BB gun.

Lamont D. Robinson brought the gun, plus pellets, from Florida in 1991. Sgt.

Ken James, prosecuting, said on Wednesday Police went to a home in Devonshire on November 10 armed with a firearms warrant.

They questioned a person there who told them the gun was in his closet. They found it, along with some pellets.

The person said it belonged to Robinson, a workmate. Robinson had given it to him for a while when he became "fascinated'' by it.

Police then went to the A1 Supermarket in Smith's Parish and apprehended Robinson. He told them he had the gun up to November 3.

Robinson, who lives with his mother at My Lord's Bay, Hamilton Parish, told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis he brought the gun to Bermuda after a trip.

He admitted having a prohibited weapon. "It was an immature thing to do,'' he said.

Mr. Francis said having a gun was very serious in Bermuda. "In some places these guns are considered to be almost a toy, but not in my books.'' He accepted Robinson was much younger when he brought in the gun. But to "send a message'' he fined him $500.

Sherwin L. Waite, 20, of Alexandra Road, Devonshire, denied having a prohibited weapon, a BB gun. His trial was set for May 6.

RIDER IN COURT FOR DISQUALIFIED DRIVING CTS Rider in court for disqualified driving A man rode his bike while disqualified -- and waiting to be sentenced for the same offence.

Donald Aitken, 20, was stopped on November 30 and found to be off the road, Magistrates' Court heard.

Two days later he was due to be sentenced for driving while disqualified on another occasion.

He had other similar offences on record, the court heard.

Aitken, of Cherry Hill Drive, Warwick, admitted the latest offence, along with riding an unlicensed bike and having no insurance.

He told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis: "I had to get to work, your honour, I was late.

"I've been off the road since I was 16. I would like a second chance with my licence.'' The Magistrate who convicted him of the previous offence had only given him a fine, because he told her he wanted to be a trucker.

Mr. Francis told him that despite policy on avoiding jail sentences for such offenders, his attitude could land him in prison.

"We have to be a lot tougher on this Island to make our roads livable for tourists and everyone else.'' He fined him $850 and took him off the road for a year, taking effect on Wednesday.

TOOK CAR FOR A SPIN WHILE DRUNK CTS Took car for a spin while drunk A man cleaning a customer's car got drunk and took it for a spin, Magistrates' Court heard this week.

Brian Dwayne Burgess, 30, admitted taking the car, being in control of it while drunk, and driving it without insurance.

Sgt. Ken James, prosecuting, said Police found the car on the grass by Kindley Field Road on November 5. The lights were on and the engine was running.

Burgess, of Dock Hill, Devonshire, told them he had been cleaning the car and had gone for supplies.

A breath test showed he had 197 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

Duty lawyer Mr. Justin Williams told the court Burgess often cleaned cars at People's Pharmacy. He often had the keys and moved them.

He had been drinking because of an argument with his cousin.

He drove the car away and fell asleep in it, said Mr. Williams. It was an isolated incident.

Burgess was fined $900 and taken off the road for a year.