29 December 2017
Magistrate gives man one year in jail to temper his temper

Magistrate gives man one year in jail to temper his temper


Shocked at the tendency towards violence demonstrated on two separate occasions and for seemingly little reason, the magistrate sentenced one man to a...
Trial into case of ammunition found in suitcase at AIA hits snag

Trial into case of ammunition found in suitcase at AIA hits snag


Two witnesses into the trial of a man allegedly found with illegal ammunition in his suitcase at the Argyle International Airport(AIA), and the procee...
22 December 2017
Magistrate dismisses case in which police  officer had no flashlight

Magistrate dismisses case in which police officer had no flashlight


Magistrate Rickie Burnett last week dismissed a case in which a policeman had responded to an attempted burglary call using the light of his cellular ...
Two young farmers charged with  burglary

Two young farmers charged with burglary


Two 23-year-old farmers have been accused of reaping crops they didn’t sow, when they were charged with breaking and entering and burglary last F...
19 December 2017
Magistrate offers teen another chance to stay out of prison

Magistrate offers teen another chance to stay out of prison


A 16-year-old boy from a village in North Windward walked away from the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, December 12, counting his lucky...
15 December 2017
Salesman fined for possession of counterfeit money

Salesman fined for possession of counterfeit money


A salesman, found in possession of $3,000 worth of counterfeit bills in his bedroom, has been found guilty and now faces a fine of $6,000.David Legair...
Son told by magistrate to apologize to father

Son told by magistrate to apologize to father


It was a quite a dramatic moment at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court earlier this week, when a man was made to apologize to his father.On Decemb...
Prosecution withdraws case against man charged with damaging AIA washbasin

Prosecution withdraws case against man charged with damaging AIA washbasin


Without explanation, the prosecution has withdrawn the case against the man who had been charged with damaging a washbasin at the Argyle International...
Lawyer asks for court to  dismiss case against ‘Dougie’

Lawyer asks for court to dismiss case against ‘Dougie’


Kay Bacchus-Baptiste has called for the dismissal of the case in which one of her clients is charged in relation to statements made on radio the day f...
12 December 2017
Cattle thief sentenced to nine months

Cattle thief sentenced to nine months


Joey Browne will spend the next nine months behind bars for theft of a large bull.The 28-year-old farmer of Chapmans, who demonstrated unruly behaviou...