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Constabulary bike patrol puts seven persons before court
By Staff | Monday, September 8, 2008 | 0 CommentsSeven persons are before the court for various offences after they were picked up by the city constabulary cycle patrolmen who started operating several days ago, City Hall public relations officer (ag) Debra Lewis told Stabroek News last week. The riders... Read more »
Father of five gets three years for firearm and ammo
By Staff | Monday, September 8, 2008 | 0 CommentsActing Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man who had a firearm and matching ammunition in his possession to three years imprisonment. Shawn Fletchman of 1338 Cummings Park, Sophia, a father of five minor children,... Read more »
Convict gets extra four years for gun, ammo and narcotics possession in prison
By Staff | Sunday, September 7, 2008 | 2 CommentsA prisoner serving a three-year sentence got an additional four years after he pleaded guilty to three charges relating to narcotics, firearm and ammo possession before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Tuesday. Leon Williams was charged with the possession... Read more »
Duo remanded over gunpoint robbery
By Staff | Sunday, September 7, 2008 | 0 CommentsTwo young men who allegedly robbed another man at gunpoint were remanded to prison Friday when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Nineteen-year-old Adrian Bishop of 188 Campbellville Housing Scheme and Devon Brund, 21, of 64 Duncan... Read more »
Youth remanded over cutlass attack on mother
By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 10 CommentsAn 18-year-old man was yesterday remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding his mother. It is alleged that Dmatayo Laddell of Section ‘C’ Christianburg, Wismar, Linden maliciously... Read more »
Firearm and ammo accused remanded
By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 0 CommentsAn East Ruimveldt man who allegedly had in his possession an unlicensed firearm and ammunition was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Twenty-two-year old Carl Anthony... Read more »
Teen charged in Paradise murder
By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
A 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a man to death at Paradise on Tuesday, because he disapproved of the relationship between the man and his younger sister, yesterday appeared in the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court charged with murder. Dexroy Dodson He... Read more »
Woman granted $50,000 bail over fraudulently converting $188,000
By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 0 CommentsA woman who is alleged to have fraudulently converted money she was entrusted with to her own use was placed on $50,000 bail when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Desiree Grant of 504 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown pleaded... Read more »
Man remanded over forgery of US$100 notes
By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 2 CommentsA 35-year-old man who allegedly forged two US$100 notes was remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Robert Henry of Sixth Avenue Bartica, Essequibo pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery but requested... Read more »
Man stole $1.2M worth of wire rope - court told
By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 1 CommentActing Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday granted $150,000 bail to a man who allegedly stole $1.2 million worth of wire rope. Robin Rogers of Lot 42 Kaneville, East Bank Demerara pleaded not guilty to the charge of simple larceny when it... Read more »
West Bank man remanded over assaulting cop
By Staff | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 3 CommentsA Bagotville man who allegedly assaulted a police constable was remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Twenty-one-year-old Corwin Anderson of 108 David Rose Street,... Read more »
Man denies assaulting ex-girlfriend
By Staff | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 1 CommentA man who allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend was placed on $15,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Forty-year-old Kurt Yee of 37 Barima Avenue, Bel Air Park pleaded... Read more »
Taxi driver in court over cop assault
By Staff | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 8 CommentsA taxi driver who assaulted a police constable and behaved disorderly was granted $10,000 self-bail and placed on a bond to keep the peace for two years, when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court... Read more »
Neighbours decline to testify against each other
By Staff | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 7 CommentsTwo neighbours who assaulted each other had their case dismissed on Wednesday because they refused to offer evidence against each other when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Thirty-three-year-old... Read more »
First witness cross-examined in Hinckson terrorist act PI
By Staff | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 15 CommentsThe first witness was cross-examined in the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the advocating a terrorist act charge against Oliver Hinckson in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Officer-in-charge of the Serious Crimes Investigations Unit within... Read more »
Grandmother, expectant father in family skirmish
By Staff | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 3 CommentsA grandmother and an expectant father who assaulted and wounded each other were ordered to pay court costs after they refused to offer evidence against each other. And the expectant father, Oliver Stout, was placed on $15,000 bail for assaulting and wounding... Read more »
Man denies chain snatching at exhibition site
By Staff | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 0 CommentsA 30-year-old man was placed on $25,000 bail when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of snatching a gold chain from a man at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. Carlton Razack of 1056 Cummings Park, Sophia, pleaded not guilty to the... Read more »
Two granted bail over simple larceny, break and enter
By Staff | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 1 CommentTwo young men who allegedly stole a hose belonging to the Guyana Fire Service and broke and entered another man’s property and stole a quantity of items from him were placed on $100,000 bail each when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle... Read more »
Mother of five doused another woman with pepper sauce
By Staff | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 3 Comments- court hears A mother of five who allegedly threw pepper sauce on another woman was placed on $15,000 bail when she appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Fifty-year-old Jacklyn Lagnah of... Read more »
Clothes vendor charged with wounding children’s mother
By Staff | Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 0 CommentsA clothes vendor who allegedly assaulted and wounded the mother of his children was placed on $25,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Thirty-two-year-old Jeremy Stuffely... Read more »
Fruit vendor jailed for stealing construction material and tools
By Staff | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 0 CommentsA fruit vendor who stole a quantity of construction material and tools belonging to a woman was sentenced to two years imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Forty-four-year-old... Read more »
Port Kaituma man remanded on carnal knowledge charge
By Staff | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 0 CommentsA man who reportedly had carnal knowledge of a female under the age of 15 was refused bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Terrence Anthony Kennedy of Port Kaituma was not required to plead to the indictable charge of... Read more »
Man remanded over indecent assault in minibus
By Staff | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 | 0 CommentsA young man who allegedly indecently assaulted a woman in a minibus was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Leroy Martin pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawfully... Read more »
Minibus driver remanded over gunpoint robbery of employer
By Staff | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 | 4 CommentsA minibus driver who allegedly robbed his employer of a quantity of cash at gunpoint was remanded to prison last week, when he appear-ed before Magistrate Hazel-Octive Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Thirty-one-year-old Johan Huston of... Read more »
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