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  • Taxi dispatcher assaulted cop at station

    By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 4 Comments

    - Court hears Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson granted bail in the sum of $50,000 to a taxi service dispatcher who allegedly assaulted a police officer while being arrested at a police station. Twenty-one-year-old Robin Ogle of A 51 East La Penitence... Read more »

  • Hairdresser raided salon – court told

    By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 9 Comments

    A hairdresser who had done a work-study stint at a salon  allegedly broke and entered the place and stole several pieces of hair-care equipment. She and the person who reportedly bought the stolen items were both granted bail when they appeared at the... Read more »

  • West Ruimveldt man remanded on rape charge

    By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 6 Comments

    A twenty-two-year-old West Ruimveldt man who allegedly raped a woman was remanded to prison on Tuesday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Kwesi Jones of 468 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, who allegedly... Read more »

  • Essequibo man fined over illegal departure

    By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3 Comments

    Essequibo man fined over illegal departure

    Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson ordered a man who admitted to leaving Guyana via an unauthorized port to pay a $20,000 fine or serve a 12-month sentence when he appeared at court. Danniram Alli Danniram Alli, 42, a dealer in footwear of Lot... Read more »

  • Sisters road-block chase

    By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Trio committed to stand trial for armed robbery At the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry at the New Amsterdam (NA) Court last week, Principal Magistrate Krishndat Persaud committed three men to stand trial for a robbery under arms charge from June,... Read more »

  • 17-year-old remanded on gun, ammo charges

    By Staff | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3 Comments

    Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Monday refused bail to a 17-year-old who allegedly had in his possession a firearm and two rounds of ammunition when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Jason Gooding pleaded not guilty to the charges... Read more »

  • Bartica taxi driver on carnal knowledge charge

    By Staff | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | 12 Comments

    Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court remanded to prison a taxi driver who is accused of having carnal knowledge of a girl. Twenty-eight-year-old Shawn Jupitor of 104 3rd Avenue, Bartica, who was... Read more »

  • Kwakwani man remanded over carnal knowledge

    By Staff | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | 12 Comments

    A twenty-three-year-old man who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 15 years was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Anthony Melville of Kwakwani... Read more »

  • ‘Blackie’ siege

    By Staff | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | 32 Comments

    Gov’t appeals $125M High Court award to Toucan Suites owner Government has appealed the $125M High Court ruling of Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr. which compensated the former owner of Toucan Suites for the damages he suffered during the Linden ‘Blackie’... Read more »

  • Teens remanded over knifepoint robbery

    By Staff | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | 14 Comments

    Three 17-year-old Barticans who allegedly robbed a man of a cellular phone worth $9,000 were remanded to prison when they appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Rawle Robinson of Lot 18 Foreman, Bartica Housing Scheme, Travis Smith... Read more »

  • Arms probe

    By Staff | Sunday, October 5, 2008 | 12 Comments

    Hutson released on $30,000 bail, must report to police tomorrow Hours before he was to be produced in the High Court following the filing of habeas corpus proceedings, police yesterday released businessman Clayton Hutson on $30,000 bail and told him to... Read more »

  • Alleged fake cop granted $50,000 bail

    By Staff | Saturday, October 4, 2008 | 19 Comments

    Alleged fake cop granted $50,000 bail

    A 22-year-old man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer was granted bail in the sum of $50,000 yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magi-strate Melissa Robertson-Ogle at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Antonio Dawson Antonio Dawson... Read more »

  • Hinckson PI diary evidence

    By Staff | Friday, October 3, 2008 | 16 Comments

    Defence to respond to written submissions by prosecutor Lawyers representing Oliver Hinckson are to respond on October 7 to written submissions laid over to them on Tuesday by State Prosecutor Sanjeev Datadin in response to the defence’s objection... Read more »

  • Teen on 13 counts of armed robbery

    By Staff | Friday, October 3, 2008 | 6 Comments

    An 18-year-old Annandale, East Coast Demerara resident was yesterday slapped with thirteen counts of robbery under arms and one count of break and enter when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle in the Georgetown Magistrate’s... Read more »

  • Accused gunpoint car thief remanded

    By Staff | Thursday, October 2, 2008 | 23 Comments

    Accused gunpoint car thief remanded

    Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday remanded a 20-year-old man, who allegedly stole a car and its accessories worth just over $1.7 million, when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Gary Rogers Gary Rogers... Read more »