Court to clear his name. Barrister Frank Phipps QC told the court that Vaucrosson should never have been charged with stealing cash from the estate of journalist Percy Ball. - Page 2 CUTOMS HIRING UNDER FIRE CUS APP Customs hiring under fire Government's decision to hire a non-Bermudian to fill the soon-to-be-vacant position of Collector of Customs will harm morale and serve to further stymie the aspirations of Bermudians, a Shadow Minister said yesterday. ---- Page 3 DEVON LANE CLOSES ITS DOORS ED Devon Lane closes its doors After almost 30 years of service, Devon Lane School on Roberts Avenue has shut its doors for good. The school, which provided education and training to special students, officially closed during a ceremony last Thursday night.

---- Page 5 FAIRFAX TO BUY SPHERE DRAKE BUC Fairfax to buy Sphere Drake In the latest consolidation in the reinsurance industry, Canadian-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. will acquire Sphere Drake Holdings Ltd. ---- Business, Page 11 BANK GIVES $200,000 TO SOCCER SOC Bank gives $200,000 to soccer Youth soccer yesterday received a whopping $200,000 cash donation over a six-year period from the Bank of Bermuda. The cash injection is probably the most significant amount that local soccer has ever received from a single sponsor. ---- Sport, Page 19 LIGHT WINDS SLOW MARION BOATS SLG Light winds slow Marion boats Light winds have delayed the 84 boats heading for Bermuda in the Marion-Bermuda Race. The first boat is not expected to finish until today.

---- Sport, Page 19 Alan Brutger and his brother Douglas were the first to finish the Bermuda One-Two Race, crossing the finish line in Newport aboard Mountain Sky Magic yesterday afternoon.