crash that badly injured two people on a moped.

The head-on smash, on the North Shore Road near Spanish Point last Christmas, left the cycle rider and passenger lying on the ground with concussion and their bike trapped under the driver's van.

The rider had two broken legs, a broken wrist and a cut face. The passenger had a dislocated wrist and abrasions.

Prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne told Magistrates' Court that Earl Henderson, of Berkeley Road, Pembroke, had been driving at excessive speed. He went onto the wrong side of the road and collided with the cycle.

The 42-year-old painter admitted driving while impaired. He handed senior magistrate the Wor. Will Francis a note, saying: "I'm not a good talker''.

The note said he had been drinking at a number of places before driving his light van that afternoon. He said he swerved onto the wrong side of the road to avoid a dog.

The injured people have started action against him, he added.

Mr. Francis fined him $500 and took him off the road for a year.

MAN FINED $699 FOR FISHING OFFENCE CTS A Devonshire fisherman paid the price of fishing illegally in the waters off Bermuda.

Marvin Seaman, 43, of Devon Spring Lane, was fined $600 for catching a lobster and a number of rock fish without a licence.

When approached by fisheries warden Mr. David Vallis, Seaman admitted catching the fish but denied he caught the lobster. He claimed he had bought the lobster off another fishermen at sea.

Mr. Vallis said he questioned Seaman about the lobster seller and his boat but he could not give a description.

The lobster was taken to the Fisheries Department for observation and later released into the sea.

Seaman refused to give a defence. Magistrate the Hon. Charles-Etta Simmons said: "On the evidence I believe you did not have a valid lobster licence.

"We are not looking for a term of imprisonment and at least the lobster got away alive.'' US STUDENTS CAUGHT WITH MARIJUANA CTS Two American students were taken on a chaperoned cruise to Bermuda as a high school graduation gift. But that didn't stop them bringing a good supply of cannabis.

Adam Castleforte and Scott Moyers, both 18, admitted having the drug on board the Meridian when it arrived at Dockyard. Castleforte had 20.8 grams in a closet in his cabin, while Moyers had 4.73 grams in his pocket.

Castleforte, from Pittsburgh, said they were on the trip with his stepfather acting as chaperone. Both youths told Police the drug was for their own use.

Senior magistrate the Wor. Will Francis fined Castleforte $900 and Moyers $400.

YOUTH FINED FOR OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR CTS A 17-year-old who swore at a Police officer trying to get him off a bus was yesterday fined $350.

Magistrates' Court heard the officer was called to the bus on Middle Road, Paget last week by the driver, who said Nikia Burchall and another youth were playing music and causing a disruption.

The officer found him on the back set with a boom box across his knees, Sgt.

Rex Osborne told the court. The youth had to be escorted off the bus, continually swearing.

Burchall, of Middle Road, Southampton, admitted offensive behaviour and was fined $250. Another $100 was added for his breach of a conditional discharge, imposed for taking part in a fight.

TEENAGER CHARGED WITH CAUSING GBH CTS A Sandys Parish teenager was charged in Magistrates' Court this week with causing grievous bodily harm to another youth.

Shawn Gibson, 18, was not required to plead to the indictable offence, which was alleged to have occurred in the city on June 6.

He was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, namely an explorer lock knife, in public. Gibson, represented by lawyer Mrs. Georgia Marshall, was bailed in the sum of $800 plus one surety and ordered to have "no contact whatsoever'' with the alleged victim Mark McRonald.