cannabis.

Michael Bean of Princess Street, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to the charge.

Police prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy told the court that Bean was arrested on December 10 for another matter and was taken into custody.

Bean's bike was searched, and a package of cigarettes containing a bulky envelope was found, Insp. Duffy said.

The plant material in the envelope was found to be 0.74 grams of cannabis.

HEFTY FINES FOR NUMBEROUS OFFENCES CTS Hefty fines for numerous offences Senior Magistrate the Wor. William Francis doled out hefty court fines to a man who pleaded guilty to a string of minor offences.

Among them was failing to stop when instructed by Police for which Michael Caines, 34, of Spring Benny Road, Sandys was fined $150.

He was fined a further $1,500 for speeding at 60 km, having no insurance, driver's licence or vehicle licence on different occasions in August last year.

`Victory' for conscientious objector attitude is reasonable: it is one which falls within section 8 (1) of the Constitution, that Constitution having been greatly influenced by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which was signed and ratified by the United Kingdom and applied to the dependent territories including Bermuda..'' Yesterday Attride-Stirling said: "The Crown rejected my offer to do any other form of community service. I always made it clear I wasn't trying to shirk national service.'' He added: "The whole matter is now at an end, as far as I'm concerned.'' Attride-Stirling believed Government may now amend the Defence Act.

Mr. DeJulio described the court's judgment as "cryptic'', saying it was not clear-cut.

He understood the judgment extended the meaning of the Defence Act by declaring conscientious objectors could be exempt from military service.

But this did not necessarily open the floodgates, since people wanting to avoid the Regiment would have to prove they are really conscientious objectors.

"They would have to prove they are of good faith.'' Mr. DeJulio said the possibility remained of those exempt being forced to do other forms of community service, which could be equally "onerous''.

He added it was too soon to say whether the Crown would appeal to the Privy Council.

"We have to study the judgment and absorb it.'' The Bermuda Regiment has not yet responded to the judgment.

Government trying to close down betting shop Top Turf lawyer Mr. Edward Bailey asked Haycock how he could accept Rizzo's word that he was the manager when his name was not on any official documents stating this fact.

Haycock said he just accepted Rizzo's word when he arrived at the Reid Street business to conduct his inspection.

Mr. Bailey said DeMello had sold Top Turf for one dollar because Dana Martin had ran up a debt of between $125-150,000 and there was an overdraft at the Bank of Butterfield to cover it.

Haycock said he understood the buyer would take over the company with an obligation to the Bank of Butterfield, although he found no signed agreement to support this.

The trial continues this morning in Magistrates' Court. Mr. Philip Storr appears for the Crown.