And he told Derek Michael Furbert: "You ought to be proud to serve your Country. Country comes before self.'' Furbert, 27, of Camp Hill Road, pleaded guilty on November 5 to missing regimental duties 13 times between July 8 and October 25.

He also admitted disobeying an order to pay $375 back to the regiment for equipment by September 9 and disobeying a further order to participate in 24 days of extra duties.

Mr. King admonished Furbert that his military career did not have to end up in court, adding: "Now you have to go to the Regiment and now you have to go to community service.'' "You have one year to redeem yourself,'' he said.

BOAT DRIVER GIVEN $600 FINE CTS Boat driver given $600 fine A Paget man appeared in Magistrates' Court on a set of charges that included piloting a boat while impaired by alcohol.

Charles Forster Cooper, 56, of Hinson's Island, pleaded not guilty to impaired piloting and failing to exhibit safety lights.

He pleaded guilty to failing to give a breath sample.

Junior Crown counsel Veronica Gordon described how, on the evening of December 10, Cooper had been stopped by Marine Police in his 26-foot pleasure craft, the Aloma .

The officers had noticed that his speech was slurred and that his breath smelled of intoxicants, Ms Gordon said.

When they questioned him, she explained, Cooper had said that he had only had four glasses of wine.

Ms Gordon said the officers then told Cooper to dock at the nearby Albuoy's Point and asked him to give a breath sample.

Cooper admitted that he had refused.

He then said to them: "You must really feel good.'' Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King fined Cooper $600 for his offences.

YOUTH UNDER HEAVY MANNERS CTS Youth under heavy manners A 16-year-old boy will spend the holidays under `heavy manners' after being caught stealing a cycle worth $1,000.

Keivon Eugene Scott, of Spice Hill Road, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to stealing the cycle on October 25 along with another person.

Prosecutor Veronica Gordon said the cycle, property of Che Barker, was borrowed by a friend who rode it from Pembroke to Henry VIII Restaurant in Southampton around 7.45 p.m.

A staff member saw two suspicious-looking youths lurking around the bike, and later another staff member saw them pushing the cycle down the road.

The staff member asked them what they were doing, and the two claimed they were "fixing'' the bike after it had broken down.

Police were called and chased the two youth on foot before catching and arresting them. Damage had been done to the cycle in an attempt to start it.

Defence lawyer Kim Wilson asked that a fine be imposed, since Scott's family planned to "deal with it in their own manner''.

Acting Senior Magistrate imposed a $300 fine and warned the young man to stay out of trouble.

SPENDING HOLIDAYS IN PRISON CTS Spending holidays in prison A 49-year-old homeless man's obsession with golf balls will cause him to spend the holidays remanded in prison.

Milton Jason Eve pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to trespassing at the Mid Ocean Golf Club on December 22.

Prosecutor Veronica Gordon said an employee was working near the number 3 tee and recognised Eve -- who had been sent a written notice at his last known address warning him to keep away from the premises.

The employee telephoned Police and arrested Eve who insisted: "I just came to get my golf balls...I'm just concerned about my golf balls.'' Eve, who has several previous convictions, mumbled incoherently when Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King asked him for an explanation.

Mr. King told Eve: "I've seen and heard you often enough so that I have the opinion that you have a problem -- you go back to the same place all the time and make promises that you won't go back.'' He ordered Eve be remanded in custody at Westgate to be examined by two doctors -- at least one of which was to examine his mental condition -- until sentencing at the end of January.

MAN STOLE WOMAN'S ATM CARD CTS Man stole woman's ATM card A DJ at a city nightclub appeared in Magistrates' Court charged with stealing $850.

Gary Davis, 26, of Swansbay Road, Pembroke pleaded guilty to stealing a Bank of Butterfield ATM card valued at $20 on January 30.

Davis -- who works at Studio 55 -- also admitted stealing $500, $200, $100, and $50 from the account of Brenda Spearing on the same day.

He told the court he needed the money to pay rent and outstanding bills.

Junior Crown counsel Veronica Gordon described how, on January 30 of this year, Mrs. Spearing had accidentally left her ATM card in the cash dispenser at Collector's Hill Apothecary in Smith's Parish.

She explained that, a few days later, Mrs. Spearing had received a statement from the bank saying that an amount of money had been taken from her account.

Duty counsel Elizabeth Christopher said when Davis had found the card, he was "overcome by temptation'' and had used it to take out some money.

Ms Gordon said that Davis proceeded to use the card on three occasions, stealing a total of $850 from Mrs. Spearing's account.

Davis was identified by the bank's security cameras and was subsequently arrested by Police A social inquiry report was ordered by Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King and Davis was released on $1,000 bail with one surety.

He is to be sentenced on January 29, next year.