Crime & Court

Shooting accused in court

A 25-year-old man was charged yesterday with fatally shooting another man in the Moore Avenue area last week. Kendrick Lundy also known as “Papa” appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with the death of Angelo Lightbourne on

Counselling for man found with hemp

A 21-year-old man has been ordered to attend drug counselling classes for six months after he pleaded guilty to drug possession in Magistrate’s Court. Phillip Cleare appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis this week after officers foun

Man fined $4,000 for receiving stolen crabs

A MAN was ordered to pay $4,027 after he pleaded guilty to receiving two stolen crab pens that contained an assortment of white and black crabs. Demetrius Smith appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after he was accused of dishonestl

$350 fine for going to get food for mother

A 37-year-old man was fined $350 for violating the curfew after claiming he was trying to go to his neighbour’s house to get food for his mother.He was one of several who appeared in Magistrate’s Court for curfew and lockdown violations, including tw

Police hold suspect over gas station armed robbery

POLICE have a man in custody who is helping with an armed robbery investigation.

‘Pulling trigger is last resort’: Victim wins payout 13 years after being shot twice by police

A SUPREME Court judge has said police must guard against criticism of excessive force but warned that pulling a trigger on an unarmed person “should be a measure of last resort”.

Father and son safe after arson attack

A QUADRIPLEGIC and his elderly father escaped injury after a suspected arsonist set fire to their home home early on Tuesday morning.

Court discharges Muslim man from China seeking asylum

A MAGISTRATE discharged a Muslim man who was arrested for violating the national curfew after the accused explained he is homeless and seeking asylum in the country after fleeing China.

Court overturns rape conviction

THE Court of Appeal has overturned the 12-year prison sentence of a man who was accused of raping a woman in 2015, after he argued his conviction was unsafe since the trial judge failed to give the jury a good character direction.

Bimini man, 22, facing double murder charge

A 22-year-old Bimini resident was arraigned in Freeport yesterday for a double murder which occurred three years ago.

Man admits threatening harm

A 33-year-old man who was accused of threatening to harm his ex-girlfriend during an argument last month was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Charged with violating his bail

A 46-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court for violating the conditions of his bail.

Fined $250 for visiting terminally ill gran

A man who claimed he violated the weekend lockdown because he was heading home after visiting his terminally ill grandmother was fined $250 yesterday.