Courts articles
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Roman Polanski acquitted of defamation by French court
British actor Charlotte Lewis had claimed she was made the victim of a ‘smear campaign’ after she accused the director of raping her when she was a teenagerA French court on Tuesday acquitted French-Polish film-maker Roman Polanski of defaming British actor Charlotte Lewis after she accused him of raping her when she was a teenager.Polanski, 90, was not in court for the verdict at the Paris criminal court. Continue reading
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Woman appears in court after death of cyclist in Sunderland
A woman has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a cyclist died following an incident in Sunderland. Ali Reza Ghaisar, 48, died after an incident in Hylton Road, Sunderland, on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Vicky Hardy, 44, of Helmsdale Road, Ford Estate, did not enter a plea during a two-minute hearing on Monday, May 13, 2024. Magistrates in South Tyneside told Hardy her case must be heard at Newcastle Crown Court. She was granted unconditional bail to appear at that...
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Chicopee firefighter in court for deadly stabbing of girlfriend
The Chicopee firefighter accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death in Holyoke is due back in court on Monday.