October 15, 2010
Star News

'HUMAN DOG' DRAWS CROWD - Man barks, bites at people and chases cars
“It is often said that men are dogs, but one young man from Clarendon is said to have taken that statement a bit too seriously for at least two days recently. THE WEEKEND STAR learnt that two weeks ago, for several hours..... read more
We want justice! - Vendors protest clampdown on illegal selling

Shutters at a number of stores in downtown Kingston were pulled down by irate vendors yesterday, as they protested against the police and their operations geared at clamping down on illegal vending.

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19-y-o extorts $200,000 from teen?

A 19-y-o graduate who allegedly tried to extort money from a 15-y-o student is now being investigated by the police. The younger boy is said to have been threatened and told he would be beaten if he failed...

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Man hands over $20,000 for unlawful wounding

An amount of $20,000 which was to be paid over to a complainant to settle a matter of unlawful wounding was done so the second time around in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate Court yesterday...

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A friend in need is a friend indeed - Merline Philllips' life of darkness

Merline Phillips is 46 years old. she suffers from retinal detachment and needs your immediate help to do laser surgery before her sight deteriorates. If treatment is not received as soon as possible, there is a risk Phillips'...

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Businessman caught with drugs, knife

A man charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act admitted to the having ganja and a knife but not cocaine when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court recently....

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St Bess plagued by Nicole's woe

It has been almost two weeks since Jamaica felt the wrath of Tropical Storm Nicole but sections of the Breadbasket parish, St Elizabeth, are still feeling its effect....

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Laughter disrupts court proceedings

A man who appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court to answer breaches of the Main Road Act was ordered to receive psychiatric evaluation by Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey before his matter.

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Accused 'cop beater' gets bail

There was brief laughter in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday after a police constable admitted that he was 'beat up' by a man, who was smaller in stature to him.

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Man on murder charge remanded

Anthony Cawley, the man charged with the murder of security guard, Patrick Robinson, in May of this year, was remanded in custody when he reappeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Man fined for false licence plate

This was how Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey described the actions of Glen Lawrence who had a false licence plate on his motor vehicle.

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