Paedophile challenges judges on jury advice
A CONVICTED paedophile told the Court of Appeal yesterday that the presiding judge in his trial failed to be clear in his warning to the jury about the capability of corroborated evidence in the case.
Man found guilty of girlfriend's manslaughter
FREEPORT – William Leslie Forbes, 37, was convicted of manslaughter in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Man walks free over stabbing of girlfriend
A MAN accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend at a traffic light walked free from a possible life sentence after a Supreme Court jury acquitted him of attempted murder.
Man acquitted of attempted murder
A SUPREME Court jury acquitted a man on trial for attempted murder, accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend at a traffic light.
Jury retires to consider verdict in stabbing trial
A SUPREME Court jury will now pass judgement on a man on trial for attempted murder, accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend at a traffic light.
'Die' Stubbs accused of abetting murder
SEVEN weeks after being charged with abetment to murder, Stephen “Die” Stubbs was back in court yesterday accused of abetting a double murder.
Murder accused says death was an accident
FREEPORT – Murder accused Williams Forbes told a Supreme Court jury that he did not kill his girlfriend and that her death was an accident.
Man denies nightclub murder
A MAN accused of murdering a former police constable outside a nightspot claimed he could not have done the deed.
Robbery suspects claim police 'threatened to dump us in a hole'
THREE men charged in connection with the multi-thousand dollar armored car theft two weeks ago claimed they were threatened to be dumped in a hole while in body bags.
13 arrests in weekend operations
POLICE arrested 13 persons and cited 43 others in two separate weekend operations.
Prosecution rests in attempted murder trial
THE prosecution yesterday closed its case in the attempted murder trial of a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend at a traffic light.
US woman's killing - man bids to avoid retrial
A MAN acquitted of the 2009 murder of an American woman was back in court yesterday to fight a move for a retrial on manslaughter charges.
Billionaire's claim of defamation
A LYFORD Cay billionaire has filed defamation charges against an alleged contributer of a local blog. Hedge fund manager Louis Bacon is seeking an injunction against Earlin Williams over four articles posted on BahamasPress.com, according to a Supreme Court writ dated July 11.
Murder accused: police beat me
A MAN arraigned in court on a murder charge claimed that the brutality he suffered at the hands of police caused him to urinate blood.
Store manager shot in robbery
THE manager of a local convenience store was shot in the chest after trying to escape a masked gunman. Police are now asking for the public’s help in tracking down the suspect.
