more than the legal limit of money out of the country.

Insp. Peter Giles, prosecuting, told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis that Everett Gilbert, 36, of Warwickshire Estates, and Clifford E. Richardson, 44, of Burnt House Hill, each tried to leave Bermuda with more than $3,000 in cash. Neither man had Bermuda Monetary Authority permission to do so.

US and Bermuda Customs officials found three bundles of US currency amounting to $3,671 on Gilbert.

When they searched Richardson, they found $500 in his shoes and $3,009.39 in his pockets.

Richardson admitted to having permission to export only $496.61.

Duty Counsel Ms Victoria Pearman told Mr. Francis that both men had not intended to smuggle the money out, but were under the impression that they were allowed to export up to $5,000 before needing any permission.

Mr. Francis adjourned Gilbert's case to September 13 and Richardson's case to September 20. He said he would use the adjournment to decide whether the men should be ordered to forfeit the money to the Crown.

POLITICIANS ATTEND CYPRUS CONFERENCE CON Politicians attend Cyprus conference Independent Sen. the Hon. Norma Astwood will stress the need for Commonwealth parliaments to include women's views on political issues when she attends the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's conference in Limassol, Cyprus later this month.

Dr. Astwood will attend the conference, which runs from this Friday to next Saturday (September 11), with Home Affairs Minister the Hon. Irving Pearman, Shadow Community Affairs Minister Mr. Reginald Burrows, Transport Minister the Hon. Ralph Marshall, who will be an observer, and Mr. James E. Smith -- a delegation secretary.

The local delegation will focus on a variety of topics at the conference, including drug policies in small countries, tourism, the regulation of offshore business, greater involvement of women in politics and strengthening the family unit.

They were scheduled to leave Bermuda yesterday. MUSIC TOO LOUD CTS A loud stereo system landed a Warwick man in Magistrates' Court where he was hit with a heavy fine.

Arthur E. Richards, 26, of Pearman's Hill, pleaded guilty to playing a stereo that could be heard more than 100 feet away.

Insp. Peter Duffy, prosecuting, told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis that on June 20, residents near the Warwick Secondary School complained that they could hear loud music coming from buildings there.

Police arrived and warned Richards, who said: "How can you say that? All these people are enjoying themselves.'' Insp. Duffy said that the music could be clearly heard as far as Tamarind Vale across Middle Road.

Mr. Francis fined Richards $350.

PLANKS STOLEN CRM Planks stolen An ambitious thief made off with ten planks of wood over the weekend, reported Police.

The planks were stolen from the building site of the new middle school at Prospect where they were stored.

The planks had been used as scaffolding during the demolition of the old Hotel College.

Meanwhile, a black Peugeot car which was involved in a hit and run accident on Monday has been located, said Police Sgt. John Dale.

The accident occurred at the junction of Middle Road and Upland Street in Devonshire. As a result, a 26-year-old man suffered an ankle injury.

Anyone with information is asked to call P.c. Garry Young at 295-0011.

TRASH COLLECTION TSH Trash collection The Labour Day holiday on Monday, September 6, will mean residents in the Monday gargage and recyclable collection zone will have a special collection service this Saturday. The Ministry of Works and Engineering have asked that residents affected by the scheduling change place their trash and recyclables out by 7.30 a.m. at their regular collection point.