custody.

He will appear before Magistrates' Court again today on the same charge.

The alleged escape occurred after Edwards had been sent to Casemates on a committal warrant for an unpaid fine.

It is alleged he escaped from the rear of a prison van in the grounds of Casemates.

Edwards and Kenneth Zuill, of Deepdale, Pembroke were also charged with taking a motorcycle which did not belong to them.

While Edwards denied the offence, Zuill pleaded guilty to it.

Zuill also admitted driving a vehicle without insurance and a licence.

In addition, he admitted driving in a dangerous manner, and failing to stop for a Police officer.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis bailed Zuill, and remanded Edwards further in custody until he had paid off his fine.

LIFEGURARD SEASON ENDS ON SUNDAY SEA The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Parks yesterday issued a reminder to swimmers that the lifeguard season ends on Sunday.

And as of today, no lifeguard services will be available at John Smith's Bay.

Swimmers should use caution and follow all safety procedures, the department said.

NUMBER OF VISITORS TO BERMUDA RISES TOU More visitors have come to Bermuda this year than in the whole of 1992.

Latest figures show that 508,221 holidaymakers arrived here between January 1 and October 24. This is 11.6 percent more than the 455,369 who came during the same period last year. And it tops 1992's final tally of 506,237.

For October 18-24 there was a 16.3 percent upsurge in visitors compared to the same week last year.

Up to 14,604 visitors arrived -- 9,133 by air, 5,424 by cruise ship, and 47 by a combination. Horizon carried the most passengers last week, and had an occupancy level of 100.74 percent. Levels of the other ships were: Song of America , 99.08; Dreamward , 96.72; Meridian , 87.77; and Sagafjord , 63.48.

POLICE RELEASE LIST OF STOLEN ITEMS CRM Police released a list of stolen items yesterday, asking the public to be on the lookout for them.

Consisting mainly of jewellery and electronic equipment, the items were stolen from homes in St. George's and Pembroke on Tuesday night, a Police spokesperson said.

Among them was: a Citizen portable CD player, a Sony Walkman and headphones, 20-inch and 16-inch gold rope chains and a gold nugget pendant. Anyone with information regarding the items is asked to call Police immediately. People who want to remain anonymous should call 295-1140.

`SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT' OF DRUGS SEIZED CRM Drugs squad officers arrested two St. George's women, aged 48 and 50, at the Civil Air Terminal.

The arrests followed the seizure of a "substantial amount'' of drugs, thought to be cannabis.

Police spokeswoman Sgt. Roseanda Jones said the arrests were made at about 8 p.m. on Saturday.

"This investigation is continuing,'' she added.

MAN STOLE MONEY FROM TELLER MACHINE CRM Tyrone Simmons took full advantage when he spotted a woman draw $40 from an automatic teller machine -- and leave without "signing off''.

The jobless 19-year-old withdrew $100 from the woman's Bank of Butterfield account, prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne told Magistrates' Court.

But Simmons was later arrested after the woman noticed the money had been taken, added Sgt. Osborne.

Yesterday Simmons, of Seon Drive, Hamilton, told Senior Magistrate the Wor.

Will Francis: "It's not my fault the woman left the machine.'' He added: "If I did not take the money someone else would have taken it.'' Mr. Francis replied: "Does that mean if I forgot to lock the key of my house anyone is entitled to go into it and help themselves?'' Simmons, who admitted theft, was fined $250.

FORMER TV CHEF RECOVERING IN BOSTON HTH Former TV chef Mr. Neil Hansford-Smith is recovering after suffering a brain haemmorhage.

Mr. Hansford-Smith is in intensive care in hospital in Boston where he was flown after he became ill last week.

Daughter Lisa said: "We have had a lot of calls about him and I just want to tell people what is happening. He will stay in intensive care until they figure out what is wrong.'' His wife Denise has remained in Boston to be with him. Mr. Hansford-Smith, of Hinson's Island, is well-known for his television show "Cooking With Neil'' which ran for more than 10 years on local TV.

He was also involved in lecturing on cookery at the Bermuda Hotels College during the same period.

Later he became bakery manager at Miles Supermarket off Pitts Bay Road in Pembroke.

More recently he has chartered the Bermuda Longtail for visitors to the Island.

WARNING OVER INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AC Police this week sent out a safety warning after two industrial accidents within 24 hours.

In the latest, a 55-year-old worker fell from scaffolding at a building site at Orange Valley in Devonshire.

He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with head and ankle injuries.

The fall occurred just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

It follows a similar incident at about 11 a.m. on Monday at a construction site on Freeport Road, Dockyard.

A 36-year-old Devonshire man broke a wrist in a 15-foot fall from ceiling rafters to a concrete floor.

He was treated at hospital, but later released.

The Health and Safety Officer is investigating both incidents.

Police spokeswoman Sgt. Roseanda Jones said: "Although these were accidents, perhaps foremen and construction site supervisors may want to stress the importance of safety to their workers, and be on the look out for potential hazards.

"As we all know, some of the jobs carried out by the construction industry are very dangerous and all precautions should be taken to ensure the safety of the workers.'' WASTING THE COURT'S TIME COSTS MAN CTS Magistrate the Wor. John Judge this week ordered a Sandys Parish man who failed to show up for his trial to forfeit $600 bail.

"You have wasted the court and the public's time and money,'' he told Sinclair Fox, 45, who explained he had lost the paper with his trial dates written on it.

Fox was due to stand trial in Magistrates' Court on charges of forgery and stealing this month, and charges of possessing drug equipment at a later date.

He was bailed in the sum of $300 in each case after denying the charges. Mr.

Judge set a new date for the trial and increased bail to $500.