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ARCHBISHOP BANDA SPENDS NIGHT IN CHIMBOKAILA AFTER BAIL DELAYLusaka Archbishop Dr Alick Banda spent Monday night at Lusaka Central Prison, popularly known as Chimbokaila, after the completion of his bail formalities delayed his release. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on Monday granted the clergyman K80,000 bail in his own recognisance and ordered him to surrender all

The Alice Springs Magistrates Court decided not to record a criminal conviction against two anti-genocide activists for protesting on a public road near the United States spy base Pine Gap in the Northern Territory last October. **Kerry Smith** reports.

Staff Reporter A 40-YEAR-OLD woman who made her first appearance in the Rehoboth Magistrates’ Court was kept in custody after the investigating officer in the matter objected to bail. She is charged with malicious damage to property after allegedly breaking into well-known Rehoboth medical practitioner Dr Michael Tune’s Block B residence between 12 and 13 September 2026, after attending a gala dinner at the Lions Club. After making her first appearance, the woman was kept in custody, as the investigating officer in the matter objected to bail. The reasons provided for the objection to bail are that the investigations are still not finalised and that the woman allegedly also has another case of theft opened against her after allegedly taking furniture worth over N$200,000 from the residence of Dr Tune after their break-up. In his affidavit, Dr Tune said that he broke up with the woman on Sunday, 6 September, and thereafter obtained an interim protection order against her after she had allegedly threatened him that she would stab him to death. He added that thereafter, a notice of eviction was served upon her on 19 September 2026 and that after she left his Block D residence in Rehoboth, he discovered that most of his furniture had been taken without his consent. The woman, who is now currently in custody due to the malicious damage to property, also opened a case of rape against Tune, whom she accused of raping her on Friday, 4 September 2026, at about 21:30 in Block D, Rehoboth. She alleged that she was in her room when Dr Tune allegedly arrived and told her that he wanted to have anal sex with her. Police allege that after she refused, Dr Tune played loud music on a boom box before allegedly forcing her onto the bed and sexually assaulting her. After a bitter end to their relationship of 18 months, both Dr Tune and his estranged ex-lover now find themselves behind bars, one for rape and the other for the damage to property matter. The State in the rape case is objecting to bail due to fears that Dr Tune may interfere with State witnesses, that he would abscond if released on bail, and that it would not be in the interest of the administration of justice or the public to release him on bail. His lawyers, Willie Christian and Sisa Namandje, however, maintain that Dr Tune has a fixed life in Namibia, with his business investments in the country estimated to be valued at N$460 million. Furthermore, the doctor has four residential properties, two in Rehoboth, one in Omeya and another in Swakopmund. Picture for illustrative purposes only. The post Alleged rape victim kept in custody after first appearance in property damage case appeared first on Informanté.

South West Water (SWW) was fined £7,867,733 at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Sept 29 for environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall, the largest fine ever imposed for environmental offences in the region, the Environment Agency said.

An Egremont man has been banned from entering Whitehaven town centre after magistrates approved changes to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) designed…

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Dozens of people evacuated form Huddersfield courtrooms

A serving Devon and Cornwall Police officer is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court tomorrow over an allegation of sexual assault by touching.

A 30-year-old man has appeared at magistrates court following an incident on Friday, September 25

A 30-year-old man has appeared at magistrates court following an incident on Friday, September 25

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya appeared in court today for a formal bail application. The court session took place in Randburg Magistrates’ Court. Sibiya is accused of m… · Photo : bullittbourbon · CC BY · Flickr

Geoffrey Billett, 68, is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

The following East Lancashire magistrates’ court cases were heard on September 22, 23, and 24.