after refusing to take an alco-analyser test.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said uniformed Police officers were travelling east on Middle Road, Southampton at 11.50 p.m. on September 5 when they saw Ian P. Card, a commercial fisherman, of Wreck Road, Sandys, driving his car at a high speed while travelling in the opposite direction.

The officers turned around to pursue the vehicle, which was travelling at speeds reaching 70 kilometres per hour, and took action to force the driver to stop.

Sgt. Mouchette said Card slowed down, then when it looked like he would stop, increased his speed again.

Police continued to chase Card until he lost control of the car and smashed into a wall near Granaway Heights, Southampton.

When Card got out of the car he stated he was not trying to get away from Police, Sgt. Mouchette added. During their conversation, the officers noticed Card's breath smelled of alcohol.

A request for a breath sample was made and Card agreed. But when he was taken to Hamilton Police Station he then refused to take the test. He was then formally charged with refusing the request of an officer to take a breath analysis test.

Yesterday, Card told Magistrate Edward King he went to Hamilton to pick up his brother who was unable to drive because he was intoxicated. He asked to keep some form of licence for his job as a fisherman.

However, Mr. King banned Card from driving all motor vehicles for a year and ordered him to pay a $600 fine.

TEENAGER REMANDED IN CUSTODY CTS Teenager remanded in custody A St. George's teenager was remanded in custody yesterday after pleading guilty in Magistrates' Court to removing a boat without the owner's permission.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said Teekai C.J. Rawlings, of Mullet Bay, St. George's, being concerned with others not before the court, removed a boat worth $3,000 docked at Mullet Bay at 10.15 a.m. on August 20.

Sgt. Mouchette said Rawlings was arrested at his home on August 22 and taken to St. George's Police Station where he admitted to the offence. Magistrate Edward King placed Rawlings on remand, pending a social inquiry report. He ordered Rawlings to return to court on October 8 for sentencing.

WARWICK MAN DRIVE WHILE IMPAIRED CTS Warwick man drove while impaired A 54-year-old Bermuda Press worker pleaded guilty yesterday in Magistrates' Court to driving while impaired.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Anthony Mouchette said Benjamin C. Arojo, of Middle Road, Warwick, was involved in a two-car accident on Middle Road, Warwick near Morgan Road on August 29 at 8 p.m.

Uniformed Police responded to the scene to find Arojo's car hit the rear of a car, travelling in the opposite direction, after swerving over the middle line.

Upon talking to Arojo the officers noticed his breath smelled of alcohol and he was unsteady on his feet.

Arojo was taken to Hamilton Police Station where he agreed to a breath analysis test.

The test showed that Arojo had at least 147 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

Magistrate Edward King banned Arojo from driving all motor vehicles for 12 months and fined him $600.

TRAIL DATE SET FOR JANUARY CTS Trial dates set for January Anthony Leader pleaded not guilty in Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to two counts of possessing drugs intended for supply and two counts of using threatening language in a public place.

The Border Dell Lane, Devonshire resident is alleged to have been in possession of crack cocaine and cannabis which was intended for supply on September 9 in Pembroke.

The threatening language charges stem from two separate incidents on June 2 and 4, alleged to have taken place outside his home.

Leader's drug trial is due to take place on January 22, his threatening language trial will begin a week earlier. His $1,000 bail was extended.

IT' WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN', WOMAN SAYS CTS `It won't happen again', woman says A civil servant received a conditional discharge for 12 months after she admitted stealing just over $30 worth of merchandise from the A-1 Grocery store in Paget.

Pam Robinson, 37, of Hillview Road, Warwick admitted the offence at an earlier court appearance and was sentenced last week.

At the time of the offence Robinson, who was suspended from her job in the Personnel Services department, claimed that she shoplifted from the grocery store because of the financial pressure of raising three daughters.

She removed $31.66 worth of merchandise from the grocery store.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said he had read the social inquiry report.

"This has been a serious wake up call for you,'' he said.

Mrs. Robinson said: "It's been a real learning experience for me. it's something I've done that I deeply regret and I assure you that it won't happen again.'' Mr. Francis then imposed a conditional discharge for one year.