Topic: court
Charges filed in Super C burglary
A man appeared in Summary Court Wednesday charged in a March 22 burglary at the Super C Restaurant on Watercourse Road in West Bay.
Elderly theft case trial gets under way
Trial began in Grand Court this week for Michelle Bouchard, who is accused of stealing money from an elderly man over a two-year period.
Burglars remanded after guilty pleas
Two young men were remanded in custody after they appeared in Summary Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to a residential burglary.
Ganja ‘connoisseur’ pleads not guilty
A man who “considers himself quite a connoisseur” pleaded guilty in Summary Court last week to possession and consumption of ganja, but not guilty to the more serious charge of possession with intent to supply.
Burglar assaulted 2 women after stealing phone through window
A burglar who reached through a house window to steal a mobile phone in the middle of the night assaulted two women after he was caught in the act, a court heard.
Teen robber gets three years
For a robbery he committed when he was 17 years and eight months old, Michael Aaron Bush was sentenced last week to three years’ imprisonment.
Repeat burglar gets seven years, nine months
A man with eight previous convictions for burglary was sentenced last week to a total of seven years, nine months for burglaries number nine, 10 and 11. Number nine was at a George Town home; the other two were at non-residential premises.
Judge cites ‘public interest’ in burglary sentences
Two young men who pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment last week.
Jury notice March 29
Grand Court jurors who are in the Jan. 13 to April 5 session are advised that the report date of Tuesday, March 29, has been changed. They are now to report for jury duty on Monday, April 4 at 9:45 a.m.
Tomlinson: Nurse fired after patient death
The former owner of Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital, Dr. Steve Tomlinson, told a coroner’s jury Wednesday that a nurse had been terminated following the death of the patient who is the subject of an ongoing inquest.
Mother found guilty of murder
A judge Tuesday convicted Tamara Butler of murder in the killing of her 6-year-old daughter Bethany.
Judge Alastair Malcolm, delivering his verdict in the judge-alone...
Judge to decide on sanity of woman who killed daughter
Attorneys made their closing arguments Monday in the case against Tamara Butler, accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter in October 2014. The question for the verdict in the judge-alone trial is not whether Butler killed her daughter, but if she knew what she was doing was wrong.
Five plead guilty to credit card fraud
Four men and one woman, all foreign nationals, entered various pleas to credit card related charges on Friday. Sentencing was set for Tuesday after Crown counsel Toying Salako said she was of the view that social inquiry reports would serve no useful purpose.
Two from Jamaican fishing boat jailed for ganja possession
Two men from the fishing boat Shiloh appeared in Summary Court on Friday morning and pleaded guilty to possession of 13.05 ounces of ganja.
Father tells of wife’s paranoia in daughter’s murder trial
Testifying on the first day of the trial of Tamara Butler, who is accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter Bethany, husband and father Lenford Butler told the court that his daughter asked not to be left alone with her mother the night of the murder.
Jury returns unlawful wounding verdict in throat-cutting case
A jury of three men and four women found David Andrew Bodden, 39, guilty of unlawful wounding, returning a series of verdicts on Wednesday afternoon.
Wounding incident was fueled by alcohol, court hears
Being under the influence of alcohol was no excuse for the behavior that brought a man to Summary Court last week, when he pleaded guilty to wounding, possession of an offensive weapon and disorderly conduct at a licensed premises.
Defendant denies knifing man on purpose
David Andrew Bodden, on trial for attempted murder, told a jury on Monday that he never meant to cut Blake Barrell on June 16, 2015 in downtown George Town.
Jury returns verdicts of unlawful killing, suicide
A coroner’s jury considering the deaths of Nichelle Anna-Kay Thomas, 21, and Devon Roy Campbell, 39 returned verdicts on Friday after hearing evidence about the couple’s volatile and abusive relationship.
Man pleads to second charge after road death
Scheduled to be sentenced for causing death by careless driving, defendant Fitzroy Marvin Roach was asked on Friday to plead to a second charge – driving without being qualified.
Inquests begin for couple in ‘volatile relationship’
A coroner’s jury heard Monday that police were called five times to the home of Nichelle Anna-Kay Thomas, 21, and her boyfriend Devon Roy Campbell, 39, whose bodies were discovered at a home in Bodden Town in February 2014.
Cuban migrants took illegal Cayman ‘vacation’
Two Cuban migrants pleaded guilty on Friday to landing without permission of immigration officials, telling the court they had turned themselves in after their money was spent.
Jury Notice
The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. All Grand Court jurors who are in the Jan. 13 - April 5 session are advised that the report date of Monday, Feb. 22 has been changed. Jurors are now to report for duty on Monday, Feb. 29 at 9:45 a.m.
