later told Police, "I was just trying to be neighbourly.'' Henry Santucci, 34, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening manner.

Prosecutor Sgt. Kenrick James said Santucci had gone, on Monday night, to a Cedar Avenue home after being banned from going there by court order.

Once there, he damaged a door and told the partner of his ex-girlfriend, "You think I won't bust your head open with this block.'' Santucci told the court he had gone to the house to get his belongings and find out "what's going on''.

Magistrate the Wor. Charles-Etta Simmons told him he needed a Police escort to go there again.

She bound him over to keep the peace for one year warning him there would be serious consequences if he came before her again.

FORCED TO FORFEIT FOREIGN CURRENCY CTS Forced to forfeit foreign currency Kenneth Eugene Darrell paid a heavy price yesterday for flouting Bermuda's exchange control regulations.

He was fined $1,000, and told the US$3,824.76 he tried to export illegally would be forfeited.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy told the court the offence came to light when Darrell passed through the US Customs pre-clearance area before he flew off the Island on March 25.

US$6,218 was found on him -- US$3,824.76 more than he was authorised to export by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

Mr. Peter Farge, defending, said Darrell, who admitted the offence, threw himself at the mercy of the court. He pointed out Darrell, of Alexandra Road, Devonshire, had recently lost his job.

POLICE CATCH MAN SMOKING CANNABIS CTS Police catch man smoking cannabis A private smoke ended in public embarrassment for Chandler Dwight Jones. For Police caught the 31-year-old smoking cannabis on the floor of his van in Cox's Hill, Pembroke.

And yesterday he told the court: "It was for my personal use. I'm embarrassed to be here.'' Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy told the court Police saw Jones' van parked on a lawn on July 15. They found Jones inside smoking what seemed to be a home-made cigarette, which turned out to contain cannabis.

Insp. Duffy said the drug was also discovered in a pocket in Jones' trousers.

The total amount of cannabis was 3.01 grams, he added.

Jones, of Princess Street, Pembroke, was fined $300 after he admitted possessing cannabis.

SPEEDING JET-SKIER MAKES WAVES CTS Speeding jet-skier makes waves Jet-skier Gaven Black sped into a confrontation with the law.

The 38-year-old was stopped by Marine Police for speeding in Hamilton Harbour, near Darrell's Wharf, on July 30. He had been travelling at 25 knots, said prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy.

Black, of Border Lane North, Pembroke, admitted marine speeding and was given three months conditional discharge.