in 1988, was yesterday postponed until next week. The suspension was due to a juror becoming ill.

On Monday the trial is expected to hear Watson's account of an alleged confession statement he gave to Police.

PAINTER SWALLOWED `TWIST OF HERB' CTS Painter swallowed `twist of herb' A 24-year-old Southampton man who obstructed Police carrying out a drug search, was yesterday ordered to return to Magistrates' Court, pending a social inquiry report.

Sean Mallory, a self-employed painter of Rosehill Road, pleaded guilty to the offence which occurred between Princess and Court streets shortly after 11 a.m. on August 14.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said Police patrolling the area, "well known for the sale and abuse of drugs,'' saw a drug transaction taking place.

He said when they approached, Mallory looked nervous and had his left hand clenched.

Mallory swallowed what was in his hand when Police told him he would be searched, Insp. Duffy said.

"It's just a twist of herb,'' Mallory told Police.

"It's disturbing to see somebody out at 11 in the morning doing such a thing,'' Magistrate the Wor. John Judge said.

He ordered Mallory to return to court on September 17 for sentencing.

Mallory was released on $250 bail.

DOG OWNER FINED CTS Dog owner fined A St. George's man was fined $200 after he pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed dog and not having it on a leash on a public road.

George A. Brangman, 51, was seen at about 10.20 p.m. on August 6 by patrolling Police in St. George's, said Police prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy.

Brangman was riding a motorcycle along the Duke of York Road with a pit bull-type dog running alongside, loose.

When he saw the Police, Brangman crossed the road, Insp. Duffy said. Officers approached him and informed him about the leash laws.

Police later discovered that the dog was not licensed. Brangman said the dog escaped from its pen and he was bringing it back without its lead.

Acting Senior Magistrate the Wor. John Judge fined Brangman $100 for each offence.

BANNED AGAIN CTS Banned again A 17-year-old Pembroke youth, who admitted to a list of driving offences, was yesterday banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to return to Magistrates' Court next month.

Andre Washington, of Grace Lane, pleaded guilty to riding an unlicensed motorcycle while disqualified by age, using a false licence plate, and riding without third party insurance.

Police stopped Washington shortly before 10 p.m. on Middle Road, Paget, on July 21 after noticing he had a June '92 licence plate, prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said.

A further inspection of the bike showed that it had a motorcycle engine.

Washington, who is a student, was last before the court on October 1, last year for speeding at 61 kph. Then, he was fined $100 and banned from driving for six months.

Magistrate the Wor. John Judge ordered Washington to return to court on September 17 to be fined, pending the social inquiry report.

Washington was released on $300 bail with a surety in the like sum.

POLICE ASSAULTED CTS A 20-year-old Hamilton Parish man, who assaulted a Police officer on Tuesday night, will appear in court shortly.

Police spokesman Sgt. John Dale said the incident occurred around 9.30 p.m.

while Police were on routine patrol in the Crawl Hill area.

"They came across a man acting suspiciously at the rear of a building,'' he said. "As the officers spoke to the man he hit one of them in the face.'' The man was arrested.