offensive weapon that he knew from day one he could not have been guilty.

Magistrate Edward King made the comment during the trial of two homeless men charged with attempted breaking and entering. ---- Page 2 MAN DENIES ALL CHARGES CTS Man denies all charges The man charged with having sexual intercourse with his under-age niece denied all charges in Supreme Court yesterday. He told the seven-man, five-woman jury he had known the complainant for about five years before the allegations were made. ---- Page 2 SUSPECT TO GO ON CRIME LIST MUR Suspect to go on crime list An American man suspected of shooting Bermudian student Charles (Lyndon) Fubler in Georgia will be placed on a most wanted list on the Internet. ---- Page 3 NEW DRINKING HOURS SLAMMED LIQ HOA SEN New drinking hours slammed A Warwick storekeeper has called on Parliamentarians to explain why they want miniatures pulled from store shelves when alcohol will be made available on the street. Lines Food and Liquor Mart owner Richard Powell told said that it was alcohol abusers who needed to be targetted by legislation, not normal users. ---- Page 6 LIGHTBOURNE'S MYSTERY ILLNESS SOC Lightbourne's mystery illness Kyle Lightbourne has been laid low by a mystery virus that has prevented him from contributing to Stoke City's fight against First Division relegation. The Bermudian striker has lost more than 14 pounds in weight and is still struggling to regain strength. ---- Sport, Page 13 SMITH SET FOR BUSY SUMMER SLG Smith set for busy summer There probably isn't a time when Malcolm Smith doesn't look forward to sailing but forgive him if he seems a little more enthusiastic than usual this summer.

---- Sport, Page 13 DROP IN CONSTRUCTION SPENDING GVT BUC Drop in construction spending Spending on construction slipped and the number of companies set up in Bermuda rose over the final quarter of 1997, Government statistics show. ----Business, Page 31