joy ride when they searched for the knife he allegedly used to commit the crime, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.

Smith, 30, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to armed robbery on September 6, last year.

He pleaded guilty to one charge of burglary at a different address on the same day and another charge of burglary on September 8, 1994.

Defence lawyer Mr. Archie Warner told investigating officer Insp. Leegay Farley that Smith was taking him and other officers on a joy ride when they went to the area on Harbour Road where he allegedly threw the knife in the ocean.

"Smith was not being specific when he told you where the knife was supposed to be, and no knife was recovered,'' Mr. Warner said.

Insp. Farley said officers never found the 12-inch kitchen knife that Smith told Police he used to threaten the couple, who were staying at the Barnsdale guest house in Paget.

Mr. Warner also asked Insp. Farley if he was aware that there was another break-in at the guest house property on the same night the Showalters were robbed.

"I was aware that there were other break-ins on the property but it was not until Smith was interviewed that I became aware that there were others.'' On Thursday Mr. Warner also questioned officers as to whether they were told that another person was with Smith at the time of the break-ins and robbery, but they denied ever being told that.

Det. Con. Jerome Lawes told the court that, on the same night the Showalters were robbed, a man by the name of Larry Dickson approached him at the guest house and said he wanted to report a break-in.

Early last week the jury was read a Police statement in which Smith admitted to robbing the Canadian couple, shortly before midnight, in their guest house and stealing their wedding rings, worth $4,800 Canadian dollars, and a college cignet ring, worth $200 Canadian dollars which he later sold to someone on Court Street for $150.

Earlier this week Daniel, 42, and Catherine Showalter told how they returned to their apartment after celebrating Mrs. Showalter's birthday and were getting ready for bed when they heard two loud bangs.

Mrs. Showalter said her husband went to inspect where the noise came from and noticed a bulge in the curtain covering the sliding glass door.

When he called out a man holding a knife in the air appeared.

The trial continues on Monday before Puisne Judge the Hon. Mr. Justice Meerabux and Crown Counsels Ms Charlene Scott and Mr. Melvin Douglas.