has been ordered to pay $1,300 in fines.

Lyndon Wayne Smith, 27, of Wellington Road, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to stealing a Panasonic video camera worth $2,000 from Bishop Isiah Johnson of the Revival Assembly of Bermuda on Ewing Street.

The self-confessed drug addict also pleaded guilty to stealing a Bank of Bermuda ATM card from Wilamena Smith on December 2 and using it to withdraw some $700 from her account.

Sgt. Rex Osborne, prosecuting, told the court Smith was invited into Bishop Johnson's home after the minister saw him sitting on the steps on October 13 last year.

Smith told Bishop Johnson he did not feel well.

The minister took Smith in and offered him food and a place to stay.

Smith also asked for food for some relatives.

Sgt. Osborne said that as Bishop Johnson was preparing food for Smith to take to his relatives, Smith took the video camera and left the house.

He then jumped on the back of a bike ridden by a friend and left.

Sgt. Osborne said the matter was reported to Police.

Wilamena Smith also told Police that Smith removed an ATM bank card from under her car seat on December 2 after she gave him a ride.

Smith made a $200 withdrawal with the ATM card in St. George's that day.

Using the card on the following three days, he withdrew $200, $200, and $100, respectively. Sgt. Osborne said the account was almost totally depleted. When arrested, Smith admitted to the offences. He also asked that nine similar matters be taken into consideration.

Bishop Johnson, who appeared in court on Smith's behalf, told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis that Smith had returned the camera and he had been "restored'' at the church.

"He has earnestly sought help from the church,'' Bishop Johnson said, "and the church is working with him.'' He noted that Smith had strayed away from the church when he stole the ATM card.

"But recently he has restored his life and came back to the church,'' Bishop Johnson said, adding that Smith wanted to attend a "Bible college'' and was seeking employment.

But Mr. Francis said there had to be retribution for Smith's acts.

He imposed a six-month prison term, suspended for two years, and ordered Smith to pay $1,300 worth of fines, of which $715 was to compensate his victims.