higher education, a Magistrate ruled.

David Durham Jr. pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and was bound over for six months.

Durham was searched by Bermuda Customs when he arrived at the Civil Air Terminal, said Sergeant Earl Kirby, prosecuting.

Turning up a set of brass knuckles, Customs officials asked him why he had them, and he responded "In case I get into a fight.'' Defence counsel Mr. Mark Pettingill spoke about the Durham's aims in higher education, which a conviction of this sort could jeopardise, and said Durham was "disturbed'' at having embarrassed his parents.

Magistrate the Wor. Mrs. Charles-Etta Simmons then told Durham: "The very reason why these things are offensive weapons is because they can be used in the case of a fight.

"Try to use your tongue if you want to fight someone,'' she advised.

Mrs. Simmons said she was taking Mr. Pettingill's plea and Durham's youth into consideration when she bound him over for six months. If he does not appear before the courts in that time, this conviction will not be recorded.

THREATENING BEHAVIOUR COSTS SOUTHAMPTON MAN $200 FINE CTS Threatening behaviour costs Southampton man $200 fine A 26-year-old Southampton man who admitted using threatening behaviour was fined $200, in Magistrates' Court.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne told the court that Lawrence O. Raynor of Raynor's Drive was approached by Police after they were responding to a burglary call in the area.

"Raynor appeared in the vicinity and Police attempted to ask him some questions, but he ignored them and continued walking,'' Sgt. Osborne said.

He added that Police later noticed Raynor running towards them with his fists raised. He also became very abusive and the officers arrested him and took him to the Hamilton Police Station.

When asked by Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis if he had anything to say, Raynor replied: "I went towards them because I thought they were saying something about my mother.''