Court rejects injured workers’s plea for $70,000 interim payment ahead of trial
A SUPREME Court judge has rejected a former grocery store worker’s request for an interim payment of up to $70,000 ahead of his upcoming trial against AML Foods Limited, ruling that substantial factual disputes make the case unsuitable for pretrial relief.
Judge upholds conviction of two men on cocaine charges
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions of two men on drug charges, rejecting claims that their trials were unfair or unsupported by evidence and reinforcing the legal weight of circumstantial proof and statutory presumptions in drug prosecutions.
Man accused of East St south stabbing
A 50-year-old male was imprisoned on Friday after he was accused of the fatal stabbing of a man outside a business on East Street South earlier this month.
Woman accused of assaulting another woman with baseball bat
A WOMAN was granted bail after she allegedly assaulted another woman with a baseball bat earlier this month.
Teen admits to possession of loaded gun
A 16-year-old boy admitted to having a loaded gun and running away from police on Kemp Road earlier this month.
Man accused of raping women tourists fined for violating bail conditions
A HARBOUR Island man was fined on Friday for violating his bail conditions while awaiting trial for allegedly raping two women tourists in 2018.
Man accused of attempting to undress sleeping 16-year-old boy
A man was granted bail after being accused of attempting to undress a sleeping 16-year-old boy in December.
Man admits to bail violation while waiting on trial for rape charge
A HARBOUR Island man admitted yesterday to violating his bail conditions while awaiting trial for allegedly raping two female tourists in 2018.
Woman gets two months jail for injuring man with rock
A WOMAN recently released from Sandilands was sentenced to two months in prison after admitting to injuring a man with a rock on East Street last week.
Man accused of trying to touch teen girl’s privates
A man was granted bail yesterday after being accused of attempting to touch a 16-year-old girl’s private area last month in Acklins.
Man sent to prison for murder to get retrial
THE Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial for a man previously sentenced to 57 years in prison for the 2018 murder of a web shop patron, ruling that his trial was unfair because he was forced to represent himself.
Body of man found in Governor’s Harbour
POLICE in Eleuthera are investigating the discovery of the body of a male found near the vicinity of a business establishment in Governor’s Harbour yesterday.
Couple accused of assaulting each other with firearms
A COUPLE was granted bail after being accused of assaulting each other with firearms last weekend.
Man charged with breaking into police station in Andros
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of breaking into a police station in Andros last month and stealing a scooter.
Two-years jail for man admitting to having a firearm in his home
A MAN was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison after admitting to having a gun in his home in Elizabeth Estates last week.
