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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.
‘Love tap don't tear flesh’ - Ms Tamia Richards
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When 26 years old Delvin Leonard today March 20, 2015 confessed to Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards to hitting the mother of his child he also told the court that he did not swing his hand in the altercation.
Jahnoi Walters trial resumes 2 years later
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Drug accused Jahnoi Walters had to be refreshed of the evidence led against him when his trial resumed in the Magistrate's Court yesterday March 10, 2015- more than two years later.
Man accuses cops of framing him for theft
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Orvil Christopher’s trial continued in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, March 10, 2015 he told the magistrate there are some police officers who have personal vendettas against him as he called the names of a detective and an inspector of police who allegedly took a number of items, including clothing from his home, days before he was charged for theft.
‘Cordell was the clown of the family’ – Mr Otto A. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today February 27, 2015 was set for mitigation statements in the Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards as Cordell O’Neal’s father Mr Otto A. O’Neal spoke of some unknown attributes of his eldest son.
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