Boyfriend stabbed love rival to death, jury told ; A man stabbed his love...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  July 15, 2008 ;     544 words ......to death in a fit of "extreme jealousy", a court heard. Truro Crown Court heard that David Gamble, 41, of Tolcarne Mews, Newquay...pleading not guilty at an earlier hearing. The court heard how on Monday, July 16, 2007, Gamble's girlfriend...

Man 'couldn't remember stabbing his best friend' ; A man who stabbed his...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  September 18, 2008 ;     237 words ......has no recollection of the incident, a court heard. David Neal, 22, has denied murdering...due to his mental health. Truro Crown Court heard yesterday how in police interviews Neal...couple of Es (ecstasy tablets)." The court heard that Neal was a habitual drug user and...

Woman 'hurled racial abuse for three hours' ; A woman hurled racial abuse...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  June 20, 2008 ;     468 words ......help her homeless daughter and grandchild, a court heard. Plymouth Crown Court heard that Ann Duffy, 44, of Henderson Place in the...unit, on the advice of social services, the court heard. Duffy appeared in the court this week to be...

Is breathalyser test avoided by officers?

Winnipeg Free Press;  August 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ......rule among police when he refused a breathalyser test after his pick-up truck plowed into...criminal record by refusing to take a breathalyser test following an accident. By not taking...consequences for refusing to take a breathalyser test is the same as someone who scores...

Driver in crash 'got car repaired' ; A man who seriously injured a young...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  July 15, 2008 ;     326 words ......his car had not been in an accident, a court heard yesterday. Appearing at Truro Crown...to pervert the course of justice. The court heard Mitchell had pleaded not guilty to a...injuries including a fractured skull. The court heard that two days after the collision, Mitchell...

Cocaine in my purse belonged to friend, says doctor ; A suspected...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  June 24, 2008 ;     481 words ......being searched at a police station, a court heard. Joanna Marsden-Williams, 35, a doctor...friend. Miss Marsden-Williams, who the court heard was two- and-a-half times over the legal...controlled drug, namely cocaine. Truro Crown Court heard yesterday that Marsden- Williams had...

Qld: Teen tortured disabled woman for five days, court heard

AAP General News (Australia);  June 27, 2002 ;     259 words ......tortured disabled woman for five days, court heard By Ainsley Pavey BRISBANE, June 27 AAP...was told today. Brisbane's District Court heard it could be the worst case of torture...woman was treated worse than a dog . The court heard the 30-year-old woman had her wheelchair...

Prostitute tells of knife terror ; A terrified prostitute was held at...

Plymouth Evening Herald, The;  May 15, 2008 ;     560 words ......jumped from a second-floor balcony, a court heard. Lucy Hosking told Plymouth Crown Court...imprisonment on December 29 last year. The court heard he only invited Miss Hosking into his...full sex with him for pounds40. The court heard Serter insisted they go to his flat...

Assaulted former partner A Grimsby man assaulted his former partner in...

Grimsby Telegraph;  October 19, 2007 ;     185 words ......partner in front of their two children, a court heard. Darren Avison (30), of Columbus Way...Sylvester on August 18. Grimsby Magistrates' Court heard how the couple had been together for...door and they started to argue." The court heard how Avison kicked her in the leg and...

Teenage biker clocked at 126mph on the A38 ; A teenager was caught riding...

Plymouth Evening Herald, The;  July 29, 2008 ;     352 words ......motorbike at about 126mph on the A38, a court heard. The 17-year-old was banned from driving...speed "due to their demeanour". The court heard that police followed the pair when they...not gaining on the motorcycles." The court heard that both bikes left the road at the...

Ex skipper fined over racial abuse A Retired ship's captain made racial...

Aberdeen Evening Express;  October 17, 2007 ;     330 words ......a series of disputes between them, a court heard. George McPhail also struggled with...Sundaramoorthy on September 12 last year. The court heard McPhail, of Top Floor Right, 534 George...at him. In the second incident, the court heard, shop staff were moving stock from the...

Priest 'used dark personality to abuse boys' A roman Catholic priest...

Herald Express (Torquay UK);  July 17, 2007 ;     631 words ......trust to prey on pupils at a Devon school, a court heard. Exeter Crown Court heard yesterday how Paul Couch, 61, of Wyndham Street...sex charges and 15 of indecent assault. The court heard, at the opening of the trial, from one of the...

Woman with knife 'snapped after abuse' A Woman who trashed her...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  September 26, 2007 ;     209 words ......knife snapped after years of abuse, a court heard. Linda Bagshall, of Margaret Avenue...Lewis had abused her for years, the court heard. He allegedly assaulted her two days...intending to find and stab him, the court heard. The mother-of-two, with the knife between...

Jailofficer assaulted love rival A Prison officer beat up his married...

Aberdeen Evening Express;  July 27, 2007 ;     265 words ......lover's husband with his work baton, a court heard. The officer - 48-year-old Ian Anderson...a number of times with a baton." The court heard Mr Brown suffered a swollen elbow and...client had been provoked by Mr Brown. The court heard Mr Brown threw the first punch, which...

Man jailed after stabbing himself ; A plymouth man with a long history of...

Plymouth Evening Herald, The;  April 12, 2008 ;     499 words ......leg and blamed it on his fiancee, a court heard. David Lee Travers, 22, pictured right...failing to surrender to custody. The court heard a long list of previous offences, and...violence over the past three years." The court heard Travers had been violent and abusive...