Kevin Eugene Lawrence Carter, 21, of Harlem Heights, pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis, possessing cannabis, drug equipment, and having a prohibited weapon.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said narcotics officers, acting on information, went to Carter's home with a search warrant on September 29, 1998 at 5.50 a.m.

Officers opened a dresser drawer and found Rizla rolling papers and a black film canister.

When asked what was in the canister, Carter replied: "Soy grass, it's good for you.'' It was discovered that the canister contained 1.3 grams of cannabis.

Officers also found two slingshots, money envelopes and a homemade pipe. When asked whose pipe it was, Carter said: "It's Jesus'.'' When questioned, Carter led officers to a shed in the back of his yard where he was growing three potted marijuana plants.

Duty counsel Paul Harshaw said Carter apologised to the court, but said the plants were for his own personal use -- and said he had taken the slingshots away from children in the neighbourhood.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis fined Carter $300 for cultivating cannabis, $200 for possession, $150 for drug equipment and $200 for the slingshots.

GUILTY OF NUMEROUS TRAFFIC OFFENCES CTS Guilty of numerous traffic offences A 21-year-old man who led Police on a high-speed chase was taken off the road for a year and slapped with more than $1,000 worth of fines.

Antoine Anderson, of Wellington Back Road, St. George's, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, not maintaining his tyres, and failing to stop for Police.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said officers spotted Anderson and a passenger on a cycle speeding east on the Causeway on November 22, 1998 at 3.35 a.m.

Officers followed Anderson, who turned off his lights. Police then turned on their emergency lights, but Anderson refused to stop.

Anderson rocketed down Kindley Field Road, hitting top speeds of 110 kpm, overtaking a taxi and travelling on the wrong side of the road.

Slowing down to 90 kpm at Wellington Hill Road, Anderson indicated right but turned left.

He eventually rode onto the Railway Trail, but fell off the cycle and ran away, leaving his passenger on the ground.

Anderson was captured after a short foot chase and stated: "Do what you have to do, Milton, it's all good.'' After being arrested and cautioned, Anderson said: "If my back tyre wasn't bald, I would've gotten away -- you ain't no driver, Milton.'' Duty counsel Paul Harshaw said Anderson did not stop for Police due to stress, since there were several deaths in his family over the summer.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis fined Anderson $500 and disqualified him from driving for 12 months for the dangerous driving charge.

Anderson was also fined $400 and taken off the road for 12 months concurrently for driving whilst disqualified.

He was fined $50 for the bald tyre and $100 for failing to stop for Police.

Mr. Francis warned Anderson if he were caught driving while disqualified again, he could face a prison sentence.

OBJECTS TO `INVASION OF PRIVACY' CTS Objects to `invasion of privacy' A Paget man who refused to give a breath sample because he considered it "an invasion of privacy'' was taken off the road for a year.

Malcolm Hilgrove Lightbourne, 46, of Ord Road, Paget, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates' Court to driving while impaired and guilty to refusing to give a breath sample.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said officers spotted Lightbourne on Bermudiana Road at 2.30 a.m. on November 22, 1998.

Police said Lightbourne's vehicle was weaving from side to side and stopped several feet past a stop sign before officers pulled him over on Pitts Bay Road.

When asked if he had been drinking, Lightbourne said: "Yeah, I've had a few.'' Officers said his eyes were glazed and his breath smelled of alcohol.

But when Police asked him to give a breath sample, he replied: "I ain't giving nothing.'' Lightbourne told Senior Magistrate Will Francis that officers had no opportunity to see if his eyes were glazed or his breath smelled of alcohol.

"I find that a distortion of the truth which seems to happen quite often from the Police department -- I was never within three feet of this man,'' he said.

Mr. Francis fined Lightbourne $500 and disqualified him from all vehicles for 12 months.

MAN DENIES WOUNDING CHARGE CTS Man denies wounding charge A 30-year-old man yesterday denied charges in Magistrates' Court that he wounded a bar manager before violently struggling with Police.

Alvin Crane, of Wellington Back Road, St. George's, pleaded not guilty to the unlawful wounding of Ronald Furbert, refusing to leave Ronnie's Bar, threatening and offensive behaviour, and violently resisting arrest.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor asked that there be no contact with Mr. Furbert or Ronnie's Bar because Crane allegedly said at the time of his arrest: "When I get out of here, I'm going to kill Ronnie''.

Crane was bailed at the sum of $1,000 and ordered not to have any contact. The trial was set for March.

TO BE SENTENCED IN SUPREME COURT CTS To be sentenced in Supreme Court A 36-year-old man with a history of committing crimes to support his cocaine addiction was remanded in custody for Supreme Court sentencing.

Dean Anthony O'Brien, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to breaking and entering with intent to steal.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said on November 20, 1998 Carolyn Foster left her Warwick residence to go to work.

But a member of the public saw O'Brien climb into the home through a broken window and called Police.

Police found him a short distance away. When cautioned, he stated: "I didn't break into no house.'' O'Brien was apparently unable to find a job and had a history of breaking and entering to support his cocaine habit.

Sgt. Taylor said his most recent conviction landed him in jail from April 27 to October 26, 1998.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis ordered that O'Brien be remanded in custody for sentencing in Supreme Court.

"Twelve months is all I could give you, and I think that is manifestly insufficient,'' Mr. Francis told O'Brien.

AMERICAN VISITOR FINED FOR WEED CTS American visitor fined for weed A 42-year-old American visitor was slapped with a fine after being caught with more than eight grams of cannabis.

John Michael Mantino, of Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to cannabis possession in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said Mantino and his wife arrived at the airport around 1.50 p.m. on November 19, 1998.

Officers searched Mantino and discovered a clear plastic bag containing 8.56 grams of the drug which he said was for his personal use.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis fined Mantino $800.