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‘Buju’ makes 2nd court appearance for alleged smuggling
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Orlando Bonnick aka 'Buju' is to return to court on June 17, 2015 to face charges of engaging in alleged smuggling activities.
Man tells Magistrate police handcuffed him 'too tight'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ivan Gouveia, who appeared today April 20, 2015 in the Magistrate’s Court in an ongoing trial for alleged theft, accused a police officer of punishing him for disorderly conduct by placing a pair of handcuffs on him tightly and placing him in a cell.
Kahrim Skelton on $50k bail for alleged fight with teens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Thirty-nine year-old Kahrim Skelton was yesterday April 17, 2015 granted bail in the amount of $50,000 in the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly getting into a fight with a group of teenagers – one of whom allegedly had a fight with his son.
Car wash owner on $45,000 bail for alleged assault
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jerome Hopkins today April 17, 2015 appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm to which he pleaded not guilty and was put on $45,000 signed bail.
UPDATE : Lucien Smith walks free!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Lucien Smith, who was jointly charged with Violet 'Letty' Hodge for allegedly conspiring to import drugs into the territory, walked away from the Magistrate's Court a free man today, April 16, 2015 after Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo upheld a no-case submission on the part of Smith.
No seating, shelter outside Magistrate's Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The episode that unfolded at its worst last Friday March 27, 2015 where a large number of persons were made to stand in the scorching sun and into the night at the Magistrate's Court at John's Hole has infuriated residents.
Police charged man with incest
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A man is scheduled to appear in court today after being charged by Police with the offence of incest.
Another lawyer chided by Senior Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Friday March 27, 2015 saw yet another episode of public reproach of a lawyer by Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards. This time the furore was at the feet of Attorney at Law Mr David A. Penn.
Magistrate's Court staff & prisoners left behind in Tsunami drill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department of Disaster Management today March 25, 2015 carried out its National Earthquake/Tsunami Simulation Exercise: Carib Wave/LANTEX 2015 to assess the readiness of the territory in the eventuality of such disasters happening.
'It’s not me’ –Snr Magistrate on new court rules
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on Friday March 20, 2015 set the record straight by informing her court that the recently set ‘strict’ dress code for members of the bar was not her doing and that she also has to comply.
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