Former Government Senator Llewellyn Peniston was yesterday told his file would be turned over to the Attorney General's Chambers for investigation for alleged criminal acts.

Puisne Judge the Hon. Mrs. Justice Wade also ordered Peniston to file a plan for repayment within three weeks or be declared bankrupt.

She also told him to surrender his travel documents until the arrival of his bank records from Barclays Bank in England.

On Tuesday Peniston broke down in the Supreme Court while reading a statement admitting he used money he obtained from selling jewellery and cashing two pension cheques to pay tuition fees for law school in England.

And yesterday Peniston told Mrs. Justice Wade: "It is impossible for anyone to understand the very fragile point I am at, at this stage.

"I thank the Lord that I am able to have my family's support to pick myself up.'' Peniston added: "Some time in May my family sat me down and told me that I can either sit on the wall and waste my life or pick myself up and try to take on new opportunities and skills.'' On the matter concerning Peniston using another woman to sign documents instead of his ex-wife, whom he said agreed to take only part of the pension money, Justice Wade said: "Why couldn't your ex-wife have received all the money from the pension cheques and then loan it back to you.

"You've gone and perpetuated a fraud. And you're the author of your own misfortune.'' When Peniston questioned the need to surrender his travel documents, Mrs.

Justice Wade said: "What I don't want to happen is what happened in May when you're here and then gone a couple of days later.'' Peniston told Mrs. Justice Wade that he would like the opportunity to finish his education "so I can meet my obligations honourably''. He allegedly owes more than $700,000.

He added: "I don't want to become another social statistic. I have made my mistakes and I did not run away. There are others who have been in my position who did not come back.'' He added: "I have visited with every critic in this community and I do not wish to exceed with any bankruptcy order.'' But Mrs. Justice Wade told Peniston that he had "come before the court and manufactured evidence''.

Official receiver Mr. Mark Diel told the court that there appears to have been four charges committed by Peniston -- perjury, forgery, contempt and bankruptcy.

He said that on May 23 Peniston informed the court that he had not funded his own education. However, on Tuesday Peniston revealed that only a portion of the money he received from two pension cheques went to his wife. The rest he used to pay for his university tuition, along with money he received from selling his jewellry to Astwood Dickinson.

And on December 19 he made a false document using the signature of his ex-wife. Peniston also said he had less than $1,000 in assets.

Mr. Diel said: "Twenty-one thousand dollars was transferred by Peniston to England for his studies. I am seeking an order that whatever funds, not exceeding $21,000, remaining in the bank account in England be turned over to the official receiver.

"I want to see that money returned to the creditors.'' Mr. Diel added: "I do not wish for Peniston not to resume his education, but he must do so with the funds of his family.'' He also said that if bank files are not seen by January 11, Peniston will be declared bankrupt.