fined $300 earlier this week.

James Tavares of Burnt House Hill, Warwick, pleaded guilty earlier to failing to provide food, water and care for numerous hamsters, fish and parakeets at the Tropical Fish World pet store.

Officials from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries discovered the dead and dying menagerie in a store room on Angle Street on September 2 this year.

Tavares later readily admitted he was responsible for the animals.

Yesterday, Senior Magistrate Will Francis noted Tavares' apology and "frank and open'' cooperation with authorities.

However, he also ordered that Tavares not be allowed to keep any animals for commercial purposes until after presenting a business plan to the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries.

BROTHER-IN-LAW CONFESSES TO THEFTS CTS Brother-in-law confesses to thefts A woman awoke in the night to find her brother-in-law stealing from her apartment, a court heard.

Howard Roderick Joynes was taking a wallet that belonged to his brother Randolph Joynes.

He later used her ATM card to try and withdraw up to $400 from the account.

Joynes, 34, who is currently living at the Salvation Army, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and attempted theft. No evidence was offered by the Crown on a third charge of attempted theft.

Larry Mussenden, prosecuting, said the wallet was taken from his brother's Cable Hill, Devonshire, home.

Joynes then tried to withdraw cash at Bank of Butterfield ATMs at Somerset and Dockyard. On the latter occasion the machine kept the card. On arrest, he admitted the offences and said he was trying to get money to feed his drug addiction.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis adjourned sentence for the preparation of a social inquiry report.

Joynes' Lawyer, Elizabeth Christopher, said a report had not been prepared on him before and said he had been attending counselling for his addiction.

ATTORNEY TO APPEAL THEFT SENTENCE COA Attorney to appeal theft sentence A Canadian lawyer accused of stealing Easter lilies earlier this year is preparing to appeal his sentence.

David Boyd Morley, formerly of Milligan-Whyte and Smith, was bound over earlier in May after a farmer accused him of illegally picking flowers from his field.

But the 39-year-old, represented by local lawyer Richard Hector, maintained his innocence.

Last week Mr. Hector filed a writ seeking leave to apply for judicial review of the case and the controversial decision.

"The point is that it's a stain on the man's record,'' Mr. Hector told The Royal Gazette yesterday.

"It caused him to leave the country. We think that this is wrong,'' he added.

Had Morley been convicted, he would at least have had the option to appeal, explained Mr. Hector.

Mr. Hector also pointed out that neither himself nor the crown counsel advocated the option to bind Mr. Morley over.

"Nobody's given that kind of treatment unless both sides agree,'' he said.

Mr. Hector will present his case in chambers on Thursday morning. If successful, he will then go before the Supreme Court.

Mr. Morley is currently living in Canada and is not expected to return to the Island.