'WAR' FOR 'ZEKES' TURF
THERE WAS HIGH drama in the Matthews Lane community of West Kingston yesterday as several men who were allegedly chased out of the area by strongman, Donald 'Zekes' Phipps, returned to assume leadership of the turf.
Cabbie sentenced for raping 13-y-o
DAMION DAVIS, A 28-year-old taxi-operator and jeweller of Sydenham, St. Catherine, was sentenced to 18 years at hard labour in the St. Catherine Circuit Court last Thursday when he appeared before High Court Judge Ingrid Magatal.
Taxi driver on corruption charges
LEIGHTON COOPER, A 38-year-old taxi operator of Race Course in Mile Gully, Manchester, is in the Mandeville police lock-up after being arrested on corruption charges.
Deportee held at airport
A DEPORTEE WHO tried to get back to the United States with forged documents was last week Tuesday fined after pleading guilty in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court for uttering forged documents.
Man on assualt rap remanded
GILBERT MCLEAN, OF Swansea district, Clarendon, was remanded in custody when he appeared before Senior RM Glen Brown on May 26, 2005 to answer to the charge of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. Investigating officer in the matter...
Man pleads not guilty to extortion
A MAN ACCUSED of extorting money from another man in his community, pleaded not guilty in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday. Anthony Pottinger, a carpenter from Kingston, pleaded not guilty to demanding money, assault at common...
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