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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.
Man threatened to kill another & eat him raw- Court hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards had to brace herself, sometimes shading emotion, when she asked Michael Lloyd, a 57 year old man who had allegedly threatened to kill a man and eat him raw, what he had to say before she imposed sentence on him on November 27, 2013.
Man who threatened to kill girlfriend remanded to prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Antonio Stoutt, who allegedly held a knife to his girlfriend’s throat and threatened to kill her, was remanded to prison when placed before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on November 26, 2013.
Glenroy Pierre opts for legal representation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was expected that the trial against Glenroy Pierre, who is before the Magistrate’s Court allegedly for the supply or offering to supply controlled drugs on October 25, 2012, would have moved a stage further when he reappeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on November 21, 2013.
Wife choker fined $4,000
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Vincentian Keith Quammie, who was accused of choking his wife and threatening to chop off the head of a man, was fined a total of $4,000 as penalty for four offenses when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on November 21, 2013.
Jerome Allen to know fate on Friday Nov. 22
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jerome Allen, who was charged with possession of firearm and ammunition, will now know his fate on Friday November 22, 2013.
Man pleads with Magistrate to expedite court matter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A man who is before the Magistrate's Court for allegedly breaching the territory's immigration laws pleaded with Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today, September 12, 2013 to have his case expedited since he was allegedly in a precarious position in relation to his living arrangements.
Magistrate tells Leon King to 'get house in order'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards made it clear that Leon King is to get his ‘house in order’ by the time of his next court appearance.
UPDATE: Elston McLean fined for damaging wife’s car
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards stated in a recent ruling that the court was not interested in instituting a sentence of imprisonment upon accused drug trafficker, Elston McLean.
Jomo Jack was followed since entering Territory - Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Detective Richard I. Taylor took the witness stand as the trial of five men accused of being involved in a drug and money laundering conspiracy continued before the Magistrate’s Court today, June 5, 2013.