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Burglars remove Dockyard safe

A Police spokesman said the culprit forced entry into the business, which was in the Cooperage building.In other break-ins on Tuesday,

Dockyard business on Tuesday night.

A Police spokesman said the culprit forced entry into the business, which was in the Cooperage building.

In other break-ins on Tuesday, a guest cottage in Sandys Parish was burgled in the evening while the occupants were out for a half hour stroll.

When they returned they found the fly screen ripped out and $100 cash and a gold chain missing.

Some time during the day thieves broke into a home on Devon Springs Road in Devonshire and stole a 27-inch Toshiba television. And also in the day a home on Middle Road, Paget was burgled and two beers were stolen from the fridge.

MOTORIST FINED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING CTS Motorist fined for impaired driving A motorist whose car hit a wall and turned over on its roof was found to be over the drink-driving limit.

David Stanley Tucker, 32, was driving along Harbour Road at 4.45 a.m. on May 22 when he hit a nearside wall, Sgt. Rex Osborne told Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Police arrived at the scene and found the car was mechanically sound but Tucker, of Heathcote Hill, Sandys, had an alcohol level of 180 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.

Tucker admitted driving while impaired and was disqualified for three years, with a $600 fine.

"I lost control of the car, that's all,'' he told the court. "I must have nodded off because I was tired.'' ISLAND WALK RAISES MORE THAN $80,000 FNR Island walk raises more than $80,000 Charities will receive more than $80,000 raised during this year's End to End fundraising walk at a special presentation tomorrow.

The total will be evenly distributed among three charities -- Fairhaven, Bermuda Hospice Trust (Agape House) and Sunshine League.

A spokesperson said Mr. Tom Lamont will be honoured at the event as the individual who raised the most for the charities -- just over $6,000.

Additionally, there will be presentations to the four walkers who have participated in all of the five years of the event.

"This year will see a milestone in the End to End Walk in that over one quarter of a million dollars has been raised since inception,'' the spokesperson said.

The event begins at 5.30 p.m. at the officers of Johnson & Higgins of Bermuda.

FORMER BERMUDA CLERGYMAN DIES OBT Former Bermuda clergyman dies Word has been received of the death of Canon Peter Hartley in England, Bermuda's former Canon Residentiary. Canon Hartley, 73, was born in 1919.

He became a prisoner of the Japanese in Sumatra during the Second World War.

He was Vicar of Elstow in the diocese of St. Alban's before coming to Bermuda in 1976.

"Canon Hartley was well liked here and ran the cathedral single-handedly during the time there was no Bishop,'' a spokesperson said.

The Canon retired to England from Bermuda in 1985.

A memorial service was held on Tuesday at the Bermuda Cathedral.

MAN TOLD TO GET A GRIP ON TEMPER CTS Man told to get a grip on temper A man who shouted offensive words in Par-La-ville Park was yesterday fined $200 in Magistrates' Court.

Edmund E. Talbot, of no fixed address, was heard shouting while standing under the porch of the main library on June 12, Sgt. Rex Osborne told the court.

Talbot, 60, continued despite being told to stop.

Talbot, who has a history of similar offences, admitted using offensive behaviour. He told the court: "I had just got to the park. The cop swore to me and I swore back, that's all. I apologise.'' Senior magistrate the Wor. Will Francis told him: "I accept your apology but you must control your temper.''