Two fined for drug possession
An ex-convict who claimed he was selling marijuana because he could not find a job was fined $500 in the Magistrate's Court on Friday.
15 month sentence for carrying unlicensed firearm
A 27-year-old man who claimed he carried an unlicensed firearm because he had to get food for his family was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Friday.
Man gets 12 months probation for assault and threats
A 34-year-old man was placed on 12 months probation after he admitted to assaulting and threatening to kill another man earlier this week.
Two charged with drug possession
A MAN who was caught with over two ounces of marijuana was fined $500 in court yesterday.Alfred McKinney appeared in Magistrates Court before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with possession of Indian hemp with the intent to supply, afte
$400 fine for leaving home without mask
A 26-year-old man was fined $400 for leaving his home without a face mask during the curfew hours.Corderro Young was charged after officers found him near Cyprus Court around 2.45am on July 13. He pleaded guilty during his arraignment before Deputy C
Anger classes order after smashing TV
A WOMAN was placed on 12 months’ probation and ordered to attend anger management classes after she admitted to damaging her estranged husband’s television during a domestic dispute last week.Odesia McKinney, 46, was accused of damaging Roy McKinney’
Thief admits stealing from woman on beach
A 28-year-old man was yesterday ordered to compensate a woman $153 after he admitted to stealing her items from a local beach last week. Sheroy Mackey appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of stealing a $600 iPho
Fined $1,500 for growing marijuana plants
A 40-year-old man who said he cultivated marijuana plants because he wanted to see how they grew was fined $1,500 in court yesterday. Devaughn Culmer was charged with cultivating marijuana and being in possession of a quantity of Indian hemp with th
Man, 28, on murder charge
A 28-year-old man was charged with murder in Magistrates Court yesterday. Richard McNeil stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with the murder of Don Ramming on July 6. According to initial police reports, shortly before 6am on
51-year-old remanded over claims he had sex with girl, 13
A 51-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison over allegations he had sex with a minor.Glenroy Lynes appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse, after he was accused of having sex
Tourists discharged after claiming officer gave permission to go on beach
THREE American tourists who were accused of violating the COVID-19 emergency orders were discharged on Wednesday after they claimed an officer gave them permission to go on a local beach on Independence Day.
Hosting birthday party with 200 guests will cost Jamaican man $1,000
A JAMAICAN man was fined $1,000 yesterday after he admitted to hosting a party with nearly 200 guests in defiance of the physical distancing protocols outlined in the COVID-19 emergency orders. Lamar Walters, 23, was accused of allowing more than 30
Police hunt armed robber
POLICE are looking for a suspect who committed an armed robbery on Monday. According to reports, shortly after 8pm a man was leaving his home situated off Golden Isles Road when he was accosted by a gunman who robbed him of his wallet and cell phone
Bail denied to man accused of throwing acid
A 20-year-old man who was accused of throwing acid on a woman during an altercation last year was denied bail in Magistrates Court yesterday. Audley Martin was charged with causing harm and using a corrosive substance to harm Alanda Curtis on June 1
Fined $25 for selling coconuts on the street
A 20-year-old man was yesterday fined $25 for selling mangoes, coconut water and coconut jelly on the side of the street without a permit. Marvin Joseph appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux charged with one count of hawking, after he wa
