A man accused of an attempted $200,000 book-publication fraud got his Supreme Court trial adjourned after he fired his lawyer.

Maxwell Roberts, 43, told Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves that although Marc Daniels has done a good job so far, he wants a more experienced lawyer to handle his case.

"I didn't do this crime, therefore I want the best possible representation I can get," he explained.

Roberts, of St. George's, is alleged to have dishonestly attempted to obtain the money from The English Sports Shop and Ronald Maughan by deception last November 12.

According to the charge against him, he falsely represented himself to be an agent of the publishing firm Harper Collins, saying he intended to publish a book by Maxwell Roberts.

Roberts, who maintains his innocence, told the judge he's been trying to obtain an English Queen's Counsel named Geoffrey Skinner to represent him.

"All I need is one month and I will have my representation and I will be ready," he explained, as a pool of potential jurors sat in court waiting to be selected.

When Mr. Justice Greaves asked how he intends to pay for a QC, since Legal Aid will not foot the bill, Roberts replied: "I will be honest with you – I have committed a lot of crimes in my life. I've got away with a lot of crimes and I have saved a lot of money."

The judge allowed the application for Mr. Daniels to be taken off the case and sent the pool of potential jurors home. He later fixed a new trial date for June 1, with an administrative hearing on Monday to see if Roberts has found an alternative lawyer.

Meanwhile, he remanded him into custody.