traffic offences including dangerous driving -- walked out of Magistrates' Court $2,800 lighter and banned from the roads for the next two years.

Shane D. Grant of Devonshire Parish was also sentenced by Senior Magistrate Will Francis to three months in jail, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to a total of seven offences.

The charges stem from two incidents, Police Prosecutor Sergeant Phil Taylor told the Court. On the afternoon of September 17, 1996, Police were on mobile patrol in the Brighton Hill area when they pulled over a southbound cycle driven by Grant.

Upon questioning Grant identified himself as Jim Michael Davis, though Police quickly discovered no such vehicle was registered to that person. Grant subsequently came clean and Police discovered he was driving while disqualified and his cycle was unlicenced and uninsured.

Grant again ran into trouble after failing to stop for a Police mobile patrol on the evening of February 14, 1997. He was observed riding at high speed on Green Acres Road and fled when Police attempted to pull him over on Devon Spring Road.

Grant was finally arrested after leading Police on a chase through Devonshire streets, private yards, and eventually the Railway Trail, where he dropped his cycle and attempted to flee on foot.

"This piece of dangerous driving is what causes me the most concern,'' said Mr. Francis, before passing sentence. "This chase through people's yards and driveways is highly dangerous.'' Mr. Francis also warned Grant that should he violate the road ban, he would facing time in jail.

YOUTH PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES CTS Youth pleads not guilty to charges A 17-year-old St. George's youth yesterday pleaded not guilty in Magistrates' Court to charges of violently resisting arrest, using offensive words in a public place, assaulting a Police officer, and escaping lawful custody.

On Saturday evening aroung 8 p.m. Police charge, an officer on foot patrol stopped Wolday Gardner on York Street in connection with a traffic offence.

Gardner allegedly became abusive to the officer, shouting profanities, and attempted to ride off on the cycle. The officer held on to the bike and after being dragged for some distance both fell onto the road.

Gardner got up and ran off towards Water Street where he was subsequently detained by the officer with the assistance of other officers. The arresting officer suffered a broken thumb in the incident.

Gardner pleaded guilty before Senior Magistrate Will Francis to driving an auxiliary cycle without a licence and failing to carry the proper lights during hours of darkness.

He was released into his father's custody on $500 bail and ordered to return for trial on May 14.

REGIMENT SOLDIER GETS MAY COURT DATE CTS Regiment soldier gets May court date A 21-year-old Bermuda Regiment soldier pleaded not guilty in Magistrates' Court to charges of failing to answer the call of the Regiment and disobeying orders from his Commanding Officer.

Tio Ralph Smith of Clarke's Lane, Pembroke was charged with failing to show up for military duty between June 28-29, 1996, failing to respond to an embodiment of the Regiment on September 28, 1996, and again when the Regiment was called out with respect to the Chinese freighter Xing Da on October 8-9, 1996.

Smith was also charged with disobeying the order of his Commanding Officer that he complete 13 extra days of military duty. He was released on bail by Senior Magistrate Will Francis and bound over to trial on May 21.