Two Cuban migrants found 17 days after landing
Immigration authorities arrested two Cuban migrants Tuesday, 17 days after they landed at Beach Bay with about two dozen others.
Community service ordered for attempted bribe
The first civilian to be convicted of an offense under Cayman’s Anti-Corruption Law was sentenced on Wednesday to perform 100 hours of community service.
Experts examine gun found in package of ganja
Three men charged with conspiracy to import controlled drugs have been updated on the progress of an investigation into the presence of a gun in a package of ganja.
We’re not criminals, Cubans tell court
Two Cuban nationals were sentenced on Monday to 10 days imprisonment after pleading guilty to illegal landing.
Bryan verdict adjourned
Kenneth Bryan, former political assistant to Premier Alden McLaughlin, may hear the verdict in his trial on Feb. 24, after the date was adjourned from earlier this month.
Woman admits theft
A woman formerly employed at a jewelry store pleaded guilty on Tuesday to theft of four items, but did not agree with the value attached to them.
Store manager faces deception charges
The former manager of Kirk’s Market appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday on two charges of obtaining by deception.
Law says paroled convicts should register for jobs with NWDA
Convicted prisoners released on license after serving 60 percent of their sentence generally will be required to register with Cayman’s National Workforce Development Agency if they are not already employed upon their parole date.
Time short for Watson appeal
The deadline for Cayman Islands businessman Canover Watson to appeal his Grand Court conviction on five fraud and corruption-related charges is Friday.
Ex-Kirk Market GM charged in theft case
The former general manager of Kirk Market on Eastern Avenue has been charged in connection with what police allege was an attempt to obtain property by deception from his employer.
Crown accepts plea in Brac road death
Defense attorney Nicholas Dixey advised Justice Robin McMillan in Grand Court on Friday that the Crown had accepted the plea offered by his client, Jefferson Jeupe Laureano, to a charge of causing death by careless driving.
Five Cubans plead guilty to escaping custody
Five Cubans who escaped from custody were sentenced to one day in prison when they appeared in Summary Court on Thursday.
Magistrate sentences burglar to 22 months in prison
Citing a defendant’s guilty plea to one burglary charge and one theft charge and his efforts to deal with his drug addiction, Magistrate Valdis Foldats sentenced James Orville Ebanks to 22 months in prison.
Three given jail sentences for firearm offense
Two men were jailed Tuesday for 10 years each and a woman was jailed for two years for possessing an unlicensed firearm.
Minister Rivers calls for Hewitt bankruptcy
A late January filing in the Grand Court seeks to bankrupt West Bay’s John Gordon Hewitt and wife Velma Powery-Hewitt for failing to pay nearly $140,000 in costs to Education Minister Tara Rivers.
SEC, Caledonian agree to settlement
Caledonian Bank and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have agreed to a settlement that permanently bars the Cayman bank and its subsidiaries from trading in penny stocks and imposes a $25 million fine, though the U.S. regulator says it will forgo the payment so Caledonian can pay its creditors.
Three men held for drug trafficking
Two Caymanians and a Jamaican national appeared in Summary Court on Monday, charged with trafficking ganja after a Joint Marine Unit found them in a vessel with 197 pounds of the illegal drug.
Bail withheld in rape case
A magistrate denied bail Monday to a man charged with rape.
Bryan verdict expected Tuesday
A verdict in the trial of Kenneth Bryan, former political assistant to Premier Alden McLaughlin, is expected on Tuesday, Feb. 9, following the conclusion of evidence and submissions this week.
Justice Angus Foster retires
One of the founding judges of the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court has retired.
A farewell ceremony, hosted by Governor Helen Kilpatrick, was held late last month for Justice Angus Foster.
Bail denied on ganja charges
Magistrate Valdis Foldats denied bail on Tuesday after hearing details of ganja charges against Jermaine Jerome Barnes, 29, of a George Town address.
CarePay Trial: ‘Did this man sell you out?’
Cayman Islands prosecutors described Canover Watson last week as an unscrupulous businessman, a backroom wheeler-dealer who used his position on a high-profile public agency to enrich himself, his business partner Jeffrey Webb, and perhaps others.
Guilty verdict after stabbing incident
Mark Anthony Seymour, also known as Mark Hilary, was found guilty on Friday after a jury of five men and two women heard evidence in a two-day Grand Court trial.
West Bay stabbing leads to attempted murder charge
A crew member of a fishing boat has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in West Bay on the night of Jan. 21.
Man charged with rape, gross indecency with child
A 26-year-old man accused of two counts of rape and six counts of gross indecency with a child is scheduled to appear in Grand Court on Friday following his appearance in Summary Court on Tuesday.
