A guest worker in Magistrates' Court admitted driving while impaired, but denied assaulting a Police officer once stopped.

Katie McAlister, 32, was spotted by Police around midnight on Saturday.

According to Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney she was swerving from side to side as she rode her motorcycle east along Crow Lane, and on two occasions struck the kerb.

When she was stopped, she had difficulty controlling the cycle, was unsteady on her feet and smelled of alcohol.

Mr. Mahoney said that when asked if she'd been drinking, McAlister replied: "I've had a couple of glasses of wine."

McAlister, a consultant for an accountancy firm, resides in Southampton parish.

She was arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station where she remained in custody until her court appearance yesterday morning.

She pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, but not guilty to a charge of assaulting Police Sergeant Devon Richardson in the execution of her duty on the same date.

No details were given in relation to that allegation, but duty defence lawyer Kenrick James told the court it arose from the same matter. McAlister, who has no previous convictions, said: "Sorry, I was on medication. I shouldn't have drunk alcohol."

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner fined her $1,000, banned her from driving for a year and handed out six demerit points.

She will go on trial on February 9 in relation to the assault allegation, and was bailed on the condition that she surrender her travel documents.