students who were charged earlier this year in connection with a high-profile assault on Barbadian teacher Victor Coggin.

Principle Crown Counsel Khamisi Tokunbo yesterday confirmed to The Royal Gazette an appeal has been filed with the Supreme Court contesting Magistrate Cheryl-Ann Mapp's August 28 decision in the Family Court.

Mrs. Mapp found that while an assault did indeed take place, the Crown provided insufficient evidence to prove the two students, aged 15 and 13, had acted together.

The noon-hour assault -- on the grounds of a Warwick high school -- sparked an uproar in the community and led to calls for increased security throughout Island schools.

BRIDGE FISHING ILLEGAL CRM FSH Bridge fishing illegal Fishing from any bridge is an offence, a Police spokeswoman warned yesterday.

The alert came after an off-duty Police officer was injured as she crossed Longbird Bridge in St. George's.

The motorist was heading home on Monday night when a fishing line wrapped around her bike as she was crossing the bridge.

The line, which was draped across the bridge, brought the woman to a complete stop at which point a large sinker on the end of the line struck her leg, causing bruising and swelling.

The spokeswoman warned: "Eastern Division units will be monitoring this area closely and offenders will be prosecuted.'' WARRANT ISSUED FOR HILL CTS Warrant issued for HIll Senior Magistrate Will Francis yesterday ordered that a warrant be issued for Olympic Games boxing bronze medalist Clarence Hill's arrest.

The order was made after Hill failed to show up on the first day of his theft trial in Magistrates' Court.

Hill -- the only Bermudian to win an Olympic medal -- has been charged with stealing two cans of sardines from the Co-Op Supermarket at Union Street on September 3.

When Hill was charged in court earlier this month, Mr. Francis released him without requiring bail because Hill promised to show up for his trial.

PEMBROKE POWER CUT BUC Pembroke power cut Pembroke residents yesterday awoke to find themselves without electricity.

The power cut began at 4.48 a.m. and affected homes along North Shore Road in the vicinity of Berkeley Hill.

Bermuda Electric Light Company spokeswoman Linda Smith blamed the shut-down on a faulty conductor.

"An emergency crew was dispatched to the area and power was restored to almost half of the homes by 7 a.m.'' she said.

Electricity was restored to the remaining households by 9.12 a.m.

HOME RANSACKED CRM Home ransacked Police inquiries are underway into a burglary at a Texas Road, St. David's home.

The man living in the house said his bedroom was ransacked and a quantity of cash was stolen between 6.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m.

YOUTH STOLE MOPED CTS Youth stole moped The Senior Magistrate ordered a social inquiry report on a teenager who stole an auxiliary cycle off of its owner's porch.

John Pereira, 16, of Second Avenue, Devonshire, admitted the offence in Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

Prosecutor Sgt. Phil Taylor said Brian Hinds had parked his auxiliary cycle on the porch on August 13.

He awoke the next morning to find that it was missing. Later on it emerged that Pereira had taken the bike and was seen riding around on it.

At Hamilton Police Station, Pereira admitted the offence.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis then asked for a social inquiry report and released Pereria on $500 bail. He will next be before the courts on October 22.