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‘Buju’ makes 2nd court appearance for alleged smuggling
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Orlando Bonnick aka 'Buju' is to return to court on June 17, 2015 to face charges of engaging in alleged smuggling activities.
Car wash owner on $45,000 bail for alleged assault
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jerome Hopkins today April 17, 2015 appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm to which he pleaded not guilty and was put on $45,000 signed bail.
Another lawyer chided by Senior Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Friday March 27, 2015 saw yet another episode of public reproach of a lawyer by Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards. This time the furore was at the feet of Attorney at Law Mr David A. Penn.
Ronaldo Hewlett to undergo drug rehab
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Son of Paul "On the Ball" Hewlett, Ronaldo Hewlett, is to join the Drug Rehabilitation Unit of Peebles Hospital on the recommendation of Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards.
Husband accused of wanting to hire hitman to kill wife
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On Friday March 20, 2015 when Morry Ollivierrie appeared before Senior Magistrate Ms Tamia Richards it was for a report from the Family Support Network (FSN) but the court also heard about the disturbing drama which allegedly unfolded between Ollivierrie and his wife Tameka Johnson-Ollivierrie as recently as the day before, Thursday March 19, 2015.
'It’s not me’ –Snr Magistrate on new court rules
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on Friday March 20, 2015 set the record straight by informing her court that the recently set ‘strict’ dress code for members of the bar was not her doing and that she also has to comply.
Lawyer thrown out of court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A lawyer was asked to “excuse” himself from the courtroom yesterday, March 16, 2015 after his behaviour was considered disrespectful to Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards.
DeVante ‘Chappy’ Maduro to spend 13 months in prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One month after he made his initial appearance in the Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards, DeVante ‘Chappy’ Maduro was committed to the confines of Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut for the next thirteen (13) months.
Magistrate remands youth 'to protect society'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards was very concerned about the protection of the public when she made the decision to lock away 21-year-old Estervan Jefferson until his next scheduled court appearance on May 11, 2015 for his most recent brush with the law. He was on bail for other criminal matters.
‘Cordell was the clown of the family’ – Mr Otto A. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today February 27, 2015 was set for mitigation statements in the Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards as Cordell O’Neal’s father Mr Otto A. O’Neal spoke of some unknown attributes of his eldest son.

