Judge slates govt over Sewell case
A SCATHING condemnation of the government has been delivered over its handling of its defence in the case involving an innocent Jamaican man unjustly held in detention for nearly ten years.
Curfew breaker who gave fake name to officers is fined $750
A MAN who last month gave police a fake name when he was arrested for being outdoors during curfew hours was fined $750 yesterday.Officers arrested Quincy Edgecombe after they found him near Windsor Lane around 3.05 am on August 20.The court was told
Probation for breaking windshield
A 41-year-old man was placed on a year’s probation and ordered to compensate another man after he broke his windshield with a rock last week. Fred Ramsey appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after he was accused of causing $500 wort
JUSTICE - AFTER TEN YEARS LOCKED AWAY: Now man innocent of any crime wants $27m in damages
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled in favour of a Jamaican man who spent nearly a decade unlawfully detained in prison and the Carmichael Road Detention Centre, despite the fact he was never convicted of a single crime.
$300 price for man to see his sweetheart
A 48-year-old man who told officers he was outside during curfew hours because he was heading home after visiting his sweetheart was fined $300 yesterday.
Drug find
A JOINT effort by police and law enforcement partners led to the discovery of a marijuana field in Andros. Sometime after noon on Monday, officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit in conjunction with Operation Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, United Stat
Eight mile rock man denies series of offences
A Grand Bahama man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate Court in connection with offences including unlawfully discharging a firearm.Samiko Rigby, 32, of Hepburn Town, Eight Mile Rock, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson.He was
Fined for swimming on private property
A 51-year-old man was fined yesterday for swimming on private property last weekend.Dwayne Rolle appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis charged with trespassing, after he was accused of swimming in waters within the borders of Harbours
Deportation order for Haitian man
A SENIOR magistrate yesterday ordered a Haitian man to be deported after he pleaded guilty to entering the country illegally. Wilbert Forestan, 39, was charged with illegal landing after he was accused of entering the country without leave of an imm
15-year-old accused of using gun to rob woman
A 15-year-old was charged with armed robbery in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.The North Andros boy was accused of using a .9mm pistol to rob a woman of a wallet containing $200, two Alcatel cell phones valued at $90 each and $80 cash which belonged to
18-year-old accused of sex with minor
AN 18-year-old was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he had sex with a minor.Mark Strachan appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and one count of child pornography.The
Crack cocaine addict told to attend drug counselling
A 34-year-old man was ordered to attend drug counselling after he pleaded guilty to crack cocaine possession in court yesterday. Police arrested Aristotle Smith after they seized $60 worth of crack cocaine from him on September 4. The court was tol
16 warned after failing to socially distance on boat
A magistrate yesterday warned and then discharged 16 people who were arrested for failing to adhere to social distancing protocols while they were riding on a boat last week.Tyrell Gaitor, 27; Mechello Griffin, 30; Shakeal Holbert, 27; Ricardo Adderl
Man who said he would kill his daughter told to take anger management classes
A MAN was ordered to attend anger management and parenting classes after he admitted to threatening to kill his daughter and punching her in the face. Dominic Taylor, 35, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes, charged with one count
Body found wrapped in sheet
POLICE in New Providence are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found wrapped up in a sheet off Bacardi Road early yesterday morning. According to police reports, shortly after 8pm on Saturday, officers rec
