Boy was 15 when found with drugs

A pupil appeared in court and admitted possessing cannabis - when he was 15.

Lawrence Tevon Butterfield, now 16, was at a house in Middle Town Road, Pembroke, when Police raided and searched the property.

They found the schoolboy in a downstairs living room and later discovered three packs of plant-like material in his jeans. Tests later revealed this was 2.04 grams of cannabis.

Butterfield, who the court heard lives with a grandparent and uncle, admitted possessing the drug at about 5 p.m. on August 26. He told Magistrates' Court he was at a sleepover with friends.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner asked the teenager if he had been taught the consequences of misusing drugs at school.

When Butterfield replied that he had been taught the dangers by teachers, Mr. Warner asked why he had the cannabis on the day of the offence.

The defendant replied: “I made a big mistake picking it up. I found it and I was going to use it for my personal use.”

Mr. Warner cast doubt on that version of events. And that led the boy's father - who identified himself as Lawrence - to state that his son “just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time” after a drugs bust.

But Mr. Warner said the father had a “nerve” to come to court and say that.

The Senior Magistrate adjourned the case until January 6 for a social inquiry report, and said he was concerned about the defendant's living arrangements.

Butterfield, of Middle Town Road, was given $5,000 bail.

Speeding motorist had cannabis in car

A speeding motorist was pulled over by Police, who then found cannabis in his car.

Lloyd Andrew Albright was clocked travelling at 61 kph on North Shore Road, near Shelly Bay, in the early hours of April 21.

Officers pulled the St. George's resident over and when they noticed a strange smell coming from the defendant's Hyundai Accent, they asked him to get out.

The vehicle was searched and Police found a partly smoked home-made cigarette and some plant-like material in a cigarette packet. Another hand-rolled cigarette was found in the glove compartment, Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.

Tests later revealed the drugs to be 1.39 grams of cannabis.

Albright, 28, of Lighthouse Hill, admitted speeding and possessing cannabis. He was fined a total of $1,100.

Police subjected to foul-mouthed abuse

A Pembroke man launched a four-letter tirade against Police before making a violent attempt to avoid arrest.

David Wayne DeSilva was at the Marine Police Station when officers told him they were investigating a complaint he became “agitated”.

Crown counsel Nicole Smith told Magistrates' Court yesterday the defendant said to them: “This is f***ing b***shit.” He was warned twice to calm down but when two other officers arrived DeSilva continued his outburst.

The court heard he then started waving his arms around and said: “You're the f***ing problem. Just because you do not like me, you can't tell me where I can f***ing well go, and I'm going to f**k you like I'm going to f**k them. You'll see. I'm going to get my lawyer.”

Ms Smith said DeSilva then violently broke free from officers before he was handcuffed.

DeSilva, defending himself, claimed an officer had “jumped him from behind” and said he was never told he was under arrest. “If they had, I would have given them my hands,” he added.

He denied struggling and said he would be making a complaint to the Commissioner of Police about the incident in Pembroke on November 25.

DeSilva, 40, of Tulo Lane, Pembroke, admitted using offensive language and resisting arrest from two Police officers on that date.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner said the defendant was free to make a complaint, then fined him a total of $1,200.