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Husband accused of attempting to stab his wife to death last week

A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after allegedly trying to stab his wife to death last Sunday on Carmichael Road.

$7,500 bail granted for charge of having gun

A MAN was granted bail after allegedly being found with a loaded firearm in New Providence last week.

Man granted one-year probation for stealing

AFTER admitting to stealing a bag and identification last week, a middle-aged man was placed on one year of probation yesterday.

Bail breacher has defiant attitude in court

A MAN displayed open defiance in court yesterday, refusing to address the magistrate after being accused of breaching his bail conditions, which stemmed from charges of hitting a police officer with his car.

Man admits to knocking out neighbour with piece of wood

A MAN was placed on probation after admitting to knocking a neighbour unconscious with a piece of wood during an altercation on Deveaux Street last week.

Guilty plea to having gun gets man two-year prison

A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after admitting to possessing a loaded gun in his Bain Town home last weekend.

Man accused of stealing motorcycle granted bail

A MAN was granted bail after being accused of stealing a motorcycle in New Providence over the summer.

Two year prison for guilty plea to having a loaded gun

A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun in his Baldwin Street home last week.

Counselling ordered for man who assaulted his kids

A 51-year-old man was ordered to attend counselling after admitting to assaulting his adult children at their home last month.

$4,500 fine for attempting to defraud bank of $26,000

A MAN was fined $4,500 yesterday after admitting to attempting to defraud a bank of $26,000 using fake pay slips in 2022.

Man on release for sex assault fined for bail breach

A 33-year-old man was fined yesterday after he reportedly breached his bail while on release for a sex assault charge against an 18-year-old girl.

Woman sentenced for blackmail of bank loan officer loses appeal

A WOMAN who blackmailed a bank loan officer for allegedly misusing her personal funds to help pay her college fees, in violation of bank policy, had her two-and-a-half-year sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal.

One-year probation after guilty plea for possession of drugs

A MAN was placed on one-year probation after admitting to having 15 grams of marijuana last week.

Man accused of molesting 8-year-old girl

A 26-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl in New Providence sometime in 2022.

Man arraigned on attempted rape and burglary

A 42-year-old man was imprisoned on Friday after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and attempted to sexually assault her last month.