compensation - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:30:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Probation for whipping daughter with power cord https://bahamascourtnews.com/probation-for-whipping-daughter-with-power-cord/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=probation-for-whipping-daughter-with-power-cord Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:35:19 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/probation-for-whipping-daughter-with-power-cord/ NASSAU-A father, who whipped his daughter with an electrical cord after she sent racy photos to men online, has been sentenced to probation for two years. The 38-year-old man thought he was disciplining the 15-year-old. However, prosecutors considered his actions abusive. The man pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to children at his arraignment […]

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]]> Man fined for assault, threats to ex https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-fined-for-assault-threats-to-ex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-fined-for-assault-threats-to-ex Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:12:41 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-fined-for-assault-threats-to-ex/ NASSAU-A man who hit and threatened to kill his ex-partner has avoided jail time by paying fines. Wisler Joseph, 40, appeared in court on assault and threats of death charges. The court heard that Joseph went to the woman’s house to see their child on July 27. He hit the woman in the face with […]

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]]> Man smashed girlfriend’s phone and laptop in row over cheating https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-smashed-girlfriends-phone-and-laptop-in-row-over-cheating/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-smashed-girlfriends-phone-and-laptop-in-row-over-cheating Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:17:50 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2208 NASSAU-A jealous man flew into a rage after his girlfriend received an early morning phone call. Jamain Higgs, 38, of Shady Tree Street, suspected that the woman was chatting with another man because she wouldn’t let him hear the 5am conversation on March 8. So, Higgs grabbed the Samsung A20 cellphone and smashed it up. […]

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]]> ‘I want justice’, cutlass attack victim tells court https://bahamascourtnews.com/i-want-justice-cutlass-attack-victim-tells-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-want-justice-cutlass-attack-victim-tells-court Sat, 13 Jun 2020 12:45:43 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1796 NASSAU-The victim of a cutlass attack has asked a magistrate to jail his attacker in addition to ordering compensation. Michael Thompson, 30, of Wilson Track, has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Wilfred Farrington. Thompson chopped Farrington across the face as he took a shortcut in the Wilson Track area with his girlfriend […]

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]]> Man attacks relatives in row over phone https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-attacks-relatives-in-row-over-phone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-attacks-relatives-in-row-over-phone Wed, 06 May 2020 22:42:35 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1292 Nassau, BAHAMAS-A man knocked out his cousin’s teeth and attacked two other relatives in a petty row over a cellphone, a court heard yesterday. Cleveland Davis, 29, has pleaded guilty to causing grievous harm and simple assault. He is on remand at the prison awaiting sentencing. Around 12:05am on April 28, Davis accused Earlesha Stuart, […]

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