eggs at a Government bus.

Jahdal Denbrook, 16, of Top Square, St. George's, was charged with throwing eggs at the bus on Thursday around 4 p.m. near Mullet Bay in St. George's.

Denbrook, who was represented by lawyer Michael Scott, denied the charge.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis released him on $500 bail and ordered him to return to court on October 31 for mention.

Meanwhile, in a case directly related to the incident a Cedarbridge Academy student admitted using offensive words and was given a conditional discharge.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Phil Taylor said Jacob M. Trott, 17, of Rose Hill Street, St. George's was on a Public Transportation Board bus that was stopped, at Mullet Bay on Thursday, behind the Police car Jahdal Denbrook was being placed in.

Trott leaned out the window and shouted to the arresting officer: "You better not put your hands on that f***ing boy.'' When the officer asked Trott if he was addressing him, Trott replied: "Yes I'm f***ing talking to f***ing you.'' The officer then placed Denbrook in the car and allowed the bus to drive off.

When Trott got off the bus on York Street, St. George's, Police arrested him for using offensive words and took him to St. George's Police Station.

Yesterday, Senior Magistrate Will Francis asked Trott about his behaviour.

"What possessed you to do this? Wearing your school uniform and acting like this? Did you think you were impressing you school mates?'' Trott told Mr.

Francis he was frustrated because the bus was stopped and he was "making time to work''.

However, an unswayed Mr. Francis had a few stern words for the student.

"Like people used to tell me: If you think you're a man, then you're old enough to take man licks,'' he said. And he added: "If you want man's rights, then you have to take man's responsibilities. That's what you young people don't seem to understand.'' Mr. Francis was set to sentence the youth when a court observer asked him to consider a conditional discharge, which would prevent the offence from appearing on Trott's record as long as he did not repeat the offence within a specified period.

Mr. Francis agreed to the course of action and granted Trott a conditional discharge for a year.