themselves and their loved ones when on the water.

The warning came yesterday from Port Authority member and author Ralph Richardson after he noticed the increasing popularity of bow-riding.

"Soon someone will get killed,'' he said.

Mr. Richardson -- the author of "The Bermuda Boater'' -- said he felt participants in the extremely dangerous activity were primarily new boaters who were unaware of the gamble they were taking.

Recently a Port Authority member had seen a mother with her new born baby riding on the bow in a boat travelling more than 30 knots.

At that speed and even slower, he stressed, the boat could hit a wave and toss the bow riders into the water where the boat would run them over -- there was no way a boat could stop that quickly.

TRAVEL AGENT BROUGHT DRUGS WITH HER CTS Travel agent brought drugs with her An American travel agent yesterday learned how expensive a trip to Bermuda can be for visitors who bring in drugs.

Karen Fisherman pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to possessing more than ten grams of cannabis on August 25.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said Fisherman was searched after she arrived in Bermuda via the airport around 4 p.m.

Officers found a bag of cannabis "between her private parts''.

Fisherman yesterday told Senior Magistrate Will Francis she learned her lesson from the incident.

"I'm so stupid,'' she said. "I'm so sorry. I made a mistake. It won't happen again. I learned my lesson.'' Mr. Francis ordered Fisherman to pay a $1,000 fine.

HAD POT IN A SOCK, MAN FINED $400 CTS Had pot in a sock, man fined $400 Forgetting he had cannabis in his sock cost an American visitor $400 yesterday.

John Tunison, of New York, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to possessing cannabis on August 25.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said Tunison was searched at the Bermuda International Airport after arriving on the Island around 3 p.m. that day.

Three plastic bags containing a total of 3.78 grams of cannabis were found in a sock in Tunison's luggage.

A first-time visitor to Bermuda, Tunison told Senior Magistrate Will Francis he did not intentionally try to bring in the drugs.

"I don't do a lot of travelling,'' he claimed. "I must have left it there from a previous trip. I don't do it anymore.'' Mr. Francis ordered Tunison to pay a $400 fine.

POLICE INVESTIGATING A HIT-AND-RUN CRM Police investigating a hit-and-run Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident which occurred on Dudley Road in Paget on Monday evening.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said a black Mitsubishi Lancer was parked on the west side of the road around 6 p.m. when a white Yamaha DT 100 motorcycle collided with its rear.

Slight damage was caused to the rear fender of the car, but the cycle continued without stopping. Witnesses are asked to contact Police.

POLICE PROBE THREE-VECHICLE ACCIDENT CRM Police probe three-vehicle accident Police are investigating a three-vehicle accident which occurred on North Shore Road in Devonshire on Monday evening near the junction of Lookout Lane.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said the accident happened around 5:15 p.m.

when the rider of a Yamaha auxiliary cycle, which was traveling west, attempted to pass between two cars.

The cycle apparently clipped the rear bumper of one car and the offside mirror of the other which was travelling in the opposite direction, P.c. Venning said. The cyclist then lost control and fell into the road.

After speaking briefly to the two drivers, the cyclist headed off in an easterly direction without identifying himself.

STOLE FROM BOSS -- COMMUNITY WORK CTS Stole from boss -- community work A 19-year-old Sandys man yesterday found out how the law deals with those who abuse a position of trust.

"I think you need to be taught that when you have a good job you can't be fooling around like this,'' Senior Magistrate Will Francis said as he sentenced Tashon Butterfield to 200 hours of community work for stealing money and attempting to defraud his employer, Four Star Pizza.

"You've abused a position of trust, but bearing in mind your age and the recommendation of your probation officer you're lucky to be getting away without going to jail. Do you understand we put people in jail for this?'' said Mr. Francis in handing out his sentence.

Butterfield had no reply.

SOCIAL REPORT FOR NABBED DRUG DEALER CTS Social report for nabbed drug dealer A social inquiry report was ordered in Magistrates' Court yesterday for an 18-year-old St. George's man who admitted selling drugs.

Damon B. Robinson, of Barrack Close, pleaded guilty to possessing 5.05 grams of cannabis with intent to supply on May 3.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said Police searched Robinson around 10.45 p.m. after spotting him sitting with a group of youths on a wall on Old Military Road.

Officers found a brown paper bag containing eight envelopes with plant material in them.

Robinson, an apprentice carpenter at Works and Engineering, told Police neither he nor his mother were working at the time and needed money.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis ordered a social inquiry report and released Robinson on $500 bail plus a surety.

Robinson is scheduled to return to court on November 4 for sentencing.

PROBATION FOR TEENAGE HOUSE-WRECKER CTS Probation for teenage house-wrecker A 16-year-old who admitted ransacking his mother's house in June received two years of probation on Friday.

Damion Hewey, of Union Street, Pembroke, had earlier in Magistrates' Court pleaded guilty to wilfully damaging his mother's house.

The court heard he caused $430 worth of damage to the house on June 30.

After an argument with his mother about his drug use, Hewey spray painted the kitchen walls and his bedroom door, destroyed furniture, and tried to set the house on fire.

Hewey -- who was granted probation on the condition that he receive whatever treatment deemed necessary by his probation officer -- will return to court on November 29 for probation review.

PICK UP THOSE CYCLES, POLICE ADVISE POL Pick up those cycles, Police advise Those with cycles parked at the Police compound should collect them as soon as possible.

The compound has become full of cycles which Police have been retrieved for a variety of reasons, including stolen cycles, those involved in accidents or abandoned.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said despite efforts on the part of the Police cycle impound officer, the owners cannot be traced.

DRIVER HURT IN ANGLE STREET ACCIDENT AC Driver hurt in Angle Street accident A driver received cuts to his leg and two vehicles were damaged after he lost control of his car at the junction of Union and Angle streets in Pembroke.

Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said 23-year-old Devonshire man was travelling east around 1:30 a.m. yesterday on Angle Street in his Toyota Corolla when he lost control of his vehicle, veered across the junction with Union Street, and collided with the parked car.