in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Lloyd Masters, 39, of Ord Road, pleaded guilty to using offensive behaviour on July 13.

Due to an anonymous tip off, Police prosecutor Sgt. John Dale said a Police officer on foot patrol near the area of Queen Street was told about a man urinating in a public place.

When the officer reached the scene, Masters was seen urinating in the grass while several people were near the area.

Masters was arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station where he was charged.

"The toilets were locked by the bus station,'' Masters told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis.

But Mr. Francis fined Masters and warned him to "find a bathroom next time''.

VISITOR FINED $400 FOR DRUNK DRIVING CTS Visitor fined $400 for drunk driving A 22-year-old visitor was fined $400 for driving while impaired.

Mark Wiemels, a US citizen from Michigan, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to the charge which occurred during the early hours of July 13.

Police prosecutor Sgt. John Dale told the court that Police officers saw Wiemels driving down Trimingham Hill toward the South Road round-a-bout.

Wiemels was swerving wildly in the road, Sgt. Dale said, and was pulled over by the Police.

The officers noticed Wiemels was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol.

Sgt. Dale said he was taken to the Hamilton Police Station where he was found to have 97 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis warned Wiemels of the dangers of drunk driving before fining him.

PRISON FOR MAN WHO STOLE TELEVISION CTS Prison for man who stole television Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis sentenced a Sandys Parish man to six months in prison yesterday for breaking into a house and stealing a television set.

Glen Curtis, 35, of Albert Road, pleaded guilty to the charge.

Police prosecutor Sgt. John Dale told the court that Curtis broke into Mrs.

Abigale Fox' house last September 2 by placing his hands through a window and unlocking a door.

Curtis entered the living room and took a Sony television, Sgt. Dale said.

Neighbours noticed Curtis driving around on his bike with the television and called Police.

Curtis was later arrested and admitted to taking the television. But he told Police he had sold it to get money for drugs.

After hearing that Curtis had a lengthy criminal record, Mr. Francis handed down a prison sentence.

MAN FINED $300 FOR POSSESSING DRUGS CTS Man fined $300 for possessing drugs A Pembroke man was fined $300 in Magistrates' Court this week for possession of cannabis.

Police saw Troy Robert Harris, of Court Street, standing outside of Elliott Street Liquors with another person shortly before 11 p.m. on November 16.

"They appeared to be involved in some sort of physical transaction'', Det.

Sgt. Randolph Liverpool said.

As the unmarked Police car drew nearer to where Harris was standing he walked away and dropped his right hand.

Det. Sgt. Liverpool said he saw a brown object drop from Harris' fingers.

When the object was retrieved, it was found to be a brown envelope containing a twist of plant material.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Kenrick James said the plant material was later discovered to be cannabis.

Noting that Harris was a repeat offender, Acting Magistrate the Wor. Kim White told him the next time he was arrested for such an offence "it won't be a fine''.

Mr. White also told him to stay away from Court Street.

US CITIZEN GETS A COSTLY `WELCOME' CTS US citizen gets a costly `welcome' A US citizen was "welcomed'' to Bermuda with a fine of $500 after Customs officers searched his room and found cannabis.

Leonard Simonell, 35, from Boston, Massachusetts, appeared in Magistrates' Court this week and pleaded guilty to having cannabis in his possession on July 11.

Police prosecutor Sgt. John Dale said Simonell was a passenger aboard the Royal Majesty cruise ship which was docked in St. George's.

Customs and Police had reason to search Simonell's room, Sgt. Dale said, and they found a plastic bag in a draw which contained a film canister holding 3.56 grams of plant material.

The plant material was later found to be cannabis.

Simonell apologised to the court for his actions and explained that the cannabis was for his personal use.

"Welcome to Bermuda, Mr. Simonell,'' Magistrate the Wor. Cheryl Ann Mapp said before fining him for the offence.