Richard Steede, 37, of Kitty's Drive, and Lang Onley, 38, of Harvest Lane, pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges before being released from Magistrates' Court on bail.

The charges included importing cocaine on March 31, importing cannabis between March 20 and March 31, possession of cocaine and cannabis in Hamilton Parish on March 31 with intent to supply and knowingly handling cocaine which was intended for supply.

Senior Magistrate William Francis advised Onley and Steede -- who was represented by lawyer Richard Hector -- that the matter was indictable so they would have to be tried in Supreme Court.

Crown Counsel Charmaine Smith called for the court to impose a bail of $25,000 with a like surety on each man because the matter involved more than $100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.

Mr. Hector argued that the pair were both Bermudian and did not intend to go anywhere.

Mr. Francis set bail for $10,000 with a like surety and ordered that the men report to Hamilton Police Station once a week and turn in their travel documents.

FINED FOR POSSESSING CRACK COCAINE CTS Fined for possessing crack cocaine Possessing crack cocaine cost a man $1,200 in fines yesterday after he pleaded guilty to the offence in Magistrates' Court.

Maxwell Assing, 32, of Cochrane Road, Sandys Parish was searched by Police at 11.30 p.m. on January 17 as he was standing in a bus shelter adjacent to the Royal Naval Field.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Philip Taylor told Senior Magistrate Will Francis Police found a brown paper twist in the top of his left sock.

Assing was arrested and cautioned, but refused to say anything to Police.

The contents were found to be .04 grams of cocaine.

Sgt. Taylor also noted that Assing was caught with the drugs near West End Primary School, a no-go drug zone. Anyone caught with drugs within such zones automatically receives an additional fine of $1,000. Therefore, Assing was ordered to pay the original $200 fine and $1,000.

COURT HEARS OF HIGH-SPEED CHASE CTS Court hears of high-speed chase A 16-year-old who led Police on a high-speed chase was slapped with a $400 fine and a one-year driving ban yesterday.

Jelani James Smith, of Warwick Lane, Warwick, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to driving in a manner dangerous, riding while disqualified by age, and failing to stop for Police.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Philip Taylor told Senior Magistrate Will Francis that Police were watching traffic at the Warwick Post Office on April 21.

At 3.20 p.m. Smith made a u-turn at the foot of St. Mary's Road and sped away on a blue Yamaha 100 cc cycle, registration number W 016.

Police signalled for him to stop, but Smith continued north and east on St.

Mary's Road and turned North on to Tribe Road Number Six.

Sgt. Taylor said Smith raced at high speed on the narrow tribe road over the blind brow of a hill and across the junction of the tribe road and Cedar Hill Road.

Smith was able to get back onto Cedar Hill Road via an unnamed road but lost control and fell off the cycle.

After a short foot chase, Smith was caught and he told Police: "I was just taking a ride''.

"And if I may interject, your Worship, what a ride it was,'' Sgt. Taylor said.

Smith claimed he had borrowed the cycle and the owner did not know his true age.

Mr. Francis told Smith that he could not believe the person did not know he was not at least 18-years-old.

He fined Smith $300 and banned him for 12 months from driving all motor vehicles for riding in a manner dangerous.

Smith must also pay $100 for riding while disqualified by age.

Sgt. Taylor noted that Smith had already paid $100 for failing to stop for Police.

Smith also pleaded guilty to speeding at 62 kph on Crow Lane, Pembroke on October 17 and was fined $200.

All fines must be paid by July 24.

YOUTH WAITS TO LEARN OF HIS FATE CTS Youth waits to learn of his fate A 17-year-old Sandys youth accused of hurdling a bottle at Police will have to wait until later this month to learn his fate.

Magistrate Edward King will hand down his judgment in the Magistrates' Court trial of Charles Maybury on May 15.

Maybury of Simmons Lane has denied throwing a missile -- a bottle -- and violently resisting arrest last August following Harbour Night festivities.

On August 27, a fun night out for visitors and locals turned into a mini-riot involving 200 youths at the bus terminal in Hamilton.

It is alleged that Maybury committed the offences during the mini-riot.

During Wednesday's summations, defence lawyer Lawrence Scott maintained his client's stance that he did not fling a bottle.

Mr. Scott said Police identified the wrong person from the crowd of 200 youths.

"The scene was chaotic,'' he argued. "There were a lot of people at the scene.'' And Mr. Scott said that the incident involved two junior officers who were not use to working in hostile situations.

"Could they have been as specific in their identification as they could be,'' he said. "It was a chaotic situation and they could have mistakenly attributed the throwing to Maybury.

"There was a potential for error in the identification of Maybury.'' During the trial the officers described the bottle throwing culprit as a "young, dark-skinned male'' who was wearing a white t-shirt with black spots.

"I'm sure many people were wearing white t-shirts with black on it,'' Mr.

Scott added.

But Crown counsel Lesley Basden insisted that the officers clearly saw Maybury toss a beer bottle.

"The officers had to take evasive action to avoid being struck,'' she added.

And she reminded Mr. King that one of the witnesses for the defence had testified that she heard Maybury being placed under arrest by the officers.

Maybury claimed that he did not know that he was under arrest at the time of the incident and insisted that he just walked away from Police.

But Ms Basden maintained that Maybury struggled with Police.

"He pulled away with the assistance of the crowd,'' she said. "A violent struggle ensued with him swinging his arms and legs.'' FINED FOR STEALING A BOTTLE OF RUM CTS Fined for stealing a bottle of rum A Devonshire man was fined $25 by a magistrate yesterday for stealing a bottle of rum from Lindo's Market.

Leslie John Charles, 67, of Watlington Lane, Devonshire, pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of Bacardi Rum from the Devonshire store at 1.40 p.m. on April 18.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Philip Taylor told Senior Magistrate Will Francis that a store manager watched Charles putting the bottle in his pants pocket as he left the wines and spirits area.

After Charles paid for a can of deodorant, he was approached and asked if he had paid for everything.

When the manager pulled the rum from Charles' pocket, he said: "Don't lock me up. I'll pay for it now.''