Two men fined after dog attacks

A pony was injured when it was attacked by a Pit bull dog, a court heard this week.

Magistrates' Court was told that the dog, owned by Aubrey Stuart, 40, of North Shore Road, Pembroke, jumped over a damaged six-foot fence and attacked the pony called Drop It Like It's Hot, which was being ridden by its owner at the time of the incident.

The pony fell to the ground and Aubrey intervened and controlled his dog, the court heard. Aubrey then brought out a bucket and some water for the owner to sponge the pony's wounds and the pony was taken to a veterinarian to receive medical attention.

Drop it like it's Hot's owner is requesting Aubrey compensate him for the medical bill of $695. Aubrey has no prior convictions, but he was fined $2,000 and told to pay the medical bill after pleading guilty to the offence.

In another case, Justin Anderson, 31, of Railway Trail, Sandys also pleaded guilty to a dog attack.

Ms. Clarke told the court that in July, Anderson's uncle was riding his motorcycle in Sandys Parish when Anderson's Jack Russell Terrier ran out and bit him. The uncle received lacerations to his left ankle.

Anderson explained that his dog does not like bikes and always tries to attack them. Anderson also said that since this incident his dog had died after being poisoned after attacking a toad. Despite this, Senior Magistrate, Archibald Warner fined Anderson $3,000.

Brighton Hill Road closed for roadworks

A section of Brighton Hill Road, Devonshire, will be closed until the end of next month as roadworks takes place.

The Ministry of Works and Engineering has closed the road to all traffic from South Road to Melville Road. There will still be access to residential properties and the nursery, via Middle Road and Watlington Road. Work is expected to be completed by February 29.

For more information, telephone Michael Curnow, Acting Principal Highways Engineer, or Curtis Charles, Acting Highways Engineer for Constriction and Maintenance, on 295-5151.

Jewellery stolen from Glebe Road home

Police attended a reported burglary at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday at a Glebe Road, Pembroke home. When officers arrived, the complainant said between 8.55 a.m. and 2.20 p.m. that day, a culprit gained entry into her home and stole a quantity of jewellery and cash.

Devonshire homes hit by burglaries

Police reported to two burglaries on Wednesday — both in Devonshire. At 11.40 a.m. on Wednesday a complainant living at a Derwent Lane, Devonshire, house said that at sometime between 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. someone entered her home and stole jewellery and cash.

Later the same day, at 7.10 p.m. Police were called to a Fourth Avenue, Devonshire home where the complainant said that between 8 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. someone entered her home and stole jewellery.

Hamiltonian threatened with more court action

Businessman Carl Paiva plans contempt of court action against the Hamiltonian Hotel and Island Club for ignoring an order to repair a dangerous wall opposite his home.

The dispute dates from 1994 when a third of the 80-foot retaining wall collapsed, leaving a tangled mass of trees and rubble. It runs along Ocean Lane in Pembroke, which is the sole access road to two homes co-owned by Mr. Paiva as well as five others. The 1994 incident narrowly missed killing Mr. Paiva's father-in-law.

Judge Ian Kawaley ruled in October 2007 that the remaining portion of the wall remains in danger of collapse — despite numerous requests since 2005 for it to be repaired. The judge ordered the Hamiltonian to repair the wall within 28 days and foot Mr. Paiva's legal bill.

"It's very discouraging. They don't seem to be taking it seriously. The wall still poses a threat to anybody. I'm shocked that they would ignore the court order. It's a blatant disrespect of the laws," Mr. Paiva said this week. He has instructed lawyer Mark Diel to file for contempt of court, and pursue payment of his legal costs, which he described as "quite a few thousands of dollars".

Calls to the Hamiltonian from this newspaper went unanswered.

Random stop finds cannabis

Police conducting a random traffic check found a Sandys man with 6.71 grams of cannabis recently. Vernon Symonds, of Cedars Lane was fined $800 this week after admitting Police found the drug on him last August.

Crown counsel Cindy Clarke said Symonds, 43, was stopped on his motorcycle by officers who then noticed an aroma around him.

They became suspicious and told him that he would be searched and asked him if he had any drugs on him. Symonds said no, but the officer found a brown twist which was later confirmed to be cannabis.

Symonds said: "I'm a black man officer, it's just a little weed please give me a chance."