...When hanging was the sentence, on conviction, for crimes - in these days termed offences - which are no punished by imprisonment, some judges from meting out the sentence of death almost indiscriminately came to be known as "hanging judges." Justice Page was one of them. When he was decrepit he perpetrated a joke against … Continue reading You see, I keep just hanging on
Trying an action which arose from the collision of two ships at sea, a sailor who gave an account of the accident said, "At the time I was standing abaft the binnacle." "Where is abaft the binnacle - where is abaft the binnacle?" asked Lord Mansfield; upon which the witness, who had taken a … Continue reading I was standing abaft the binnacle
A teenager in Sudan who was given the death penalty for killing her husband, who she says raped her, has had the sentence reduced to five years on appeal, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The court in Khartoum commuted Noura Hussein’s death penalty to five years as well as ordered her to pay blood money … Continue reading Woman gets a 5-year sentence for killing rapist husband
Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court Gusau, Zamfara State earlier this week ruled on a fraud case from Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against one Mohammed Yusuf. The accused person was convicted of internet scam and handed a 7-year prison term on each of the eleven counts preferred against him by … Continue reading Internet fraudster used “propagation of Islam” to scam victim of 20 million naira
DMX was summoned in a New York City court today 11 August, after he reportedly failed a total of four tests for coke and weed. Prosecutor handling his case said the 46-year-old rapper needed to hear the riot act, having survived death from drug overdose earlier this year. The Great Depression rapper was thirty minutes late for … Continue reading DMX under House Arrest; Rapper to wear an Ankle Monitor
A sassy couple who confidently carried on with their public sex romp, knowing the police in south Yorkshire had them on video from a helicopter, must be frowning as the officers battle with prosecutors in court. The officers have been summoned to explain their own sides of the shameful behavior. The brazen couple were reportedly … Continue reading Cheeky Couple who engaged in Public Sex knew Police was watching from a Copter
A man who was caught red-handed while busy playing his natural flute, will not be charged to court for a reason. He was seen masturbating in ASDA car park after his wife went in to buy some items. The man named Timothy McTinghe is said to be a carpenter. He ran out of luck in the … Continue reading Why this man was pardoned for masturbating in an ASDA parking lot, while wife went shopping
Lionel Messi has chosen to pay a total of £221,000 in order to avoid going to prison in Spain. The Barcelona star has faced prosecutors alongside his father Jorge Messi since 2016. They were arraigned for hiding part of the footballer's earnings from image rights. Although the 30-year-old football icon was found guilty and sentenced, … Continue reading Lionel Messi opts to pay an extra fine of £221,000 to avoid Prison Term
Soccer star Lionel Messi just lost his Supreme Court appeal over all alleged tax fraud, and the player has been sentenced to 21 months in jail. Messi, 29, was sentenced in Spain for failing to pay a total tax amount of £3.5m but the Barcelona hit man is unlikely to spend a day behind bars. Spanish laws … Continue reading Lionel Messi sentenced to Jail
A famous Japanese actress Saya Takagi has been handed a 1-year prison term and will remain suspended from acting for a period of three years. The Hamamatsu native was arrested in Okinawa on 25 October, 2016, and charged with marijuana possession although she pleaded "not guilty." Takagi, 53, faced a disappointing legal battle which started barely … Continue reading Pretty Japanese actress gets 1-Year Prison Sentence for Marijuana Possession
A Chinese lawyer named Wu Liangshu was battered and stripped naked by a group of lawless bailiffs at Qingxiu District People's Court in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Province. The legal practitioner told reporters that he was there to submit a legal document. According to his statements, as confirmed by China Today, the lawyer was … Continue reading Chinese Lawyer stripped naked in Court by Security
A boy in Houston has been arrested for using revenge porn against his former girlfriend. http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/57/15/26/12375427/3/920x920.jpg The claimant says he blackmailed her into having sex with three underage boys who are his close friends. According to a report from Texas Morning News, the accused teenager named Demario Hunter was jailed for his involvement in sex … Continue reading Boy, 18, arrested for using revenge porn to blackmail ex-gf into having sex with three 15-year-old Boys
A Chinese court made history last Valentine's Day after it approved divorce settlements between a couple in just twenty minutes. The legal proceedings were observed on Wechat. Media reports applauded this fast and easy way of ending an already broken relationship in a country with one of the highest divorce rates. Courts are now permitted … Continue reading Why a Chinese court approved divorce on Wechat within 20 minutes
A YouTube singer's estate has sued Beyoncé for $20 million, claiming the former Destinys Child lead singer used a copyrighted material without permission in her song "Formation." https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1510606/beyonce-lemonade-new-album.jpg Attorneys for the late New Orleans singer who was fatally shot in 2010 said their client's voice was used with no acknowledgement or financial compensations. Jay Z's … Continue reading Beyoncé involved in a $20m lawsuit for Copyright Infringement
Nollywood actress Ibinabo Fibresima has been in the spotlight following a prolonged court case over her involvement in a car accident which unfortunately led to Suraj Giwa's death. Fibresima, 44, was charged for manslaughter and reckless driving in 2009 - three years after Giwa's death. On 16 March 2016, the PH-born star was handed a … Continue reading Exclusive interview with famous Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fibresima
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