Sandys Parish man $1,700 in fines.

Veron R. Symonds, of White Hill Lane, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to driving in a dangerous manner, failing to stop for Police and not possessing a valid driver's licence.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said at about 9.10 p.m. on June 26 Police were on patrol when they saw Symonds riding a green cycle at high speed.

Although they attempted to pull Symonds over he continued to speed along Crow lane onto Front Street which was congested with traffic and pedestrians. Sgt.

Grant said Symonds almost collided with a horse and buggy before he turned right onto Bermudiana Road.

Symonds led Police on a chase along Rosebank Road, turning right onto Par-La-Ville Road, going against the flow of traffic to Serpentine Road. From there Symonds travelled along Baker Road, onto St. John's Road, and then turned into a trail where Police lost him.

Sgt. Grant said Police later found Symonds on Cox's Hill.

Magistrate the Wor. Edward King fined Symonds $1,500 and disqualified him from all vehicles for two years for dangerous driving, $100 for not stopping for Police and $100 for not having a valid licence.

REPORT ORDERED FOR YOUNG MOTHERA, CTS Report ordered for young mother A social inquiry report was yesterday ordered for a 21-year-old mother who stole from an American visitor who was playing golf at Port Royal.

Kijuanne I. Johnston, of West Side Road, Sandys, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to stealing a shoe bag containing $935 worth of goods, including $600 in cash, from a golf cart on September 29.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said the visitor had parked his golf cart near the 16th tee. But when he returned the shoe bag was missing.

The bag was later found in a drainage pipe without the $600.

Johnston told Police she stole the bag to pay some bills.

Acting Senior Magistrate the Wor. Edward King granted Johnston bail in the sum of $300 and ordered her to return to court on January 4 when a social inquiry report is expected to be completed.

FINE FOR STEALING HALLOWE'EN COSTUME CTS Fine for stealing Hallowe'en costume Taking a child's Hallowe'en costume from the Phoenix store yesterday cost a 45-year-old mother $100.

Amelia L. Robinson, of Sunshine Lane, Sandys, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to stealing a "Raven'' Mortal Combat Hallowe'en costume from the Phoenix Store on Reid Street on October 18.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said store detectives saw Robinson pick up and take the costume in the book department of the store.

Robinson left the store and was stopped outside by the detective. She later admitted leaving the store without paying for the item to Police.

PEMBROKE MAN DENIES ASSAULT CHARGE CTS Pembroke man denies assault charge A 49-year-old Pembroke man this week denied in Magistrates' Court charges that he assaulted a woman and did her grievous bodily harm.

Umar I. Al-Khattab, of St. Augustine Hill, was accused of unlawfully assaulting a woman and doing bodily harm to her on November 11.

He was also charged unlawfully doing grievous bodily harm to the same woman between November 12 and 13.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said the woman suffered severe injuries and feared for her life.

Sgt. Grant also noted that Khattab and the victim lived in the same area and when officers took Khattab to his home to be searched, he tried to attack the woman in front of Police and had to be restrained.

Magistrate the Wor. Edward King remanded Khattab in custody. But he added that when Khattab secured a lawyer he could re-apply for bail.

MAN PUT OFF THE ROAD UNTIL 1999 CTS Man put off the road until 1999 Riding while disqualified -- for the fifth time this year -- caused a 21-year-old Southampton man to be taken off the road until the end of 1999.

Jauel L. Hayward, of Coral Acres Drive, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to riding on Somerset Road in Sandys while disqualified on November 7.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said around 10.50 p.m. Police stopped Hayward and discovered he was disqualified.

Hayward told Magistrate the Wor. Edward King he was coming from the Frog and Onion pub in Dockyard and was being towed when he noticed that his friend was too drunk to ride.

"I didn't want her to ride so I rode so she wouldn't get in an accident,'' he explained.

But Mr. King told Hayward "five times in ten and a half months is a lot of times'' before ordering him to pay a $500 fine.

Hayward also received a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years.

He will not be able to ride any motor vehicles until November 15, 1999.

"I want him to ride before the 21st Century as long as he does his part,'' Mr. King added.