spit at Police officers who were trying to restrain him in the hours before his death in May, 1996. ---- Page 2 PERINCHIEF BACKS TASK FORCES CON POL Perinchief backs task forces Former top Police officer Wayne Perinchief has backed the transfer of Parish constables to the rapid response Island-wide troubleshooting Task Force. And he called for extra manpower to be drafted in to the force to mount an effective war on crime. ---- Page 3 MOTHER PLEADS FOR SON CTS Mother pleads for son An inmate who attacked a senior Prison official was sent to Supreme Court for sentencing despite his mother's pleas for the prisons system to help him. ---- Page 3 KIDS GET KICK OUT OF KARATE MAT Kids get kick out of karate Through the Bermuda Karate Institute both young children and teenagers have found a way of making friends, learning new skills and staying out of trouble after school or on weekends. ---- Young Observer, Page 8 UMPIRE CALLS FOR MORE SUPPORT CRI Umpire calls for more support A former top Bermuda cricket umpire has called for increased support for non-Test playing countries from both the International Cricket Conference (ICC) and the West Indies Cricket Board of Control. ---- Sport, Page 13 RUGBY CHIEF DEFENDS DISCIPLINE RUG Rugby chief defends discipline A one-match ban handed out to Stephen Robb of Mariners this week is proof that Bermuda Rugby Football Union's disciplinary committee are doing their job, says the BRFU's top official. ---- Sport, Page 13