A story in yesterday's paper incorrectly stated that a woman damaged the car of a love rival. The owner of the car, Terry Lyn Weeks, was not the love rival. Her sister was driving the car.

A Pembroke man was fined $300 for causing bodily harm to another man in a drug deal gone sour.

John Sinclair Anderson, of Government Gate, pleaded guilty to punching Gathan Lathan once and breaking his jaw on both sides.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that Lathan approached Anderson to buy crack cocaine on Court Street at 7.30 a.m. on August 3.

Crown counsel Larry Mussenden said Anderson left Lathan, and returned a short time later with several rocks -- supposedly of cocaine -- one of which Lathan chose.

Lathan paid Anderson and walked away but returned after tasting the rock like substance and finding it was not crack.

Mr. Mussenden said Anderson punched Lathan only once in the left side of his face.

Lathan told Police about the incident two weeks later after getting out of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital where two plates were put in either side of his jaw.

After being arrested by Police, Anderson admitted the offence but when charged he declined to say anything further.

Anderson told Mr. Francis that Lathan had told him he wanted to kick his habit, and was trying to help him.

He added: "I gave him compensation of $400 and he still ran me in. He pulled a knife on me...'' Mr. Francis smiled at Anderson and said: "That must have been a good punch.

Are you a boxer?'' Anderson repeated that he had changed his lifestyle and had often fought in the past. He was given until the end of October to pay the fine.

THIEF TOOK CASH FROM LAUNDROMAT CTS Thief took cash from laundromat A 48-year-old Pembroke man convicted of stealing will spend the next few months in jail after a magistrate threw the book at him.

Robert E. Hewey, currently living at the Marsh Lane Salvation Army shelter, admitted stealing from a laundromat.

Crown counsel Caitlin Garland said Police stated Hewey was at the Quickie Lickie Laundromat on Serpentine Road around 8.30 a.m. on July 21, 1998.

The cashier left the cashier's booth for about five minutes, and a customer saw Hewey walk into the booth and take money from the register.

When the customer confronted Hewey, he ran off and was arrested later that day. The $200 he stole was never recovered.

After looking at Hewey's previous convictions Magistrate Carlisle Greaves sentenced him to six months in prison.

MAN FOUND WITH DRUGS NEAR NURSERY CTS Man found with drugs near nursery A 33-year-old Pembroke man was fined $2,000 in Magistrates' Court for drug offences.

Charles Kenneth Ratteray, of Parsons Road, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine, two counts of possessing drug equipment and two counts of obstruction.

Crown counsel Charmaine Smith said Police saw Ratteray outside Young Men's Social Club on Angle Street in Pembroke around 11.25 p.m. on June 27.

After a chase and a scuffle, Ratteray was searched and found to be carrying a crack pipe. A brown paper twist he attempted to throw away contained .11 grams of cocaine.

In a separate incident on July 10, Ratteray was seen by Police throwing a crack pipe under a nearby van around 11.15 p.m. on Deep Dale Road in Pembroke.

He also tried to knock a Policeman's hand away while he was being arrested.

Mrs. Smith said Ratteray had one previous drug conviction in September, 1994.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis fined Ratteray $250 for the June obstruction charge, $200 for the cocaine and $150 for the June charge of possessing a crack pipe.

Ratteray was fined an additional $1,000 for being arrested with drugs in an Increased Penalty Zone near Little Lamb Nursery on Dundonald Street.

And Mr. Francis fined Ratteray $200 for obstruction and $200 for possessing the crack pipe in the July incident.

DRINK-DRIVER NEARLY TWICE OVER LIMIT CTS Drink-driver nearly twice over limit Driving with almost twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood has cost a Pembroke man $400 and a one year driving ban.

Larry Eugene Trott, of Stovell Bay Road, pleaded guilty to driving while impaired at 11.10 p.m. on August 25.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that Trott was watched by Police as he exited the Anchorage Bar's parking lot and drove westerly in a blue Subaru car at high speed.

Crown counsel Charmaine Smith said Police stopped Trott on Commissioner's Hill and noted his eyes were glazed and his breath smelled strongly of alcohol.

He was asked if he had been drinking, to which he replied: "I had a few Elephants.'' Trott failed a breath sample test with 152 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. He had nothing to say before Mr. Francis fined him and banned him from driving all motor-vehicles for one year.

The $400 fine must be paid by October 9.

WOMAN DAMAGED CAR OF LOVE RIVAL CTS Woman damaged car of love rival The sentencing of a Pembroke woman who admitted damaging the car of a love rival was delayed yesterday owing to sickness.

Chemekia Walters, 20, of Derwent Lane, admitted damaging Terry Lyn Weeks' car on August 12, 1996.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that Ms Weeks' sister rushed into her home at 9 p.m. that night after being confronted by Walters outside.

Crown counsel Charmaine Smith said Ms Weeks saw Walters and two other women break a window on her car parked on Princess Street in Hamilton, at 9.50 p.m.

Police later found the broken head of golf club in the rear of the car which was damaged to the tune of $425.

When originally charged, Walters told Police: "It weren't me. I weren't there. I have witnesses that can say I wasn't there.'' Mr. Francis delayed sentencing until Thursday morning as Walters wished to seek medical advice.

ELDERLY MAN WOUNDED NEPHEW CTS Elderly man wounded nephew An elderly St. George's man was fined $400 after admitting he wounded his nephew in a dispute over photographs of his mother.

Norman Lee Burchall was fined $400 by Senior Magistrate Will Francis who heard that Burchall slashed his nephew's hand and back.

Burchall, 67, of Smith's Hill, went to his sister's house next door and demanded to see the photographs.

His nephew, Delbert Simmons, refused to give them to him and brandished a golf club after Burchall produced a machete in one hand and two knives in the other.

The pair wrestled and fell to the ground and during the struggle Burchall shouted that he would kill Simmons and his sister Rhona Simmons. Burchall, a retiree, was eventually restrained by Simmons and an off duty Policeman.

Simmons was found to have a long gash on his hand and several slashes on his back.

Duty counsel Richard Horseman, speaking in Burchall's defence, said his client did not have any previous convictions, "not even a speeding ticket''.

Mr. Horseman added: "He wants to inform the court he apologises and he just wanted to get some pictures. The complainant did wish to withdraw the charges.''