Takiyah Thomas, 18, left her baby girl in her stroller to chase after the child's father Laurie J. Furbert, 23, who walked off during an argument.

Furbert, of Sun Valley, Warwick and Thomas, of Crawl Hill, Hamilton Parish, both pleaded guilty in August to wilfully neglecting their daughter for an unreasonable amount of time without making appropriate provisions for the child.

The court heard that the child was left unattended outside of the Woman's Shop on Reid Street on July 27.

When Police arrived on the scene they found the crying infant left in the stroller unattended in the blazing sun.

Furbert -- who had care of the child that weekend -- walked off during the argument with Thomas.

An angry Thomas chased after Furbert, leaving the child unattended.

Both parents told Police they took full responsibility for the incident.

And yesterday after reading the social inquiry report, Senior Magistrate Will Francis decided that the pair had "learned their lesson'' and granted both a conditional discharge for 12 months.

LEGAL ARGUMENTS DOMINATE DAY MUR Legal arguments dominate day Lawyers in the Supreme Court trial of a Jamaican man charged with attempted murder spent yesterday in legal arguments.

No new evidence was heard by the jury who were asked to return to the court at 3 p.m. today by Puisne Judge Mr. Vincent Meerabux.

Carlton Byfield, 25, is charged with attempting to unlawfully cause the death of his wife, Sherrylynn Byfield, unlawfully wounding her with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and unlawfully wounding her on February 8.

The court has heard that Mrs. Byfield was found in the hallway of her Princess Street apartment covered in blood shortly before 3 p.m.

She had two deep lacerations measuring 15 centimetres and 12 centimetres long on the back of her head and a ten centimetres long cut on her forehead while her thumb was 90 percent amputated.

Mrs. Byfield told the court that all she could remember was being home with her husband when they began fighting.

And P.c. Hataya DeSilva said Mr. Byfield came into Hamilton Police Station on February 8 at 2.55 p.m. carrying a machete and asking to be arrested.

She said she received information that officers were searching for a black male who had been involved in a disturbance so she arrested and processed him before handing him over to other officers.

Lawyer Charlene Scott appears for the Crown while Mr. Byfield is represented by Mr. Archibald Warner.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES COST EAST END MAN CTS Traffic offences cost east end man A fender-bender cost a 25-year-old St.

George's man $650 yesterday.

Alec Bowne, of Battery Close, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to driving without due care and attention, riding an unlicensed bike, and driving without insurance on June 3.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Phil Taylor said Bowne, who was riding south on Court Street, was attempting to make a right turn into heavy traffic on Front Street.

While negotiating the turn, a car collided with the rear of his motorcycle.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis ordered Bowne to pay a $200 fine for driving without due care, $300 for driving without insurance, and $150 for driving an unlicensed bike.

DISQUALIFIED FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CTS Disqualified for dangerous driving Driving in a dangerous manner, including overtaking a Police car, landed a 23-year-old Sandys man in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Roger Brangman, of Cooks Hill, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on Somerset Road on February 5.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Phil Taylor said Brangman attempted to overtake a Police car and another vehicle which had slowed down for a turning car ahead of them.

When issued a ticket by Police, Brangman told the officers: "I don't pay tickets.'' Yesterday, Brangman remained silent while Senior Magistrate Will Francis imposed a $400 fine and a one-year ban from driving all motor vehicles.