failing to pay overdue fines.

Songhai Warin Selassie Broadbelt pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to writing on a bus shelter with a black marker.

On December 5, Police on patrol near the bus depot on Washington Street saw Broadbelt writing on the shelter. They approached Broadbelt, 23, and found a black permanent marker in his right hand.

Crown Counsel Cindy Clark said: "He was detained at the Hamilton Police Station and the Corporation of Hamilton is seeking $300 in restitutions via the court.'' Broadbelt refuted: "But I make $200 a week and I'm to the point my job is about to close for renovations.'' Ignoring the remark, Mr. Warner turned his to the subject of unpaid fines: "You were fined $600 in 1998 for speeding and driving while disqualified. Why didn't you pay?'' Broadbelt said he had been away at school and had a hard time finding a job when he returned.

Mr. Warner said: "I don't want to hear your politics -- this is a simple matter of you defacing people's property.

Last year January, Broadbelt, of Palm Valley, Southampton, was convicted of riding without third-party insurance and fined $500, which he failed to pay.

In September 1999, he was convicted for riding an unlicensed motorbike, failing to stop for Police and driving dangerously.

Broadbelt claimed he was not on the Island during 1999 and those convictions are not true.

He mumbled: "People want to f***ing screw me over.'' System checks found Broadbelt had not paid any overdue fines and Mr. Warner insisted all overdue fines be paid immediately.

Broadbelt was led from court, muttering: "Well, I guess I'm going to jail.''