Rodney Leon Burt received a six month term to run concurrently with a sentence he is already serving.

Burt, 32, of King Street, was stopped by Police officers with 0.13 grams of cocaine on him, after they watched him involved in what appeared to be a transaction.

He was arrested on Elliott Street, close to the Little Lambs nursery, an increased penalty zone.

Burt pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine. A charge of possessing drug equipment was dropped after the Crown offered no evidence., The defendant asked the court for leniency.

Magistrate Archibald Warner gave him the term after hearing that he had previous convictions for drugs offences.

DISQUALIFIED FOR DRUNK DRIVING CTS Disqualified for drunk driving A woman driver who reversed at high speed along a street in Hamilton was over the drink drive limit, a court heard.

Ronnell Laverne Darrell, 20, was spotted by Police officers in a car at the junction of Princess Street and Elliott Street.

She was observed reversing around a junction and then driving off. Again she stopped and reversed.

When questioned, the mother of a four year old son, said she had had four drinks.

Officers said she smelt of alcohol and was unsteady on her feet. A test revealed 140 mgs of alcohol in 100 mls of blood.

Darrell, of Town Hill Road, Smith's, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. A charge of driving whilst impaired was dropped after the Crown offered no evidence.

Magistrate Archibald Warner banned Darrell from driving all vehicles for 12 months and fined her $400.

GUILTY OF HAVEING DRUG EQUIPMENT CTS Guilty of having drug equipment A construction worker arrested by Police said he had no drugs on him but was looking for some.

John Paul Marks admitted possession of drug equipment after he was caught on Court Street.

Officers had observed him with a group of people and found a glass bottle and bag on him. He later told them he was trying to get some drugs in the area.

The items were later found to have residue of crack cocaine on them.

Marks, 33, of Marsh Lane, Pembroke, told Magistrate Archibald Warner he was really sorry and he was know enrolled on a rehabilitation programme.

He was trying to "turn his life around'' he said, and had secured a position on a building project.

He was fined $300.

MEN FINED FOR WRECKING BENCHES CTS Men fined for wrecking benches Overturning park benches and wrecking them landed two young men in Magistrates' Court.

Ramon Dill and Damon Spencer admitted causing wilful damage to two benches at Albouys Point, after they were spotted by an off duty police officer. The concrete structures were broken.

In addition, there was similar destruction to benches in Par-la-Ville park, although Spencer admitted being involved in that incident, Dill said he was not there.

The total damage estimated by the Corporation of Hamilton was $1,800.

Dill, 22, of Vesey Street, Devonshire and Spencer, 19, of Sofar Lane, St.

George's, were later identified by the off duty officer to Police on patrol.

Spencer had nothing to say in his defence but Dill said he had been diagnosed with a chemical imbalance, which caused him to lose control of himself.

Dill was fined $400 and ordered to pay $250 compensation. Spencer was also ordered to pay $250 compensation and fined $600.

Magistrate Archibald Warner said the fines must be paid immediately or the pair could face 60 days in prison.

PRISON FOR BREAKING INTO A CAR CTS Prison for breaking into a car A homeless man has been sentenced to one month in prison by a Magistrate for breaking and entering a car and stealing $3.

David Llewellyn Fough was caught in the act of rifling through Thelma Marshall's car while it was parked on Trott Road, Hamilton, on October 31 at 9.05 a.m.

Fough, 48, of the Salvation Army Emergency Shelter, pleaded guilty before Senior Magistrate Will Francis to stealing from the car.

He claimed he did not remember the incident and was only pleading guilty to save the court time.

Crown counsel Lesley Basden said Fough and Ms Marshall exchanged words before he walked away.

Fough was arrested later that day in another parking lot on Union and Victoria Streets.

After Mr. Francis heard those facts, Ms Marshall stood and told him Fough told her he mistook her car for another and that he had keys in his hand.

"He said he had made a mistake and that he had a key,'' she said. "I never hired him to wash my car.'' Mr. Francis said he would take into consideration Fough's guilty plea and that he had been given the keys to wash a car.

But Ms Marshall suggested Fough had a "duplicate or something'' and added: "He didn't have his cleaning things. He was going through my purse.'' JAMAICAN TO BE TRIED FOR DRUGS CTS Jamaican to be tried for drugs A Jamaican national will stand trial on drugs importation charges next month.

Clifton Hopeton Morrisson, a self employed worker from St. Anne's Parish, was arrested at the Bermuda International Airport in February.

A short form preliminary inquiry held this week ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Morrisson for the accused to stand trial.

Morrisson, who has been in custody since his arrest, has been charged with importing cocaine with intent to supply, possessing cocaine and knowingly handling cocaine. His trial will take place in Supreme Court on May 3.