CourtLocal News New jurors urged not to pervert course of justice by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2024 written by Fernella Wedderburn 3 min read Members of the public selected for jury duty have been urged to “do the right thing” as the working of the court is “serious business”. Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell … Continue Reading 17/09/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Gun violence ‘part of everyday life’ by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2024 The sound of gunshots is “no longer an unusual experience” and now seems to be “part and parcel of everyday life,” said Chief Justice Leslie Haynes KC on Monday, calling … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Trio remanded to Dodds by Fernella Wedderburn 14/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 14/09/2024 Three young men were remanded to Dodds prison earlier this week on their first appearance before the court on gun and violent disorder charges. Tyrese Leroy Farrell and Tyrell … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Jamaican woman handed over to immigration after admitting to online crime by Fernella Wedderburn 14/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 14/09/2024 A Jamaican woman who failed to regularise her status when her six-month stay expired in 2021 was on Friday handed over to Immigration authorities after being reprimanded and discharged for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Accused remanded on joint theft charge by Fernella Wedderburn 10/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 10/09/2024 Three men who appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court over the weekend have been remanded to prison, one of them for 28 days on a rape charge. Shakeil Omar … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Chief magistrate tells feuding duo not to be distracted by men by Fernella Wedderburn 07/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 07/09/2024 Two women in a longstanding feud which reportedly began over “a gentleman” were on Friday told to keep empowering themselves and “not let no man stop you all from progressing”. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Flagstaff man owns up to cannabis by Fernella Wedderburn 05/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 05/09/2024 A 38-year-old painter convicted of cannabis offences has 12 weeks to pay the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court $1 000 if he wants to avoid three months in prison. Chief … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Man remanded for reportedly failing to follow bail condition by Fernella Wedderburn 04/09/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 04/09/2024 Christ Church resident Jamar Kareem Ramsay has been remanded to Dodds Prison on a charge of failing to adhere to one of his bail conditions imposed by the High Court. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Unpaid fine comes up in marijuana, cocaine case by Fernella Wedderburn 31/08/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 31/08/2024 An unpaid fine dating back to 2019 came back to haunt a 38-year-old St John man who on Friday appeared before a City court on marijuana and cocaine charges. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Teen charged with July murder, other offences by Fernella Wedderburn 30/08/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 30/08/2024 Murder is among a raft of serious charges that sent an 18-year-old man on remand at Dodds on Thursday. Jonathan Antonio Campbell of Block 1A Meadow Road,Wildey, St Michael is … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
