A man accused of trespassing denied the charges on Friday in Magistrates' Court ? saying his mother lives on the property.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner heard the case of George Andrew Simons, 27, of no fixed abode who was arrested for trespassing early on Friday morning. Simons pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Simons told Mr. Warner he was arrested at West Park Lane, Pembroke West while visiting his mother, who is a tenant on the property.

The landlord had previously sent Simons a letter prohibiting him from going on the property.

Crown counsel Graveney Banister said that Simons "had a letter sent to him, but he ripped it up". The letter cited physical threats that Simons allegedly made towards the landlord.

Simons said: "I have a letter saying I cannot come on the property because I threatened the landlord."

He said he had never threatened her in any way, citing his job as an after-school worker under Government's Youth and Sport Ministry. Simons said: "Why would I risk losing my job?"

Mr. Warner asked: "Your mother gave you permission to come visit her?" to which Simons replied: "Yes."

Simons told the court he had been arrested for trespassing on this property many times. "This is not the first time, and it's not the second time."

He said that he was last arrested two weeks ago for trespassing on the same property, but Police released him the next day. Simons questioned why he had mug shots taken and been brought before the court this time.

He asked Mr. Warner: "Is this a criminal offence? My mother lives on the property. (The landlord) lives upstairs, and my mother lives downstairs. I went to my mom's house to change because I'm of no fixed abode."

Simons said he had previously lived with his mother on the property, but he moved out because he "was getting older". But he said he still keeps some clothes there.

Mr. Warner adjourned the case until Monday and asked that more information be produced to clarify the arrests.