The Bahamas. Revisited. Re-examined. Re-explained
Domestic violence always has a long, sad and brutal history. It is a phenomenon which pays itself forward. It is never static. It moves within and throughout families, communities, even Continue Reading
Domestic violence shapes a nation, as much as, any given social or economic factor. It gouges out a brutal place in a nation’s psyche, leaving all manner of jagged edges Continue Reading
On October 9, 1959, Orville Turnquest, a young lawyer, took his seat for the very first time as Acting Magistrate. It was a promising elevation for the young lawyer, who Continue Reading
In August 1959, a prominent Nassau physician, Dr. Roland Cumberbatch, was charged with performing an abortion on a 13 year old girl. A few days later, Gary Wallace, a married, Continue Reading
As late as 1900, felony offences, such as rape and larceny, under Bahamian law, were punishable by hanging. This coincided with an era in colonial history, when justice was swift Continue Reading
