Magistrates' Court today.

Lawyers and immigration officials have been trying for weeks to find out the man's name.

Yesterday his lawyer failed to free him from Casemates under the old legal principle of Habeas Corpus.

The man was jailed in July after admitting stealing clothing and entering Bermuda illegally.

He then gave his name as Jose Williams -- and Acting Magistrate the Wor. John Judge directed he be deported once his country of origin was known.

But lawyer, Mr. Mark Pettingill, has claimed his client now wants to be called by his real name, Jose Ramorez.

And yesterday he tried in the Supreme Court to get his client freed under Habeas Corpus -- which stipulates nobody should be locked up unlawfully.

Mr. Pettingill argued no person facing deportation could be jailed more than 28 days. His client had been locked up for more than 34 days, he said.

But Solicitor General Mr. Barrie Meade said Casemates had no record of a Jose Ramorez -- and, therefore, nobody could be released.

Chief Justice the Hon. Sir James Astwood agreed, and struck out the writ.

The man was ironically later released briefly from Casemates -- but immediately rearrested. He will appear in court today on further immigration matters under the name of Jose Williams, said Mr. Meade.