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Horsepath youth accused of Jewellery Box burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jovanie Richardson, 20, of Horsepath pleaded guilty to damaging one glass window but denied a charge of burglary when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on October 11, 2013.
SCB man charged for allegedly fighting & damaging cooler
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sea Cows Bay resident Diomendes Encarnacion was not required to plea when he was arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court today, October 11, 2013 on charges of affray (being involved in a fight) and criminal damage.
UPDATE: Crown wraps up case against drug accused Registe & Greaves
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Testimony was heard from two police witnesses in addition to accused drug trafficker, Nigel Registe of Dominica as the Crown wrapped up their case before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, October 9, 2013.
Fmr. legislator concerned about deportations in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former legislator, Mrs Eileene L. Parsons OBE, expressed concern recently that the Virgin Islands has a problem getting rid of persons who are "non-natives" and have become a nuisance to society.
10 RVIPF Officers certified to train in TASER use
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Ten officers received two days of instructor’s training on the use of the new TASER stun guns last week as the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force prepares to the add these weapons to the Police arsenal later this year.
JVD man allegedly enters court smelling of ‘weed’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A construction worker who recently pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis, allegedly turned up for his hearing at the Magistrate’s court smelling of the substance on October 4, 2013.
Prison Officers to facilitate training at HMP soon
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI - A group of seven (7) Prison Officers and two (2) Officers attached to the Social Welfare Department have been certified as facilitators for the “Just Think” intervention programme of Her Majesty’s Prison.
Man tells court he went to commit theft but changed mind!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The assurances of a now ‘reformed’ confessed would-be thief did not sit well with Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards when he came before the court on October 4, 2013 and told her he had no place to live.
Appointment of UK man as Sup. Of Prisons a shock to HMP officers
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI – The announcement of the appointment by UK-appointed Governor William B. McCleary of a United Kingdom national as Superintendent of Prisons for Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsam Ghut has come as a “big shock” to most senior and junior ranks within the prison service.
Duffs Bottom man accused of verbally abusing police officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kendell Mills, 33, of Duffs Bottom was placed before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, October 4, 2013 on charges of resisting arrest, failing to comply with an order given by the police and abusive language to a police officer while in the execution of his duty.
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