Assistant Justice Philip Storr yesterday threatened to fine or jail BTC representatives if telephone records were not produced for the Tony Bukhari manslaughter trial.

Saying his patience had "now come to an end'', Mr. Justice Storr told the Supreme Court jury he had given an "ultimatum'' after a four day wait to hear if Bukhari called prosecution witness Richard Hill on May 30, 1997.

The records were produced, some 15 minutes after the deadline, with Police officers rushing to confirm whether any of their "trunk lines'' were listed on calls to Mr. Hill's home.

Now in its eighth day, the Bukhari trial centres around the former Policeman's actions on May 31, 1997, when his girlfriend, Royal Gazette sub-editor Elizabeth Cadell, took an overdose of aspirin.

At 9.30 a.m. yesterday, Mr. Justice Storr said: "The situation is we may or may not have got the information we've been asking for since last Thursday.

"Again they say they have been in a billing cycle,'' he added. "However my patience has now come to an end. In a civilised society the administration of justice is paramount.'' In measured tones, he continued: "Otherwise we run into anarchy. I have given an ultimatum that unless we have the records by 10.30 a.m., the requisite official will be brought to Court to explain.'' He added: "In due course the Courts are allowed to fine people or ultimately sent them to prison for contempt of Court. They have had their last and final chance. I'll take matters from there.'' It is understood that a subpoena had been produced for Mr. Justice Storr's signature if the records were not produced by 10.30 a.m.

Judge orders BTC to produce phone records Since Thursday, when Mr. Hill first took the stand, Bukhari's lawyer Delroy Duncan had asked that phone records from late May, 1997, be produced to cross examine him.

Twice a day since then, prosecutors Patrick Doherty and Larry Mussenden have given updates on the phone records saga.

They reported that BTC were unwilling to stop their computers from printing thousands of local phone bills.

Mr. Justice Storr granted a few precious minutes of leeway and took the bench at 11.15 a.m.

The court had heard Bukhari contacted Mr. Hill to interview him as part of a road traffic investigation and coordinated a late night meeting at Mr. Hill's job.

In his witness statement, Bukhari said he made the phone call and took Mr.

Hill's statement on May 30, while the statement is dated May 27.

Yesterday, under questioning by Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hill said he could not recall the exact date Bukhari called him, even after being shown a call was made at 9.32 p.m. on May 30.

The rest of the day was taken up by legal arguments, with the jury dismissed until tomorrow.

Bukhari denies four charges of manslaughter after Ms Cadell informed him she had overdosed.

Their relationship was on the rocks after she had admitted a long dead affair and he had broken off their impending marriage on May 30.

Two charges relate to his duties as a serving Policeman and as Ms Cadell's longtime boyfriend.

Bukhari also denies two charges relating to whether or not he failed to take "reasonable care'' in advising and then assisting her.