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Matthew
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Matthew Agius is Senior Reporter on Law and Court Affairs at MaltaToday. He is also a Legal Procurator and Commissioner for Oaths. Prior to reading Law at the University of Malta, Matthew served in the British Army.

Man arraigned over three ecstasy pills as court insists no amount is ‘excusable’
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Man arraigned over three ecstasy pills as court insists no amount is ‘excusable’
A Libyan youth who was found with three ecstasy pills last night has...
Drunk clubber charged with stealing sound mixer from Iklin club
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Drunk clubber charged with stealing sound mixer from Iklin club
The clubber was somewhat worse for drink when he decided to try and remove the...
Motorist cleared of negligence in 2014 head-on collision
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Motorist cleared of negligence in 2014 head-on collision
A court concluded that a motorist was not at fault for an accident...
Guilty of domestic violence, man gets suspended sentence
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Guilty of domestic violence, man gets suspended sentence
A 31-year-old of Birkirkara, with ‘unhappy criminal record’,...
Three admit to using forged travel documents
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Three admit to using forged travel documents
Three men have received suspended sentences in separate arraignments for...
Former Tripoli mayor involved in Gzira knife attack
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Former Tripoli mayor involved in Gzira knife attack
Former Tripoli mayor and military commander Mahdi al-Harati involved in...
Jobless man arrested with drugs succumbed to €500 offer to act as drug mule
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Jobless man arrested with drugs succumbed to €500 offer to act as drug mule
Accused says drugs were not his, but that he had been promised €500 to...
Car boot drug bust | Accused's brother refuses to testify
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Car boot drug bust | Accused's brother refuses to testify
The accused's brother briefly took the witness stand today, but opted...
Man's conviction quashed over charge sheet error
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Man's conviction quashed over charge sheet error
Raymond Xerri had been arrested in January 2010 after the owner of an Isuzu...
Tarxien woman admits to complicity in violent robbery
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Tarxien woman admits to complicity in violent robbery
A woman received a suspended sentence after she admitted to having...
Friend's pardon spares man jail over drunken assault
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Friend's pardon spares man jail over drunken assault
A man who grievously injured a friend during drunken high-jinks has been spared...
CCTV footage clears bus driver accused of running over pedestrian
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CCTV footage clears bus driver accused of running over pedestrian
A bus driver has been cleared of responsibility for a 2014 accident, after...
American arrested at Malta airport for carrying handgun, claims he received 'death threats'
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American arrested at Malta airport for carrying handgun, claims he received 'death threats'
A man was banned from holding a weapons licence for five years after...
Eritrean gets suspended sentence for entering Malta without passport
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Eritrean gets suspended sentence for entering Malta without passport
An Eritrean man was handed a three-month prison sentence, suspended for two...
MUT to seek compensation after Court of Appeal confirms LSA's acquittal
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MUT to seek compensation after Court of Appeal confirms LSA's acquittal
Gozitan LSA Karen Mercieca, had been declared innocent of accusations of having...
Former Ombudsman cleared of libel over Lino Farrugia Sacco investigation leak
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Former Ombudsman cleared of libel over Lino Farrugia Sacco investigation leak
The court concluded that the defendant had not intended to cause harm to former...
Only one hunter observed where booted eagle was shot, court told
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Only one hunter observed where booted eagle was shot, court told
No other hunters had been observed in the area where the man accused of...
Eritrean refugee denies using false passport
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Eritrean refugee denies using false passport
A man from Eritrea has been denied bail after pleading not guilty to using a...
Syrian mother of two spared jail for her children
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Syrian mother of two spared jail for her children
A 19-year-old Syrian mother of two has been spared jail for tampering with her...
Youth flushed fake travel documents down airport toilet, court hears
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Youth flushed fake travel documents down airport toilet, court hears
A court has been told how a youth from Eritrea tried to destroy his doctored...
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