fines and a suspended prison sentence in Magistrates' Court.

Kevin Eugene Glasgow, 31, of Loyal Hill, Devonshire, pleaded guilty to impaired driving, stealing licence plates, driving while disqualified, making fraudulent use of vehicle licence plates, driving without third party insurance, and using an unlicensed vehicle.

Prosecuting, Police Sgt. Peter Giles told the court a man had scrapped his Ford Laser through Bermuda Motors on November 6 and Glasgow had been given permission to take certain parts from the car.

But he was not given permission to take the licence plates or licence sticker, Sgt. Giles said.

On December 12, Glasgow was driving a Mazda on North Shore Road in Devonshire when he smashed into the rear of another car, Sgt. Giles said. Glasgow left the scene, but returned when Police attended.

Police noticed the smell of alcohol on Glasgow, who gave a breathalyser reading of 126 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams.

Police learned Glasgow was disqualified from driving at the time, and the licence plates and sticker on his car were not the correct ones.

Mr. John Barritt, Glasgow's lawyer, said there was "much to commend'' the ex-convict in a social inquiry report presented to Senior Magistrate the Wor.

Will Francis.

"He made one monumental mistake that night, and that was drinking too much,'' Mr. Barritt said. "He just dropped his guard.'' For driving while disqualified, Mr. Francis gave Glasgow a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. For impaired driving, he handed Glasgow a $400 fine and a three-year disqualification.

Glasgow was also fined $300 for no third party insurance, $150 for using an unlicensed vehicle, $50 for stealing licence plates, $300 for driving while disqualified and $100 for making fraudulent use of licence plates. He was given until April 30 to pay the fines.