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Court advises man to apply for dismissal in case against him
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Magistrate Tamia Richards advised, Korrey Stoutt, resident of the Virgin Islands to apply for a final adjournment of his case, if the Virtual Complainant is not present on the next occasion.
Mitch pleads guilty on second go
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jonathon ‘Mitch’ Freeman appeared before the Magistrate’s court today August 31, 2012, as charges were brought before him for the second time, and decided to offer a guilty plea.
Man tells court change don’t come over night
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mario Matthew, who came before the court yesterday August 29, 2012, facing drug charges, told the court that he is trying to stop, and "get from his old ways", but because he has been doing it for more than 20 years, it has developed into a habit, and change don’t just come over night; however, the court requested that he attend programmes at Sandy Lane Centre.
Jamaican national facing rape charges; on $70,000 bail
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an indictable matter brought before the Magistrate's Court on August 22, 2012, Jamaican national and resident of the Virgin Islands, Anthony Alexander, who is currently facing rape charges brought against him by the Crown, was placed on $70,000 bail with a $10,000 cash component and two sureties.
Man says he fought in self-defence, pleads guilty to weapon possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In response to a charge against Darren Mathias, he informed the court that the reason he was found fighting and with a knife in his hand, was the fact that he was interfered with first and it was an act of self-defence.
UPDATE: Five on remand, two denied bail for money laundering & drug charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Five men who were allegedly caught laundering money in addition to being found with a substantial amount of cocaine, appeared before the Magistrates Court today, August 13, 2012. The session concluded with the men being remanded to prison until a next court hearing; two applications of bail were also denied by Magistrate Tamia Richards, who presided.
Man who escaped EE police station fined $1K
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A young man, who escaped from the East End Police Station in November 2011, was fined $1,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Tamia Richards this morning, May 11, 2012.
Ultimatum given to man accused of grabbing another's private parts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Noting that the case is taking longer than is necessary to proceed and that the defence is to be blamed for the delay mostly because of the absence of legal counsel, Magistrate Tamia Richards yesterday November 24, 2011, ordered that Jerome Hopkins Sr., who is accused of indecent assault, get a lawyer within the next 10 minutes or she would have to proceed with him being unrepresented.
Guilty with explanation not an acceptable plea - Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many times persons have stood before magistrates and have tried to sugar coat their guilty plea with an explanation. While some magistrates would accept it as guilty, others would take it as not guilty as in the case of magistrate Tamia Richards who refused to accept it from Nelson Myers in court recently.
Teacher accused of squeezing student’s buttocks to know fate in 2012
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) teacher accused of groping a female student in May will know his fate when Magistrate Tamia Richards makes her decision on January 8, 2012.
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