Last of four men involved in BritCay House robbery sentenced
The last of four men involved in the 2012 robbery of a courier outside BritCay House was sentenced last week. Tarrick Kevin Crawford was given a 12 months’ sentence, which the judge suspended for 12 months.
Police taser trial adjourned
The trial of two police officers accused of using excessive force against a person in custody by discharging tasers at him has been adjourned...
Two new attorneys called to the Bar
Cayman has two new attorneys after Caymanian civil servant Gavin Blake Dixon and former U.K. lawyer Oliver Edward Goodwin were called to the Bar...
Jury report date change
Grand Court jurors in the Jan. 13 to April 5 session who were due to report on Tuesday, Jan. 26, should now report for...
Anglin’s mom thankful after second not guilty verdict
The mother of Devon Anglin claims her son should never have been charged with the killing of 4-year-old Jeremiah Barnes.
Speaking after the 30-year-old was...
Devon Anglin not guilty of child’s murder
Devon Jermaine Anglin has been found not guilty of murdering Jeremiah Barnes on Feb. 10, 2010, when the 4-year-old was fatally shot while seated...
Arrest made in Rum Point robbery
A Bodden Town man has been charged with robbery and causing grievous bodily harm in connection with a robbery in Rum Point on Jan....
Court retains store manager’s passport
An application for the return of a defendant’s passport was refused on Thursday by Magistrate Grace Donalds.
CarePay to solve all our problems, Watson tells court
Details of private discussions regarding the CarePay hospital patient swipe-card contract that took place between Aug. 11-12, 2010 – four months before the US$13 million contract was agreed by government – were reviewed in Canover Watson’s criminal trial Thursday.
Elites compete in Sunday’s half-Iron Mercuryman
British professional triathlete Rachel Joyce is among the elite athletes who will be participating in the Generali Worldwide Mercuryman half-Iron triathlon on Sunday.
Report ordered for indecent assault trial of teacher’s aide
An apparent lack of communication skills on the part of a former teacher’s aide charged with indecently assaulting primary school girls has led the defendant’s attorney to ask for an adjournment in the case.
Stabbing charge sent to Grand Court
A man arrested after a stabbing incident this week appeared in Summary Court on Wednesday afternoon.
CarePay trial: Webb hid CarePay profits from ex-wife, says Defense
Caymanian businessman Jeffrey Webb tried to cover his involvement in the company that won the Health Services Authority’s patient swipe-card contract because he was trying to hide his profits from his former wife during divorce proceedings, defense attorneys in the CarePay trial alleged.
Illegal lander worked for $5–$10 per day
A man who identified himself as a Cuban national pleaded guilty in Summary Court on Tuesday afternoon to illegal landing and working without a permit.
New courthouse closer to reality
Chief Justice Anthony Smellie announced on Wednesday the specific steps that have been taken to make a new courthouse a reality.
He was speaking at the formal opening of Grand Court for 2016 after a ceremonial inspection of a police guard of honor outdoors.
CarePay trial: Judge orders ‘not guilty’ verdict for Watson co-defendant
A Cayman Islands Grand Court judge ordered a verdict of not guilty Tuesday against Canover Watson’s former personal assistant on a charge of transferring criminal property.
The order came after submissions by Miriam Rodriguez’s attorney that she had no case to answer from the prosecution in the CarePay trial.
Ms. Rodriguez, 54, whose name came up only a few times during the trial, is now free to go and is no longer required to attend court proceedings.
Grand Court jury notice
Grand Court jurors on the Jan. 13-April 5 session are requested to report for duty at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cayman business in brief
JTC Cayman completes GAM acquisition; Tickets to be issued for business licensing offenses; Digicel makes Crisis Centre donation; Elian adds to commercial team; Corporate lawyer joins Carey Olsen
CarePay trial: Prosecutors detail payments to Watson from AIS-CarePay account
Attempting to prove Cayman Islands businessman Canover Watson personally benefited from the CarePay hospital patient swipe-card contract, Crown prosecutors on Monday detailed a number of payments made to Watson or his relatives from the bank account set up to handle profits from that contract.
Carepay trial: HSA staffers delivered checks for $1.5M to Watson’s assistant
Three checks totaling more than $1.5 million were delivered to the offices of Canover Watson's former company by HSA staff members.
CarePay trial: Further trial delay as juror falls ill
Another delay besets the criminal trial of Canover Watson.
Head of Webb’s Cayman office claims unfair dismissal
The head of former CONCACAF president Jeff Webb’s Cayman-based office was one of three people suspended from work by the regional soccer body in the aftermath of his arrest, according to allegations in a law suit.
Jury notice
Jurors for the January-April session of Grand Court are asked to report at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Longtime liquor licensing chairman replaced in board shake-up
A new Liquor Licensing Board is ushered in, along with a new regime for local liquor-related businesses.
