A defence attorney blasted the Attorney General's Chambers in Magistrates' Court yesterday after his client was committed to the Supreme Court for allegedly smashing two panes of glass valued at more than $60.

Desai Mardel Jones, 21, of Pembroke Park, Pembroke, is charged with wilfully and unlawfully damaging two windows at Annon Adams' Court Street store on December 18.

His lawyer Mr. Mark Pettingill, chided the Attorney General's decision to commit his client to a jury trial.

"This is folly,'' he said. "Commiting my client to the Supreme Court with a jury is a great use of the taxpayers' money.'' But Crown counsel Mr. Melvin Douglas retorted that the legislation governing the charges required Jones to be tried in the Supreme Court.

Acting Magistrate the Wor. Edward King heard the matter some two hours after Jones was brought to court, because the necessary papers were not prepared.

Mr. Pettingill asked for his client's release because he had been in custody since Christmas Eve.

Mr. King granted Jones $1,000 bail with two sureties, a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

curfew and ordered him to report to the Hamilton Police Station every Tuesday and Friday.

"Go home and get your left-over Christmas turkey and farine pie,'' Mr. King said.

Jones is also ordered to have no contact with any witnesses in the case.