But Magistrate Edward King banned Aaron Zuill from driving for three years, adding that the speed -- which was the worst he had seen in years -- exceeded the speeding penalty chart.

Zuill, of Harbour Road, Paget pleaded guilty to the high speed offence which occurred on June 27 this year.

He was stopped by Police near Lindo's market on Middle Road, Warwick after travelling east in a white Subaru.

But last week Zuill -- who had no previous speeding offences -- told Mr. King that he was a full-time student overseas.

"I'm just working for the summer, trying to get some money,'' said Zuill.

"Well, I'm going to take away some of that money,'' Mr. King responded.

"You were flying in a motor car,'' he added.

However, Mr. King pointed out that Zuill would be "getting a break'' because the speeding penalty chart only ran as high as 85 kph.

He ordered Zuill to pay $500 and banned him from driving all motor vehicles for three years.

"You can walk, put on your running shoes, get a lift...but anything that has an engine, electric or otherwise, you may not drive,'' Mr. King warned.

DOG STRAYED AND GRABBED YOUNG CHILD CTS ALS Dog strayed and grabbed young child A St. George's woman pleaded guilty to two offences relating to a dog that strayed and grabbed a child.

Malinda Lee O'Conner, of Sofar Lane, admitted being the owner of a dog and allowing it to stray and keeping a dog when not the holder of a valid licence.

Lesley Basden, prosecuting, said the dog was loose on October 10 last year when it grabbed a young child as she cycled along. Police were called and they discovered there was no licence on the animal.

When O'Conner, 32, was interviewed, she said the dog was a neighbourhood animal and she didn't want it back. She told the court she didn't want a dog that had bitten a child near her own children.

It had been tied up but children had set it loose on the day in question, she said.

The dog is now in Government kennels.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said people that kept dogs were responsible for the mischief they got into. He fined O'Conner a total of $350.

STOP CURSING IN THE STREET, MAN TOLD CTS Stop cursing in the street, man told A Devonshire man pleaded guilty to using offensive language towards Police officers -- because he wanted to save himself the trouble of attending a trial.

Uniformed Police travelling east along Court Street on June 28 spotted Omar Smith on the sidewalk, when he allegedly shouted at them: "You guys can all f**k off.'' Smith, 30, at first denied the charge, claiming that he "did not curse at the officers'', but was instead speaking to someone else nearby.

When arrested, the defendant said: "I said it, what you going to do about it?'' Magistrate Edward King bound Smith over for 12 months. The maximum punishment for the offence is a $2,280 fine and six months imprisonment.

Mr. King cautioned the defendant: "Watch your language on the street.'' TEENAGER RECEIVES DRUGS WARNING CTS Teenager receives drugs warning A former CedarBridge student was fined and warned after being caught with cannabis near a nursery school.

Wayne Christopher, 18, of Happy Valley Road, Pembroke, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug.

Crown counsel Lesley Basden said Police stopped Christopher at around 3.14 a.m. on May 3 by Victoria and Church Streets.

He was searched and officers discovered a homemade cigarette in his back pocket containing .46 grams of cannabis.

Although he was stopped in an increased penalty zone near Little Lambs Nursery, duty counsel Renee Foggo said he should not be given an additional penalty since he did not stop on his own accord.

"He wasn't loitering in this area, he was stopped there and he didn't have a choice,'' she said.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis agreed and fined Christopher $100, but he warned the young man: "This is the first start on a slippery slope that leads to utter ruin and disaster.'' NURSE, 34, FINED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING CTS Nurse, 34, fined for impaired driving A 34-year-old nurse was fined $500 and banned from driving for a year after admitting driving while impaired.

Bartholomew O'Donnell, of Sylvan Dell Road, Paget, was seen by Police driving his blue auxiliary cycle west on Middle Road in Paget around 4 a.m on June 27.

O'Donnell, who works at St. Brendan's Hospital, was spotted by officers swerving across the line and when he went to turn left on Ord Road, he almost fell.

And he even fell into a hedge when Police went to pull him over and he tried to stop his bike, the court heard.

US STUDENT CAUGHT WITH CANNABIS CTS US student caught with cannabis An American visitor was caught in possession of drugs after she was stopped on the gangway of a cruise ship.

Lauren Anne Yannotti, 18, was stopped with cannabis and a search of her cabin revealed more of the drug in a plastic bag and two pipes used for smoking.

Lesley Basden, prosecuting, said Yannotti, a student of New York, was caught by Customs and Excise officers as she walked off the Zenith moored in Hamilton on Monday.

They discovered plant material on her and a search of her quarters revealed more cannabis, along with two pipes that tested positive for the drug.

The total amount of cannabis was 3.2 grams.

Yannotti pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and possession of drug equipment and expressed regret for what had happened.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis fined her $350.

DRUNK DRIVER FAILED TO OBEY STOP SIGN CTS Drunk driver failed to obey stop sign A Devonshire man has been ordered to pay a $400 fine and stay off the road for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

Mark Sweeney, 28, of Harvey Hill Road, was stopped by Police at 11 p.m. on June 24 when he failed to obey a stop sign at the junction of Collector's Hill and South Shore Road in Smith's.

He was also seen swerving near a centre line.

Police officers approached Sweeney after he entered the parking lot behind the Phase One Plaza. They noted that the defendant's speech was slurred and his eyes were glazed.

Police asked Sweeney if he had been drinking and he admitted having had two beers.

A breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of 98 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams in 100 millilitres of blood.

The defendant apologised to Senior Magistrate Will Francis and promised that "it will never happen again''.