forced her way into another woman's home, broke 12 window panes and assaulting her, Magistrates' Court was told yesterday.

Deborah Richardson, 32, of Cedar Hill, was then taken to the Police Station where, in her drunken state, she damaged a phone and a computer, Insp. Peter Duffy, prosecuting, said.

Yesterday Richardson pleaded guilty to destroying the window and causing $88.60 of damage, gaining unlawful entry to the house and assault causing bodily harm.

Insp. Duffy said Richardson went to the woman's East Gate Lane, Sandys, home on June 10 demanding to see her boyfriend who had been doing some work at the house.

"The resident of the house heard a loud knocking at the door. She found Richardson outside asking the whereabouts of her boyfriend. The woman told her that her boyfriend had left earlier. Not listening to the woman, Richardson continued to knock on the door eventually breaking 12 glass panes in the door, one of which struck the woman in the face,'' Insp. Duffy said.

"When Police officers arrived they found Richardson sitting in the woman's kitchen refusing to leave. She was arrested and taken to the Somerset Police Station.'' He added that while at the Station, Richardson pulled a phone from the wall and knocked a computer terminal to the floor.

"Richardson has a severe problem with alcohol,'' he said. Duty counsel Miss Elizabeth Christopher said that Richardson clearly admitted her alcohol problem, which was compounded by the fact that she is separated from her children.

Probation officer Mrs. Debra Simmons told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis that Richardson had been involved in all of the Island's assistance programmes for help with her alcohol problem.

"After she comes out of the programme she goes right back to drinking,'' she said. "When it's time for her to come and see us she sobers up. She really has a drinking problem.'' Richardson told Mr. Francis:"I'm sorry for what I did, I have a problem with alcohol and I need help.'' Mr. Francis told Richardson:"Remember that if you want to mess up there are prison doors waiting to close behind you.'' Mr. Francis fined Richardson $100 on each count and ordered a three-month suspended prison sentence on each count. He allowed them to run concurrently.