A man who admitted slashing the face of a passing motorcyclist yesterday accused all lawyers of being money-hungry homosexuals during a lively arraignments session.

Eli Rashid Hill, who spat at a photographer during an earlier court appearance, pleaded guilty yesterday before Chief Justice Austin Ward to wounding and intent to disfigure Laverne Tannock while she was riding near Longford Road, Warwick on October 30.

Chief Justice Ward said to Hill, 29, of nearby Khyber Pass, Warwick: "Do you have an attorney?

But Hill grumbled: "All lawyers want is your money. They are all a bunch of lesbians and homosexuals."

Later, when Hill claimed he wanted to plead guilty "with temporary insanity" because he had "an explanation" and was not in his "right mind", Mr. Justice Ward said: "Well, insanity poses certain problems. So you should really consult a lawyer if you want to take that route."

Before adjourning Hill's case until January 23 for sentencing, Mr. Justice Ward added: "If you want to raise (the) question of temporary insanity you can raise it then."

In other business, a couple who are charged with killing their ten-month-old baby girl almost four years ago, finally received a trail date.

Ammeenemhat Waset Amen-Ra Tamerry, 47, and Maatkai Hatshepit Tamerry, 35, formerly Dr. Clark Godwin and Regina Woods, pleaded not guilty to killing their daughter, A-Mya sometime between May 1, 2000 and March 1, 2001.

Lawyers Saul Froomkin, and Christine Hoskins withdrew from the case and now the couple are represented by Mark Pettingill. Mr. Ward extended their bail and set a trial date for June 2.

Clayton Albert Busby, a government clerk, was charged with ten counts of fraud which he pleaded guilty to eight.

Busby, 57, of Harvey Hill, Devonshire, pleaded not guilty to stealing $159,493.37 sometime between March 13 and June 6, 2003.

He also pleaded not guilty to forging Bank of Bermuda cheques four times between September 2002 and January 2003.

Busby pleaded not guilty to three counts of making documents without authority namely a Government Employee Health Insurance (GEHI) claim between September 2002 and January 2003.

Busby pleaded guilty to two other counts of making documents without authority, namely, a GEHI claim on January 19, 2003 and April 13, 2003.

An employee of the Accountant General's office told : "Presently, Busby is not an employee of this department."

A man ? who cannot be named for legal reasons ? pleaded not guilty to seven counts of sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted buggery on two boys between 1 May, 1996 and 1 September, 1998.

And another man who also cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault between December 7 and 8, 2001. Both men are on bail and are to return on March 1 for mention.

Jason Sinclair Liburd, 34, of North Shore Road, Devonshire, pleaded not guilty to robbery on September 22, when he allegedly stole a woman's wallet using violence.

Liburd is in custody over another matter and mention was set for March 1.

Shane Edmund Todd, 26, denied a robbery charge with two others not yet before the court on Ocotber 7.

And Todd also denied taking away Mark Ian Lightbourn's dark grey Ford Focus car without the consent of the owner or alternatively of allowing himself to be driven in the car knowing it to be stolen.

Derek Andre Weeks, 18, of My Lord's Bay Road, Hamilton Parish, Keoki Malikk Cann, 19, of Aubrey Road, Hamilton Parish, and Jeron Marcus Douglas, 20, of My Lord's Bay Road, Hamilton Parish, all pleaded not guilty to burglary at Clearview Guest Cottages. They were all remanded in custody and mention was set for March 1.

Weeks and Cann were also charged with a separate robbery where they both pleaded not guilty. March 1 was set for mention for that incident.

Jakai Tyrone Hartford, 22, of Mission Lane, Pembroke, John O'Donald Fox, 34, also of Mission Lane, and Shaki Allen Jay Minors, 21, of Cherry Hill, Pembroke, all pleaded not guilty to intent to burn, maim, and disfigure Dwayne Trott and causing him actual grievous bodily harm. Mention was set for March 1. All three men are on bail.

A 30-year-old Warwick man pleaded not guilty to six counts of drug possession and one count of cannabis cultivation.

Kimwande Shelly Walker was charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy, and crack all on July 26, 2003.

He was also charged with possession of a Proctor-Silex blender, which is considered drug paraphernalia. Walker was remanded in custody until mention on March 1.

Danvers O'Keefe Seymour, 25, of Field Lane, Sandys, pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent and possession of a knife on July 11. A trial date was set for May 17.

And 18-year-old Isaac Jerith Griffiths pleaded guilty to violently stealing Henry James Tucker's motorcycle on June 23, 2003.

Griffiths, of Aerial View Road, Devonshire was represented by counsel Peter Farge who asked that a social inquiry report be prepared for February 2.

Ricardo James Lamb, 19, of St. David's, pleaded guilty to importing cocaine and cannabis worth $60,000 but denied possession with intent to supply the drugs. Mr. Ward set February 2 for sentencing and remanded Lamb in custody.

Glennamur Pauline Russell, 45, of Union Street denied conspiring to import cocaine; she is to return to court on March 1.

Three men pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to import cannabis on January 6, 2003. Dennis Patrick Simmons, 30, of Brightside Cresent, Smith's, Kinsley Owen Young, 34, and Rodney Craig Simmons, 31, both of Tribe Road, Paget were given an April 5 trial date.

Gary Patrice Raynor, 35, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to robbery and was given a February 3 trail date.

Two men denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Darrin Marco Burgess, 21, of Battery Close, St. George's and Rashad David George Cooper, 20, of Cedar Park Road, were given an April 19 trial date. Both men are currently on bail. Cooper also denied an old charge of stealing dating back to June last year.