Falklands : Police and Court News (10/10/05)
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 11.10.2005 (Article Archived on 25.10.2005)
A brief report from the Royal Falkland Islands Police and from the Court
POLICE NEWS:
At 2350 on Friday, 07 October 2005 a 999 call was received by the Royal Falkland Islands Police requiring urgent assistance from the Globe Tavern. Officers arrived to find a number of people had been assaulted. While dealing with the incident, one of the Police Officers was assaulted. A person attended Court on Monday morning to answer two additional charges contrary to Section 18 – Assault and an additional charge of Assault on a Police Officer.
At 0020 on Saturday further assistance was requested at the Globe Tavern but when Officers arrived, the situation had resolved itself.
At 2310 on Saturday there was a report of a vehicle driving at speed and failing to stop at junctions. The driver was stopped and given a verbal warning.
On Sunday at 1234 there was a report of a road traffic accident on the Stanley to Darwin Road in the vicinity of the Great Britain Hotel. The matter is currently under investigation.
COURT NEWS:
The case against Barry O’Dean has been adjourned until Wednesday at 1000 after he pleaded guilty to Grievous Bodily Harm and Assault on a Police Officer. The case was adjourned because medical evidence is awaited and further charges that might be brought against Mr. O’Dean.
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