Government Scholarships for 1997. The scholarships -- worth $12,500 per year -- are awarded to candidates who consistently demonstrate outstanding academic performance. ---- Page 2 DEFENCE RESTS CASE IN SEX TRIAL CTS Defence rests case in sex trial The defence rested yesterday in the Supreme Court trial of a 38-year old St.

George's man accused of the serious sexual assault of his wife. The charges stem from an alleged incident at the couple's home. ---- Page 2 ANGER OVER CLEANSWEEP LAWYER AG Anger over Cleansweep lawyer The Bermuda Bar Council has joined the Bermuda Public Services Association in criticising the Attorney General's decision to employ a foreign junior crown counsel to prosecute Operation Cleansweep drugs cases. BBC spokesman Ian Kawaley said that they were "seriously concerned'' about the implications that surround that decision. ---- Page 3