling coconuts
A MAGISTRATE on Friday discharged a man who was arrested for selling coconuts on the side of the road.
Man accused of killing his grandmother
A 29-year-old man accused of killing his grandmother and attempting to kill his mother last week was charged with murder and attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Killer to get new sentence
A MAN who was convicted of killing another man in 1998 had the appeal against his life sentence granted and the matter was sent to the Supreme Court for resentencing.
Year’s probation over marijuana
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who was found with a quantity of marijuana was placed on probation for one year.
Killer has life sentence quashed
A MAN who was convicted of killing another man when he was a teenager has had his life sentence quashed and the matter sent back to the Supreme Court for resentencing.
$250 fine for fake licence plate
A MAN who was caught driving around with a fraudulent license plate was fined $250 in court yesterday.
$600 fine for attack on woman
A 30-year-old man who last week punched and choked his friend’s mother was yesterday fined $600.
Dames: We can keep law and order
AMID a spate of gun violence and fears of a gang war, National Security Minister Marvin Dames expressed confidence that the police force can maintain law and order.
Hundreds of plea deals since January 2016
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has facilitated 274 guilty plea bargains since January 2016 as part of an unprecedented push to alleviate the burden on the judicial system through these arrangements.
Customs officer denied bail ‘after being found with gun’
A CUSTOMS officer was remanded to prison over allegations that he was reportedly found with an unlicensed firearm last week.
Eight months in jail for slashing man’s neck
A 46-year-old man who slashed another man’s neck with a box cutter when he refused to give him money was yesterday sentenced to eight months in prison.
Man jailed for threat to his ex-girlfriend
A 35-year-old man who threatened to “blow off” his ex-girlfriend’s head during an argument was sentenced to a month in prison.
Probation sentence for growing marijuana
A 30-year-old man was placed on probation after he was caught cultivating a marijuana plant last month.
Man shot dead in Nassau Village
A MAN is dead after he was shot in the Nassau Village area on Tuesday night.
