$820 worth of clothing and cash was remanded in custody this week to await a social inquiry report.

Magistrates' Court heard that Lyndon Smith, 28, of Wellington Road, St.

George's also stole $100 cash from Your Supermarket in St. George's.

Police prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said Smith stole one cheque from Sampson's Ladies and Gents Tailoring on October 28 and used it to buy $300 worth of clothing and to get $170 in cash from 27th Century Boutique.

Insp. Duffy said Smith also stole two cheques from Rev. Isiah Johnson on November 19. Rev. Johnson was counselling Smith at the time.

The next day Smith went with his grandmother to Gibbons Company and cashed one of the cheques for $350 cash.

And Smith went to Your Supermarket on November 26 where he asked the cashier for change for a $100 bill so he could pay for a taxi which was waiting outside.

The cashier gave him five $20 bills but Smith ran away without giving her the $100 bill in return.

He was later arrested and admitted to all the charges and said he had committed them because he needed the money to support his addiction to heroin and cocaine.

Drug counsellor Mr. Cleveland Simmons appeared on Smith's behalf and said he had turned Smith in so he could find help for his addiction because prison alone would not help.

He asked the court to consider this before sentencing Smith.

Insp. Duffy said Smith had committed the crimes despite the fact he had a suspended six month prison sentence hanging over his head and actually committed the crimes involving Rev. Johnson and Your Supermarket while out of prison on bail.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. William Francis said Smith would have to take the first step and face the fact that he had a problem.

He added that the safest place for Smith was in prison -- while Mr. Simmons prepared a social inquiry report -- so he could not get into any further trouble.