An article in Tuesday's Royal Gazette on Raymond Evans incorrectly reported Phyllis Jacobs as Evans' ex-girlfriend. Mrs. Jacobs owns the property where Evans' ex-girlfriend lives.

A Pembroke man was fined yesterday a total of $900 for two fraud charges and damaging his ex-girlfriend's front door last July.

Raymond Godfrey Evans pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to fraudulently uttering Eldon Simmons' $773.32 pension cheque and getting cash from a bank.

Evans, 49, of the Salvation Army Shelter, also admitted causing $529.25 worth of damage to Phyllis Jacob's door.

His lawyer, Richard Horseman claimed the charges were related and his client had been provoked when he threw a concrete block through the front door after a confrontation with the woman.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that at the end of May, Mr. Simmons made enquiries at the Government pension office because he had not received his regular payment in mid-May.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said a Police investigation was started in June once the cashed cheque arrived at the pension office and the elderly man had not received any money.

Evans admitted to cashing the cheque after he was arrested at Ms Jacobs' home on July 27.

Sgt. Taylor said Evans had thrown a concrete block through the glass panes in the door.

Sgt. Taylor said that shortly after 2.30 p.m. that day Evans began banging on the woman's door demanding to see her and shouting: "Open the f***ing door!'' Evans later told Police he was upset at things he had heard Ms Jacobs had said about him.

"He suspected things were not on the up and up,'' Duty Counsel Richard Horseman said of the pension cheque.

He added: "The two incidents are related. There is some element of provocation with the damaging property charge. He is willing to pay compensation.'' Sgt. Taylor and Mr. Horseman both suggested to Mr. Francis that he consider fining Evans rather than imprison him, with Sgt. Taylor saying: "Although he has some history, there is nothing of a similar nature.'' Mr. Francis fined Evans $300 for fraudulently uttering the cheque, and $300 for getting the money by false pretences.

Evans was also fined $600 for damaging the door, of which $529.25 is to be paid in compensation.