Young people must not burden their families with payment of their fines according to Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis.

And Mr. Francis said on Thursday that even unemployed youngsters who have offended must go out and "haul groceries'' at the supermarket to raise the cash.

He was dealing with the case of student Christos Lewis Parham, 17, of Patience Lane, Sandys.

Parham, at school overseas, admitted driving without due care and driving while disqualified.

Prosecuting Sgt. Kenrick James said the offence happened on Middle Road, Sandys, on Saturday, when Police saw a blue Suzuki car, driven by Parham, overtaking another car.

Sgt. James said: "It struck the near offside of the car he was passing. He stopped 400 yards further on. When officers spoke to him he said that he had misjudged the clearance.'' Inquiries uncovered that Parham did not have a driving licence.

Mr. Francis said: "He should not have been driving the car at his age anyway.'' In his defence Mr. Philip Perinchief said that Parham had not been on the Island long when the offence occured. He said: "In fact he had only been home a matter of hours. He was not off on a joy ride, nevertheless he ought not to have been in the vehicle.'' Mr. Perinchief said Parham was unemployed and expected to return to school in June. He asked for a fine that the defendant could pay himself rather than his mother.

Mr. Francis said: "My principle is to do what I can to have any young person pay his fine out of his allowances or any other sources.

"If he is not employed I would like him to go out and haul groceries in a supermarket, if necessary.'' He was fined a total of $200 and disqualified for 18 months taking his ban up to February 16, 1995.