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Revenge of the bobtailers
Medicaid, or whether to raise or lower taxes, or any of the other big-picture "budget" questions that must be settled every year - all of which could use much more consideration - but because a handful of senators decided to hijack the budget bill to
Updated: 05/22/2011 12:12A
Caught in the act, vandalising PHCN equipment
He said that the accused person committed an offence punishable under Section 509 of the Criminal Code, Cap.30, Volume 2, Laws of Ondo State as applicable to Ekiti State. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, did not have any counsel to
Updated: 05/21/2011 08:03P
Man Faces String of Charges in Wake of Explosive Device Discovery
Edward Thomas Harris, a 28 year old Prince George resident is facing multiple Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges as a result of the warrant. Recommended charges include: Harris has been remanded in custody until his first
Updated: 05/21/2011 03:27P
Man Eat Man
On April 4, 2011, local police arrested two men on charges of exhuming the corpses of at least five victims and eating their flesh. The alleged cannibals, Muhammad Arif alias Aphal, 31, and Farman Ahmad alias Phama, 35, are brothers and lived with
Updated: 05/21/2011 10:45A
Crime and punishment: Inside the Tories' plan to overhaul the justice system
''We remain unwavering in our commitment to fighting crime and protecting Canadians so that our communities are safe places for people to live, raise their families and do business,'' said Pamela Stephens, spokesperson for Justice Minister Rob
Updated: 05/21/2011 10:31A
Association gives renewed hope to man fighting to clear his name — MILLROY COLUMN
John Moore, who bills himself as "an innocent aboriginal man fighting for justice and freedom in Canada since 1978," may possibly have found a formidable ally. The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) has decided to
Updated: 05/21/2011 09:25A
Police arrest, beat and release 17 year old Professor Nkala
The six were charged with contravening section 140 of Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) Chapter 9:23, malicious damage to property. They will spend the weekend in custody until they appear on Monday the 23rd of May at Bulawayo Magistrate Court
Updated: 05/21/2011 08:10A
The true meaning of hypocrisy
Section 119-1 of Canada's Criminal Code says "Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years who (a) ... being a member of Parliament or of the legislature of a province, directly or indirectly
Updated: 05/21/2011 05:02A
Bride-Kidnapping: A Tradition or Crime?
Bride kidnapping is officially a criminal offence in Kyrgyzstan, where the criminal code stipulates a maximum three-year prison term for bride-kidnapping. In reality, however, few cases reach the courtroom, and those who are tried for bride-kidnapping
Updated: 05/21/2011 04:57A
Bride Kidnapping: A Tradition Or A Crime?
Bride kidnapping is officially a criminal offence in Kyrgyzstan, where the criminal code stipulates a maximum three-year prison term for bride-kidnapping. In reality, however, few cases reach the courtroom, and those who are tried for bride-kidnapping
Updated: 05/21/2011 04:57A
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