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Chef fined for slashing friend’s tyres
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Andrew Webb, 32, pleaded guilty to destruction of property and being armed with an offensive weapon with intent to commit a crime when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on March 7, 2014.
Gift of mangoes lands ‘child-father’ in court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Robert Benjamin, of Purcell Estate, pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal trespass and being armed with an offensive weapon when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards yesterday, October 25, 2013.
UPDATE: Warrant issued for JVD man after guilty plea
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards declined to stay her hand in issuing a bench warrant for Selvin Chinnery at the request of his attorney when told that he was absent for a hearing in his matter yesterday, September 13, 2013.
Summons issued for alleged ‘court skipping’ defendant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown is not satisfied that Nigel Prince, the man Police arrested and charged with carrying an offensive weapon, has not been putting in regular appearances at court.
Man accused of chopping bartender
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A father of five refuted charges of being armed with a machete and committing an act of assault at a bar in Carrot Bay in November 2012 when he appeared before the Magistrate's Court on April 12, 2013.
Maynard pleads guilty to wielding bat at ESHS students
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kadeem Maynard, who allegedly ran Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) students with a baseball bat in the school’s compound over a stolen mobile phone, pleaded guilty yesterday morning, June 20, 2012 in the Magistrate’s Court to being armed with an offensive weapon.
Magistrate turns down Maynard’s weapon & assault dismissal request
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite a passionate plea from Kadeem Maynard’s lawyer to have two charges, common assault and armed with an offensive weapon, dropped due to the Crown “foot dragging” – Magistrate Tamia Richards turned down the request on Monday, February 27, 2012.

