Monday, October 6, 2025

From The Courts

Rape accused remanded

A Jamaican accused of rape was remanded to prison after he could not find a surety when he appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court yesterday.Orville Fitzroy Sergeant, a...

St Philip man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

Update: Kimani Abiola Atto Williams, 41, of #182, 8th Avenue, Inchcape, Saint Philip, appeared before Magistrate Deidre McKenna...

Being black and poor ‘not an excuse’

Too many young people have too much time on their hands to do nothing.So declared Chief Magistrate Ian...

Five charged with multiple robberies and burglaries

Update: Five men accused of a series of robberies, burglaries, and related offences across several parishes have been...

17-year-old to appear in court on gun charges

Update: Rajae Damon Anderson Lynch, 17, of #3 Ashby Land, Lodge Road, Christ Church, who was recently charged...

Cleared of having sex with minor

A JURY HAS SET FREE a then-20-year-old man who denied having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl more than a decade ago.The St Michael...

Cop: Plan was to frighten woman

Former bank teller Kevin DaCosta Cadogan told police he and another man were “only trying to frighten” a bank account holder because of what...

Retired lawman to be fined

Retired lawman John Mark Annel will be sentenced to a fine for having 100 illegal bullets in his possession six years ago.So said Justice...

Bail for man on sex charge

Businessman Jamaal Antonio Reifer has been charged with two sexual offenses and – in his absence – granted bail.Reifer, a 38-year-old self-employed man of...

Court hears of attempted rape in City

A woman who suffered through an attempted rape gave police a most concise description of her intended rapist and the events which took place...

‘Beaten into confessing’

Despite telling police he had nothing to do with the murder of Ajay Smith, they beat him “very badly” until he confessed to the...