BISHOP TAKES LEGAL ACTION
BISHOP Walter Hanchell of Great Commission Ministries said yesterday he will “file a formal complaint to the Chief Justice” while standing firm by his criticism of Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt and her decision to defer bail for two of his church’s clergymen accused of cruelty to a 15-year-old boy.
Man fights for life after shooting
ACTIVISTS are calling for greater accountability from criminal lawyers after a morning shooting left a man fighting for his life in hospital yesterday.
Bishop silent on contempt risk
A RELIGIOUS leader opted not to comment yesterday on the possibility that he could be facing contempt over his verbal reaction to Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt’s decision to defer bail for two men accused of cruelty to a 15-year-old boy.
Police shoot alleged robber - man being treated in hospital
A HIGH-speed chase led to a man being shot by police moments after he allegedly robbed two women at a night club in Coral Harbour.
Respect for Greenslade – but no free pass
ALTHOUGH the FNM respects the work of Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade, the organisation does not believe he deserves a “free pass” over the controversy of how crime statistics are formulated, FNM chairman Darron Cash said yesterday.
No remorse - and no way to pay $129,000 fine for poachers
FORTY-three Dominican poachers, who offered no explanation or remorse when pleading guilty to six poaching related charges, admitted they could not pay their collective $129,000 fine yesterday.
Ministers bailed in child cruelty case
CHIEF Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt granted bonds to two men accused of cruelty to a 15-year-old boy they are accused of trying to get drunk and indecently assaulted.
Date set for Farquharson to make contempt defence
MARCH 27 was the date given to Geoffrey Farquharson to explain to Justice Bernard Turner why he should not be held in contempt for statements he made during the Marco Archer murder trial.
Man found guilty of molesting daughter
A SUPREME Court jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict yesterday against a man standing trial accused of molesting his 15-year-old daughter ten times in the last two months of 2010.
Ministers accused of child cruelty, one faces indecent assault charge
TWO ministers spent the night behind bars at Her Majesty’s Prison waiting for Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt to decide today if she will grant them bail.
Appeal date for man who claimed he wanted to hurt friend in row over HIV
A MAN contesting his conviction and 38-year-sentence for the murder of his friend whom he claimed hooked him up with an HIV-positive girl will have his appeal heard in 11 weeks.
Fernander nearly breaks down in court describing attack
SUPERINTENDENT Clayton Fernander nearly broke down in Supreme Court yesterday when recalling his hospitalisation after being shot by two men after he pulled into his driveway to take dinner to his wife.
Man dies after being shot in his yard
A 36-year-old man is dead after he was shot in the chest on Wednesday night.
Officer says man owned up to Fernander shooting
A MAN reportedly owned up to his involvement in the shooting of a senior police officer when police interrupted his medical examination to arrest him for questioning, a jury heard yesterday.
