Pembroke teen who yesterday admitted five counts of housebreaking.

Sixteen-year-old Keshawn Dublin will appear before Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner again in November for sentencing after he reads a social inquiry report on why he would steal more than $9,000 in jewellry and cash.

Dublin's lawyer, Richard Hector promised the report would be "helpful'' to Mr. Warner in showing "something of the background of this young man who has gone off the path for the first time''.

But Mr. Warner responded: "Obviously, you're entitled to be heard fully with respect to this matter. By any stretch of the imagination this is serious, five counts of breaking and entering and stealing on the same day.

"Ringleader or passive participant, he said he was guilty of these things,'' he added. "I'll tell you my view on this, without hearing the mitigation, he is in need of instruction.

"He would be a candidate for the Co-Ed (Facility for young offenders under age 21). Anyway, I'm sure you'll tell him it's in his best interests to cooperate fully with the probation officers. Bail extended.'' Mr. Warner had heard that Dublin, of North Shore, Pembroke, was arrested several hours after a rash of break-ins in Hamilton Parish on March 15.

Crown counsel Oonagh Goodred said Dublin, with others not before the courts, entered the homes through insecure windows and doors in daylight hours.

The homes of Lisa Howie, Anna McLaughlin, MP C.V. (Jim) Woolridge, Richard Weber, and Jane Klein on Peters' Road, Harvest Lane, and Pearman's Hill Road were broken into between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Dublin was found on the Railway Trail with $1,970 in cash on him and some stolen jewellry.

He admitted to the spree and said the thieves had been drinking before and during the break-ins.

Ms Goodred added: "He has not provided Police with information with regard to the unrecovered goods, your worship.

"And he has placed the blame for the incident on his accomplices. Police have information that others were involved,'' she concluded. "He has no previous convictions.'' Mr. Hector said Dublin travelled to Crawl, Hamilton Parish to play soccer and was approached by acquaintances and fell in with the group as they roamed about the neighbourhood.

"The other person is younger and was sent to Observatory Cottage and has now been sent abroad,'' he added. "This whole matter is unfortunate.''