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Walford Farrington found guilty of assaulting child
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Walford Farrington was found guilty before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on May 23, 2014 of cruelty to a child and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
UPDATE: Chapman could have pushed VC - Court hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bob Carson told the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, May 14, 2014 that he felt certain that Thomas Chapman went to his [Carson’s] brother’s house and 'yelled and screamed and hollered' and also said that he could believe that he pushed him as well.
Phone fight lands man in court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A couple received some timely counselling from Magistrate Dr Velon L. John on March 14, 2014 when the man, St Elmore Garraway, was placed before the court after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend.
Jealous wife fined $4,500 for attacking another woman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Edivelis Turbi Figueroa shed much tears to little effect on Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards’ who passed sentence on her today, November 28, 2013 after she previously pleaded guilty of attacking a woman she had accused of having an affair with her husband.
UPDATE: Homeless man to be tried for assault in December
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown is expected to call three witnesses when the trial of Sonnel G. Hanley, 32, begins on December 11, 2013 for the assault of Roseanne G. Richards.
UPDATE: Customs Commissioner Wade Smith confirms airport incident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – BVI Customs and Immigration (or appropriate department) can confirm that an incident took place on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. It was reported that a visitor was allegedly assaulted by a member of our border control team.
'Supa Cop' alleges being assaulted by Snr Police Officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A high ranking police officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has been accused of assault by a lower ranking officer currently interdicted from duty.
Crown drops assault charge against Jonathan Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown opted to offer no evidence against Jonathan Turnbull, 28, in relation to a common assault charge but proceeded on a cannabis possession charge which Turnbull pleaded guilty to when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on June 28, 2013.
Vincy rape & assault trial begins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The trial involving a Vincentian who allegedly assaulted and raped a Canadian woman between August 1 and 15, 2011, commenced behind closed doors in the High Court of the Virgin Islands today June 25, 2013.
Woman allegedly slammed against water machine – Court hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown revealed that Sonnel Hanley, 31, allegedly slammed his victim against a water machine during an incident that occurred earlier in the year according to details read at the Magistrate’s Court on June 14, 2013.
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