A Devonshire man was found guilty of obstructing Police after he swallowed a home-made cigarette when he was searched.

Police became suspicious after Clinton Outerbridge hurriedly walked away from them on Court Street.

They stopped him and he appeared nervous. He reached under his hat and retrieved a rolled cigarette and swallowed it.

Outerbridge, 29, who lives on Watlington Road, said he swallowed the cigarette because he did not want Police to think it was a joint and harass him.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner said swallowing a cigarette was obstructing the Police and fined him $200.