A 21-year-old man had six months added onto his sentence after he pleaded guilty to unlawful assault yesterday in Magistrates' Court.

Marcus Bean, 21, who is currently serving a sentence at West Gate, admitted to breaking a bottle over his employer's head.

Crown counsel Shade Subair told the court Bean had an accident on his employer's bike on February 21. His employer suggested that he would take money out of Bean's pay packet to deal with the damages.

Bean came to work on the day in question and demanded his pay, but his employer told him he did not have it and that he should return later.

The defendant then went to his boss's house where an argument followed.

Bean then hit his boss on the head with a bottle, which landed the complainant in hospital for his wounds.

Ms Subair recommended an immediate custodial sentence.

Bean apologised to his boss and to the court for his actions.

Defence lawyer Larry Mussenden asked that Bean not be jailed for the matter and instead be given a suspended sentence.

Mr. Mussenden said that Bean had helped by becoming a witness for the Crown in another case - for which he received a discounted sentence.

But Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves said: "Well, he has already got his discount.

"I consider you to be a real danger to members of this society."

After Mr. Greaves sentenced Bean to six months in prison, he was notified that the defendant was already at West Gate Correctional Facility serving a four year sentence on another matter.

Magistrate vows to get tough with liars

A disqualified driver who admitted giving Police officers false details was warned that fines would be raised for people found guilty of giving wrong information.

Yesterday in Magistrates' Court, Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves said: "The fines will go up for people walking around and giving the Police false names."

Wayne Woodhouse, 29, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty to riding while disqualified and giving false details on May 9.

Crown counsel Shade Subair said Police chased after Woodhouse, who was first spotted on Woodlawn Road in Pembroke, before turning west on St. John's and right on Berkeley Road.

Police finally stopped him on North Shore Road near Ingham Vale.

He told officers that his name was Whittle, but when they checked the details they found that he was lying.

Mr. Greaves fined Woodhouse $500 for giving false details and $1,000 for driving while disqualified.

"People giving false details to the Police is so serious - a man recently spent three days in jail because his friend had given false information," said Mr. Greaves.

"The friend should be sued by the victim - three days and three nights.

"And you didn't stop - the fine is usually $250 - I am going to step it up to $500.

"In future, the fines for giving false information will be raised to $1,000."

A Warwick man has denied that his Pit bull dog killed a Yorkshire Terrier.

In Magistrates' Court yesterday Vic Eugene Ball, 33, from Warwick, pleaded not guilty to the offence, which allegedly occurred on October 31 last year.

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves bailed Ball on $500 and adjourned the matter until June 30 for trial.

A disqualified driver who admitted giving Police officers false details was warned that fines would be raised for people found guilty of giving wrong information.

Yesterday in Magistrates' Court, Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves said: "The fines will go up for people walking around and giving the Police false names."

Wayne Woodhouse, 29, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty to riding while disqualified and giving false details on May 9.

Crown counsel Shade Subair said Police chased after Woodhouse, who was first spotted on Woodlawn Road in Pembroke, before turning west on St. John's and right on Berkeley Road.

Police finally stopped him on North Shore Road near Ingham Vale.

He told officers that his name was Whittle, but when they checked the details they found that he was lying.

Mr. Greaves fined Woodhouse $500 for giving false details and $1,000 for driving while disqualified.

"People giving false details to the Police is so serious - a man recently spent three days in jail because his friend had given false information," said Mr. Greaves.

"The friend should be sued by the victim - three days and three nights.

"And you didn't stop - the fine is usually $250 - I am going to step it up to $500.

"In future, the fines for giving false information will be raised to $1,000."

The Corporation of Hamilton is planning to build a floating dock to give extra berthing space for tour boats.

The move follows an experiment last summer where a Government barge was moored at Albuoy's and used as a temporary ferry terminal during the construction of the new ferry berths.

Corporation of Hamilton Secretary Roger Sherratt said: "We have a shortage of space along the waterfront for tour boats servicing visitors.

"The barge proved to be very useful in providing extra space but it wasn't the most attractive of docks to say the least.

"The Corporation is seeking approval in principle to built a floating dock of Albuoy's Point in roughly the same location.

"We have asked for considerable longer dock than the barge. It will be in sections so we can add to it if we don't do it all at one time."

If approved by the Development Applications Board the floating dock won't be ready until next next summer, said Mr. Sherratt.

The first 160 foot section will cost about $180,000.

Government is set to take enforcement action against the Mermaid Beach Club after Tourism blocked conversion of visitor rooms into homes.

Work had already begun on two blocks on the eastern end of the Warwick site which is zoned for tourism but the application for retroactive approval was denied.

The plans included converting 18 two-bed units and two three-bed units into residential units.

Earlier this month the Development Applications Board urged the Environment Minister to take enforcement action.

The Mermaid Beach Club had been given approval for earlier renovations in which tourism accommodation had been turned into a luxury beachfront condominium development.

But Tourism Minister Renee Webb said her department was not prepared to allow further reduction of hotel stock.

One industry source said no work at been done on the eastern blocks but Ms Webb said: "If they are asking for enforcement action something must have been done which was illegal."

Brian Alcon of Mermaid Beach is off the Island and could not be reached for comment.

Mediation has failed to reach a new pay agreement for almost 1,000 Government blue collar workers.

Government Labour Relations Officers were called in in April in a bid to seek a solution but no breakthrough has been made, Bermuda Industrial Union leader Derrick Burgess said yesterday.

He said the situation had been reported to Labour and Home Affairs Minister Terry Lister who would probably put it to arbitration.

Mr. Burgess said: "You always try to reach a settlement at the table."

Staff affected by negotiations are mainly from Works and Engineering, but also include Marine and Ports, Wedco and the Public Transportation Board.