Drugs sentencing postponed

A father and son appeared in the Supreme Court for sentencing on drugs charges on Friday - only to be told that their case would not be heard.

Robert Moniz, 51, and Max Moniz, 28, were told that the sentencing would be carried out by Assistant Justice Archibald Warner, because he had begun the sentencing process.

Max Moniz pleaded guilty to cultivation of cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, possession of cannabis resin with intent to supply and possession of drug equipment.

Robert Moniz admitted possession of cannabis, but denied cultivation of cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of drug equipment.

Assistant Justice Philip Storr adjourned the matter until May 4.

Man admits forgery

A 19-year-old Sandys man who pretended to be someone else pleaded guilty to forgery in Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Adrian Charles Benjamin of Field View Lane, Sandys, was charged with making a false application for a photo identification card at the Parliamentary Registry on April 14.

Benjamin was photographed for the card and signed a form several times with the name Chet Wilmont. Mr. Wilmont is 42.

When asked by Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves if he had anything to say, Benjamin told the court: “There ain't really any reason, I was trying to get a different one.”

“Do you have screws loose, do you have any mental problems?” asked Mr. Greaves. “There's something wrong with you. I don't know why you keep standing in front of me with that silly grin on your face.”

Mr. Greaves remanded Benjamin in custody and ordered that a social inquiry report and psychological assessment be completed before sentencing.

Drink milk, man told

A man who violated his probation order was told in Magistrates' Court on Thursday that instead of drinking alcohol he should drink milk.

Police were called to the home of Franklin Pearman on April 7 after he was found by probation officers in an agitated state.

Pearman told Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves that he was waiting to take part in the Turning Point's relapse programme, which had not yet started.

“I'm waiting for the relapse programme, at the moment I've been going to my Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. I must have had a slip up, I've been sober for two weeks,” he said.

Mr. Greaves told him: “I told you guys to drink milk instead of alcohol, the only thing you can suffer from is lactose intolerance, so don't breach the peace, breach the bathroom.”

Fine for obscenities

A passenger blurted out obscenities at Police after they pulled over the car he was in.

Brian Estis, 38, of St. George's, admitted to using offensive language in Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

He told off Police with an unusual suggestion regarding the Premier after they pulled over the car.

Crown counsel Oonagh Vaucrosson told the court that Estis hurled verbal abuse at Police.

Defence lawyer Mark Pettingill told the court: “He admits being drunk and does not remember what he said although he knows it was offensive.”

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves fined him $500.

Cat hears burglar

A cat alerted a woman to a thief in her Princess Estate Road, Pembroke home.

The woman was watching TV early on Thursday morning when she noticed her cat stand up.

She searched her house and found her brown Coach bag was missing.

The bag contained an undisclosed amount of money and personal items.