to Mr. Harry Viera's sentence for firearms offences.

Last week Attorney General Mr. Walter Maddocks called the former MP's $4,000 fine "reasonable''.

He said Police could appeal if they wanted to -- but would have to consult with his office.

But acting Attorney General Mr. George Griffith said he was not aware of any approach by Police.

"If there were one I would imagine I would have seen it,'' he said.

Controversy followed the conviction of Mr. Viera in Magistrates' Court shortly before Christmas.

He was fined $1,500 for possessing a .38 calibre Smith and Wesson revolver and $1,300 for having an electric stun gun and two canisters of pepper spray.

He was also fined $800 and $400 for possessing 50 .38 calibre cartridges and a flare pistol.

He could have been fined a maximum of $5,000 for each offence under the Firearms Act, or imprisoned for up to two years.

GOV'T ACHIEVES PRE-SCHOOL TARGET ED The Education Ministry's target of a Government pre-school in every parish will be reached today when a new school opens at St. Mark's Church in Smith's.

Smith's has been the only parish without a pre-school, and parents there have had to send their children to Hamilton or Devonshire parishes.

One of the Hon. Clarence Terceira's first promises as Education Minister was that every parish would have a pre-school. September last year was the original target.

January 20 will see the official opening of the new nursery school at Somerset Brigade Band Room on Scotts Hill Road, which moved from Springfield last September.

The Development Applications Board has given official approval for the new venue to be used for up to 30 children from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Government school days.

CRASH DRIVER'S LUCKY ESCAPE AC A 31-year-old Sandys man escaped injury when his car ploughed through a wall, rolled down an embankment and landed on top of a parked car early yesterday morning.

Police said the man was travelling north on Glebe Road near Archie Sousa's Water Services at 2.35 a.m. when the accident occurred.

He failed to make a right turn and drove into the four-foot roadside wall. The car was extensively damaged.

Firemen went to the scene with two trucks and ten men. But they needed the help of a construction company to remove the car.

Police said yesterday they were still investigating the cause of the accident.

MAN BOUND OVER FOR OBSTRUCTION CTS A 25-year-old Hamilton Parish man obstructed a Police officer because he did not appreciate how his friends were being treated.

Darren S. Symonds, of Radnor Road, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to the charge and was bound over for six months.

Prosecuting, Sgt. Earl Kirby told the court that on December 17 Police were carrying out a drugs search on Cottage Hill in Hamilton Parish.

"They were addressing a group when Symonds asked Police why they were hassling his boys,'' Sgt. Kirby said.

"Officers asked him to leave and he obstructed a Police officer.'' Symonds told the court: "I didn't mean to do it but I didn't like the way Police were treating my friends.'' SERVICE STATION HIT BY THIEVES CRM Thieves used a concrete block to smash their way into a Southampton service station early on Monday morning.

Police responded to an alarm at 2.50 a.m. and found the station's window broken.

They reported yesterday that an "unknown amount of goods'' were stolen from station.

Their investigations are continuing.