yesterday.

The dog's owner took it to Hannover Veterinary Hospital on Saturday morning, Police said. The guard dog suffered severe head injuries in an attack "by a person known to the owner.'' The dog was still in hospital yesterday and an investigation was continuing.

Also on the weekend: The high price of Christmas trees was driven home when a Serpentine Road, Pembroke resident discovered his tree had been stolen from outside his home.

"This is most unfortunate, especially when the Christmas trees are so plentiful this year,'' Police said in a news release.

A man suffered a large cut to his head after he was reportedly attacked by two men on Sunday morning on Beacon Hill Lane in Sandys.

The 23-year-old man said he was attacked outside his home. He was treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and released.

Police are investigating.

A large amount of cash and a quantity of suspected cannabis were seized by Police when a 26-year-old Devonshire man was arrested at about 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. A court appearance is pending.

In another drug case, a large quantity of suspected cannabis and cocaine was seized near the junction of Ord Road and Tribe Road 1 in Warwick on Saturday night.

No one was arrested in connection with the seizure, which Police said followed a routine check shortly before 10 p.m.

A company van was removed from an employee's residence on Lightbourne Lane in Smith's overnight on Friday, Police said.

The van was recovered on Devon Springs Road in Devonshire on Saturday morning after a security guard alerted Police.

Nothing was stolen from the van, but it suffered minor damage in the theft.

Police warned motorists to secure their vehicles when they are left unattended.

A Southampton man enjoying the day out on the water with his son ran into problems on Saturday when his new 14-foot boat ran out of gas.

Their difficulty increased when their hand held VHF radio ran out of power.

Harbour Radio spokesman Mr. Scott Simmons said the station received a very weak call from Mr. Gordon Burland at about 7 p.m. on Saturday saying that he was out of fuel but then his radio signal faded out.

Mr. Simmons said he reported the incident and asked boaters to keep an eye out for the troubled craft.

He said the station then received a call from Mr. Burland's father, Mr. John Burland, who said his daughter-in-law had called and told him that his son had not returned when he said he would.

Mr. Burland had told his wife that he was going to be in Hamilton Harbour and the Great Sound so his father told Harbour Radio that he was going to look for him there.

Mr. Burland found his son and grandson Tim about half a mile away from Cavello Bay in Sandy's Parish at 9.15 p.m. and towed them to safety.

Mr. Gordon Burland told The Royal Gazette yesterday that he was not used to the new boat's gas gauge which was why he ran into trouble but said he and his son were all right.

PETITION TO PROTEST TIM SMITH HOA Petition to protest Tim Smith A man who led a small demonstration against Premier David Saul's decision to keep Mr. Tim Smith in Cabinet now plans to circulate a petition protesting the move.

Mr. Cromwell Shakir said yesterday he planned to have the petition on the street this week.

There were calls for Mr. Smith's resignation as Environment Minister after controversial off-the-cuff remarks he made about a pending Planning appeal were picked up by an open microphone in the House of Assembly.

Dr. Saul did take Mr. Smith out of the Environment post, but kept the young Minister in Cabinet, moving him to the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

Ms Pamela Gordon was moved to Environment from Youth and Sport.

Mr. Shakir, a member of the Progressive Labour Party, earlier led a three-man demonstration outside the House protesting Dr. Saul's decision.