to escape Police officers.

Magistrates' Court heard that on December 7 last year, Garth John Hayward, 31, of Idle Acres Road, was spotted by Police speeding along Harrington Sound Road on a motorcycle and driving without a crash helmet.

He was signalled to stop, but ignored the Police officers and sped on. Police followed him to Tom Moore's Tavern where they found the cycle on its side and the accused swimming away from the dock near the restaurant.

Hayward was told to get out of the water and eventually did. Police suspected that he had been driving whilst impaired and requested a sample of breath which Hayward refused to produce.

Hayward appeared in court this week and pleaded guilty to the charge of refusing to give a sample of breath.

The unemployed man was ordered to pay a $450 fine or spend 40 days in prison and was disqualified from driving all motor vehicles for one year.

Hayward, who is currently incarcerated, asked Senior Magistrate Will Francis if the 40 days could be served concurrently with his existing sentence.

Mr. Francis made an order accordingly.

FINED FOR OBSTRUCTING POLICE OFFICER CTS Fined for obstructing Police officer A Pembroke man was fined $200 in Magistrates' Court this week for obstructing a Police officer on Saturday.

Cleveland Eugene Rogers, 32, of St. John's Road, pleaded guilty to obstructing a Policeman who wanted to search him under the Misuse of Drugs Act after seeing suspicious behaviour.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that Rogers was approached by uniformed officers at the Admiralty House Park grounds at 11.30 p.m. while sitting on a motorcycle with a woman.

Junior Crown counsel Veronica Gordon said Rogers tried to ride away, but was stopped and was told he would be searched.

Rogers ran off northward on a path in the darkness and when he was finally caught there was a brief struggle before he was arrested.

Ms Gordon said Rogers told Police he ran because he thought there were outstanding warrants for his arrest. Nothing was found on Rogers in the search.

Yesterday, after spending the holiday in Police custody, Rogers said: "After the last few times I've seen the Task Force and how they handle people I thought they would do the same to me, so I left.'' Rogers was given until Friday to pay the fine.

NOT GUILTY PLEAS FOR ASSULT CHARGE CTS Not guilty pleas for assault charge Two men will face trials in October after pleading not guilty this week in Magistrates' Court for numerous assault charges.

Kimball St. Clair Jacobs will return on October 22 for allegedly using threatening behaviour, resisting arrest, and two charges of assaulting two Police officers over the weekend.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis released Jacobs on $500 bail.

And Shelton Baker will be tried on October 18 for allegedly breaching a protection order by approaching Nicola Baker.

He also denied assaulting Ms Baker, stealing her Motorola cell phone, and assaulting Katrina Thomas thereby doing bodily harm.

Baker also pleaded not guilty to assaulting Sharleta Simmons and thereby doing bodily harm.

Lawyer Peter Farge -- who told Mr. Francis he received an emergency call to represent Baker -- said the incident occurred on a boat and Baker had bite marks on his body.

Baker was released on $500 bail and on condition that he have no contact with Ms Thomas and Ms Simmons.

Baker replied: "That's okay with me.'' WAITER BANNED FROM DRIVING, FINED CTS Waiter banned from driving, fined A hotel waiter was fined $450 and banned from driving for one year after pleading guilty to failing to provide a breath sample.

Savio Leo DaCosta admitted in Magistrates' Court that he did not provide the sample, but denied he was driving while impaired on York Street in St.

George's early this week.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that the incident occurred as DaCosta, a 29-year-old waiter at the Marriott Castle Harbour Resort, rode the wrong way on Water Street at 3.05 a.m.

Junior Crown counsel Veronica Gordon said DaCosta also ran a stop sign and when he was eventually stopped, Police noted his breath smelled strongly of alcohol and he was unsteady on his feet.

DaCosta told Police there was not a stop sign and that he had two drinks that night. He also said he would submit to giving the sample.

Once at Hamilton Police Station, DaCosta refused, and was charged and eventually brought to the morning Plea Court session.

DaCosta was given until July 2 to pay the fine.

DRIVER SAYS HE WAS `REALLY STUPID' CTS Driver says he was `really stupid' Drunk driving, colliding with a parked motorcyclist, and almost knocking down two Police officers will cost a Warwick man $1,400 in fines.

But 33-year-old Darren Burnell Richardson has been given until December 31 to pay the fines by Senior Magistrate Will Francis after he asked for time to pay.

Junior Crown counsel Veronica Gordon said Richardson, of Upland Lane, clipped motorcyclist Joey Bothelo while Bothelo was being questioned by Police on a suspected traffic violation.

Mr. Bothelo and the officers and their Police cruiser were all parked in a bus layby on Middle Road, Southampton at 3 a.m. on Saturday.

Ms Gordon said Richardson was being flagged down for speeding by an officer when he swerved into the layby, hit Mr. Bothelo, and sped off in his white Suzuki hatchback car.

Police gave chase and noted he was swerving about the road before being stopped near the junction of Middle and Evans Bay roads.

He fought with Police when he was told he would be arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.

Richardson repeatedly shouted to Police: "You're not taking me anywhere!'' and was observed making a fist and punching a female officer in her face, causing heavy bruising.

In court, Richardson -- who had to use crutches to enter and exit the courtroom -- said his actions were "stupid'' and that he was ashamed.

"It was really stupid,'' he told Mr. Francis. "I could have killed somebody.

You're right, totally right. I was depressed because my grandfather had just got buried.'' Richardson added: "It could have been worse. I could be up for manslaughter or murder. It's no excuse, but I went drinking. I'm sorry.'' For violently resisting arrest, assaulting a Police officer, failing to stop after an accident, and not having a valid driver's licence, Richardson was fined a total of $600.

For driving while impaired he must pay an $800 fine, and he was banned from driving all motor vehicles for 18 months.