of work boots valued at $138.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy told the court that on 15 October, Caisey took the footwear belonging to Michael Ratteray outside the Fat Man's Cafe on Palmetto Road.

Inspector Duffy said the complainant stopped outside the cafe on his bike. He was looking for a friend and asked Caisey, who was sitting nearby, where his friend was.

Instead of telling him, Caisey asked Ratteray what was in the basket and on learning he had a pair of shoes, demanded to see them. Ratteray showed them to him but refused to sell them to Caisey.

After putting them back in the basket, Ratteray drove away but felt a slight shake at the back of his bike.

Ratteray then saw Caisey grab the shoes and run off into the bushes.

But Caisey told the court that Ratteray approached him offering to sell the boots.

"I said I would give him drugs if he gave me the boots. I admit I conned him but I needed the boots more than he needed the drugs,'' Caisey told the court.

"He was going to give them to me for a $30 piece of rock.'' Caisey was fined $500 by Senior Magistrate, the Wor. William Francis. "You said you tried to be con man -- I call that theft,'' the Senior Magistrate told him.

STEALING WHISKY PROVES COSTLY CTS Stealing whisky proves costly A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing two bottles of whisky from a Devonshire supermarket.

Raymond Simmons took two bottles of Scotch whisky from Lindo's Market and put them in his pants before walking past the cashiers and out of the store, said prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy.

Lindo's employees confronted Simmons outside the store. Simmons said he took the whisky because he did not have any money.

Simmons, who had previously stolen a bottle of whisky from the A1 Supermarket, told the court he was sorry. He was fined $150 by Senior Magistrate, the Wor.

William Francis.

PARK DRUNK `A BAD EXAMPLE' CTS Park drunk `a bad example' William Alfred Matthews -- found drunk in Par-La-Ville car park on Saturday -- was told yesterday: "You're setting a bad example to the young.'' The reprimand came from Magistrate the Wor. Charles-Etta Simmons after Matthews admitted being drunk and incapable.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said the 50-year-old, of no fixed abode, was found "lying prone on the steps on the northern section of the car park''.

The case was put off until November 28 for a report to be prepared. Matthews was granted $500 bail.

Also pleading guilty yesterday to being drunk and incapable was Edward T.

Viera.

Police were called after Viera was "seen causing a nuisance'' outside the Co-Op Supermarket in Union Street, said Insp. Duffy.

Viera, who was unable to stand, had earlier bought some bottles of liquor at the store, he added.

The 44-year-old, who told the court he lived in King Street, was bound over to keep the peace in the sum of $500.

DRIVER GAVE HIS BROTHER'S NAME CTS Driver gave his brother's name Matthew Terrence Wild was ticked off yesterday for trying to land his brother in trouble.

Magistrates' Court heard Wild gave his brother's name when Police stopped him in Queen Street on October 14 for driving while disqualified.

Officers also discovered a fraudulent traffic document -- a sticker -- on Wild's motor bike, Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said.

Yesterday Magistrate the Wor. Charles-Etta Simmons voiced concern Wild would try to pin the blame on his brother.

Wild, 22, of Jubilee Road, Devonshire, accepted he had acted "stupidly''.

He was ordered off the road a further four months, and fined a total of $900 after he admitted driving while disqualified, giving Police a false statement, and fraudulently using a traffic document.