causing harm - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:28:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Accused rapist jailed for bail breaches https://bahamascourtnews.com/accused-rapist-jailed-for-bail-breaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accused-rapist-jailed-for-bail-breaches Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:15:49 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6465 Freeport, Grand Bahama- A man accused of raping and beating a woman has been jailed for 24 months for breaching the terms of his bail. Herman Major, 35, was granted $9,900 bail in March for rape and causing harm. Prosecutors allege that on January 30 Major attacked a 23-year-old whom he was giving a ride […]

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]]> Jury fails to reach verdict on rape of woman, 78 https://bahamascourtnews.com/jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-rape-of-woman-78/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-rape-of-woman-78 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:44:03 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6179 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A man accused of raping a 78-year-old woman faces the possibility of a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. However, the same panel convicted Charles Lightbourne of burgling the senior citizen’s home and beating her during the same incident. Prosecutors accused Lightbourne, 50, of breaking into the woman’s home around […]

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]]> Jealous husband rams love rival’s car with his truck https://bahamascourtnews.com/jealous-husband-rams-love-rivals-car-with-his-truck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jealous-husband-rams-love-rivals-car-with-his-truck Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:39:38 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6052 NASSAU- A jealous husband who caught his estranged wife in another man’s car, drove after them, ramming his love rival’s car with his truck. John Jacob Cates, 30, lost his cool after catching his wife with a policeman at Arawak Cay on February 2, a Magistrate’s Court heard. The policeman drove off in a hurry […]

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]]> Court bans teens from scene of guard attack https://bahamascourtnews.com/court-bans-teens-from-scene-of-guard-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-bans-teens-from-scene-of-guard-attack Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:45:10 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5873 NASSAU- Four teenagers accused of beating up a security guard have been banned from going to the Port Lucaya Marketplace as a condition of their $2,500 bail. The accused—two 14-year-olds and two 15-year-olds—are charged with causing harm to the 48-year-old guard at the Lucaya Marketplace on Christmas Eve. A cellphone video of the incident that […]

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]]> Woman who lured ex to bat beating is fined https://bahamascourtnews.com/woman-who-lured-ex-to-bat-beating-is-fined/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-who-lured-ex-to-bat-beating-is-fined Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:58:31 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5217 NASSAU- A wicked woman who lured her ex-boyfriend to her home where he was savagely beaten with a baseball bat has escaped jail time. Joycelyn Chriswell on January 6 invited her former love-interest to her home in Eastwood Estates. The boyfriend was lying in Chriswell’s bed when her cousin, David Wallace, emerged with a baseball […]

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]]> Disorder in the Court: defendant punches cop https://bahamascourtnews.com/disorder-in-the-court-defendant-punches-cop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disorder-in-the-court-defendant-punches-cop Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:05:43 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5137 NASSAU – A hot-headed defendant sucker-punched a policeman in open court today after cursing out a magistrate. The shocking incident unfolded after Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans adjourned his case for causing harm and disorderly behaviour because no witnesses were present. Ironically, the man began acting in a disorderly manner when he unleashed an expletive-laced tirade […]

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]]> Jealous cop accused of beating up wife https://bahamascourtnews.com/jealous-cop-accused-of-beating-up-wife/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jealous-cop-accused-of-beating-up-wife Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:27:12 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/jealous-cop-accused-of-beating-up-wife/ NASSAU- A jealous husband allegedly beat up and threatened his wife after he accused her of cheating. Prosecutors allege that an enraged Sergeant 2006 Omar Nottage, 51, punched and threatened the woman at her father’s house in Matthew Town, Inagua on April 14, 2021. Nottage risks losing his job and pension benefits if convicted of […]

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]]> Police clear MP in assault probe https://bahamascourtnews.com/police-clear-mp-in-assault-probe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-clear-mp-in-assault-probe Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:30:08 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3275 NASSAU- Police have cleared Central and South Eleuthera MP Stephen “Hank” Johnson in an assault probe. He finally broke his silence as rumours persisted that police had charged him. The false claims prompted calls from PLP chairman Fred Mitchell for his resignation from Parliament and as chairman of Road Traffic. Police cleared Johnson after he […]

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]]> Woman accused of trying to run over her husband https://bahamascourtnews.com/woman-accused-of-trying-to-run-over-her-husband/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-accused-of-trying-to-run-over-her-husband Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:42:16 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3022 NASSAU-A woman is facing charges after her husband says she tried to run him over with her car. Prosecutors say Karen Davis attempted to knock down her estranged husband, Dion, during a domestic dispute. Mr Davis allegedly jumped out of the vehicle’s path, but he was hit on the hand with the car’s sideview mirror. […]

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]]> Man fined for pushing landlady in row over food https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-fined-for-pushing-landlady-in-row-over-food/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-fined-for-pushing-landlady-in-row-over-food Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:19:04 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-fined-for-pushing-landlady-in-row-over-food/ NASSAU- A man who shoved and threatened his landlady during a row over food has been fined. Walton Smith pleaded guilty to causing harm and threats of death over the October 29 incident that took place in Exuma. The court heard that Smith rented a room in the home Sharon Delancy shares with her boyfriend. […]

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