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January 25th, 2013
DR man prosecuted for alleged knife assault on girlfriend

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Dominican Republic national, Kelvin Solomon, 26, appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on January 23, 2013 charged with the offences of criminal trespass, being armed with an offensive weapon and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The offences were allegedly committed on November 18, 2012.

November 21st, 2012
Police Arrest Blotter

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The following is the arrest blotter from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force from November 11 to November 17, 2012.

May 4th, 2012
CGB resident pleads guilty to punching man in eye

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A 22 year-old Cane Garden Bay (CGB) resident will be sentenced on Thursday May 10, 2012 for allegedly punching a man in his right eye and in the process breaking a $50 pair of sunglasses.

April 26th, 2012
“Head butting” homeowner trial resumes May 9

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trial of a Brewers Bay resident, who allegedly head butted a contractor for allegedly executing shoddy renovations to his home, will resume on May 9, 2012 in the Magistrate’s Court.

April 18th, 2012
UPDATE – Cosmetologist in assault case to undergo counselling

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A relieved Anthony Smith, who allegedly beat his live-in lover with his fist and a curling iron seven days ago, left the courtroom yesterday, April 17, 2012, smiling, after his lawyer was successful in getting him into the Partnership For Peace Programme and his sentence deferred until completion of the programme.

December 9th, 2011
Bryan Rymer’s case adjourned again!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2009 case against Bryan Rymer, who is accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle, and wounding with intent, will spill over into 2012 as the case has been adjourned again.

October 31st, 2011
Virgin Islander escapes prison time for hitting man in face

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Vincent Griffin, who hit a man in the face for allegedly setting him up to be robbed, escaped prison time because the Virtual Complainant (VC) was too drunk to appear in court this morning, Monday October 31, 2011 in the Magistrate’s Court.

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