A man facing gun charges told Police the only reason he bought a weapon was to keep it from a young boy and that he had intended to take it to Police.

The trial of Allan William Daniels continued yesterday with Police interviews being played for jurors.

Daniels, 28, of Brooklyn Lane, Pembroke, pleaded not guilty to using a firearm to resist arrest, possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of ammunition without a licence on February 12, 2004.

Carrington Mahoney represents the Crown and John Perry QC represents the defendant along with Charles Richardson.

The court heard two taped interviews between the defendant, Detective Constable Trent Lightbourne, Detective Constable Llewellyn Edwards and Detective Constable Don DeSilva.

In the interview, the defendant explained he woke up before 6 a.m. that day and went to buy cigarettes but was distracted by a crowd on Court Street. He bought a cup of soup from Zaki's Bakery and went over to investigate.

He said he saw a group of people gathered and went to find out what was happening. Daniels said a young guy told him his boy got "jumped" the night before and he was going to buy a "tool" from an older man because the other guys were armed with baseball bats and machetes.

On the tape, Daniels said he told the kid not to buy the gun and get involved in this "craziness" so he bought the gun for $250 from a man he said looked 60-plus so that the young guy wouldn't get in trouble.

The defendant said he put the gun in his pocket, threw his cup of soup away and walked along Court Street where he saw Police officers.

Daniels said he walked down the street to get their attention but was jumped from behind and slammed to the ground by an officer, later known as DC Warren Bundy.

He said he was told to put is hands in the air but couldn't and that's when DC Bundy felt the gun and handcuffed him.

At the Police Station, Daniels said he didn't know the names of the men he was with, but knew them by face and could identify them.

He told officers he had no previous knowledge of guns and he had never touched a gun or a bullet before that day.

"I honestly thought it was a blessing. I had the intentions of going to the Police station and resting it on the counter so I went over to them. Next thing I know, I'm on the ground," he claimed.

Daniels also denied having crack cocaine in his pockets and said he has never been a drug carrier or user.

When DC DeSilva took the stand, he was asked by Mr. Perry if he knew if the drugs were found on Daniels on Court Street. DC DeSilva said he didn't know because he wasn't there.

But on the copy of the transcript, he said to Daniels it was his information that when he was arrested on Court Street, the drugs were found on him.

DC DeSilva admitted he said that but couldn't remember who he got the information from.

Detective Sergeant Arthur Glasford admitted during cross-examination that the jailer's log of Hamilton Police Station during the time Daniels' arrest could not be found nor could DC Antoine Fox's notebook.

He explained DC Fox had been moved from various departments so his notebook was lost. As for the jailer's log, DS Glasford told the court he and the station manager searched the storage area and his office with no luck of the records. He said he also checked the Supreme Court and Bermuda Police Service vault's with no luck.

Daniels is expected to take the stand on Monday morning.