and businesses in Sandys was fuelled by the need for drug money, he told Magistrates' Court.

Charles A. Christopher of Scotts Hill, Sandys, admitted his five-day rampage before Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis, who ordered he be sentenced in Supreme Court.

Christopher pleaded guilty to five charges of breaking and entering and theft.

The spree saw him break into a neighbour's home, a barber's shop, a primary school, a bakery and a restaurant Police prosecutor, Insp. Peter Duffy, told the court that at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, Christopher broke into the neighbouring home of Cutchbert Simmons.

"He entered through a closed but unsecured window,''said Insp. Duffy. "While he was inside he stole Simmons' wallet containing $20.'' The total value of the theft was $35.

Between 1.30 a.m. and 8 a.m. the following day Christopher broke into Woody's Cafe where he smashed a glass panel to a kitchen window and stole two beers from a cooler and $410 from a cabinet.

Insp. Duffy also told the court that between 7 p.m. last Saturday and 5.30 p.m. on Sunday (July 26) Christopher broke into and entered Trojaniers Barber Shop on Scotts Hill Road.

"Christopher gained entry by forcing open a shuttered window and stole an envelope containing $177. He also used a screwdriver to pry open a cash register and stole $25 in coins. He then used a hammer to break open a pay telephone and stole $10 in dimes.

During the same weekend, Christopher broke into Dean's Bakery on Main Road, Sandys.

Insp. Duffy said he entered the bakery "by smashing the large glass front door with a steel pipe. Nothing was stolen.'' Christopher's crime spree that weekend also included a break-in at Somerset Primary School. He entered after smashing a staff room window.

"Once he was inside, he used a fire extinguisher to smash down the door to the principal's office where he stole $12 out of the desk drawer. He also smashed another door.'' The total cost of damage was $4,839.26.

Insp. Duffy added that as a result of information received, Christopher was arrested. When questioned by Police, Christopher told them that he stole to support his drug habit.

When Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis asked Christopher if he had anything to say, he replied: "I could not control myself. It won't happen again.'' Mr. Francis said his powers as a magistrate were insufficient to deal with Christopher and ordered that he be sentenced in Supreme Court.