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Lollipop show not a cheap thrill

on the Luscious Lollipops show -- and knew the girls were capable of indecency.That was the claim yesterday of Crown Counsel Mr. Stephen Harrison at the Supreme Court appeal hearing.

on the Luscious Lollipops show -- and knew the girls were capable of indecency.

That was the claim yesterday of Crown Counsel Mr. Stephen Harrison at the Supreme Court appeal hearing.

Mr. Harrison said advance promotional photographs mirrored saucy poses struck at the Father's Day show.

Frost had also seen a video outlining the type of acts performed, he added.

"These gentlemen had invested considerable time, effort and money into bringing to Bermuda these women whom they knew were capable of performing indecency,'' said Mr. Harrison.

Frost and Cann are appealing their conviction of knowingly exhibiting an indecent performance in a public place.

They had denied the charge, but were fined $500 and $400 respectively in February by Magistrate the Wor. John Judge.

Yesterday saw Mr. Harrison complete his submission to Chief Justice the Hon.

Sir James Astwood.

The Chief Justice announced he would make his ruling in "due course''.

Mr. Harrison, on the hearing's second day, attempted to show the extent of Frost's and Cann's involvement in organising the show at the Prison Officers Recreation Club.

Cann was chairman of the recreation club, and Frost had been master of ceremonies at an early stage of the evening.

Significant money had been spent on work permits for the American models, arranging transportation and accommodation, as well as paying for the show, said Mr. Harrison.

Although the pair spent out on behalf of the club, it is clear they were behind the show, he added.

Mr. Harrison said testimony from witnesses also indicated Frost and Cann had been at the club on the night of the show.

Mr. Harrison suggested to the Chief Justice the unlikelihood of the pair suddenly disappearing during the indecent part of the show.

"We have heard the show must have carried on for some time.'' Mr. Harrison wrapped up his submission by saying Bermuda was still a very conservative country with no red light districts or strip clubs.

In his earlier submission Mr. Saul Froomkin, defending, set out to show Frost and Cann had not known the girls would perform indecent acts.

He said the models had been forewarned about indecency, but got carried away on a "frolic of their own''.