The boys, two from Warwick and the other from Paget, were ordered to return to court for sentencing on November 17 after Magistrate Carlisle Greaves reads a social inquiry report.

Police caught the boys -- aged 15 and 13 -- on May 8 while parked in a Middle Road Devonshire, bus stop. They saw the yellow Malaguti which owner Henry Peal had reported stolen the day before.

Two of the boys are cousins and they all admitted stealing the bike from a parking bay outside Mr. Peal's Sea Cliff's, Paget home.

The other cycles were also stolen and the boys asked that the thefts be taken into consideration for sentencing. Some $800 damage was caused to Mr. Peal's cycle.

Two other Warwick boys -- 15 and 13 years of age -- were banned from riding until they turn 17 in two years' and four years' time, respectively. Mr.

Greaves imposed the ban after hearing that they damaged a cycle, stole it, and rode while disqualified.

The 15-year-old admitted stealing the $1,700 cycle from the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club. Both admitted hot-wiring it, causing $300 damage. An off-duty Policeman noticed them riding the cycle on the railway trail in Warwick on June 23. The 13-year-old accomplice admitted riding the cycle while disqualified by age.

Mr. Greaves handed down a two-year probation sentence for both boys, and a two-year driving ban for the 15-year-old and a four-year sentence for the younger boy.

He told them: "The probation officers have a lot of power, more than I do -- curfews and the like, but one breach and you could get a stiffer penalty imposed on you.'' MAN DEFRAUDED HIS EMPLOYER CTS Man defrauded his employer A construction worker who stole cheques from his employer used some of the cash for drugs, Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis was told that Gilbert Arthur Grimes had taken cheques and forged them to obtain $4,700, which was partly used for cocaine and cannabis.

Grimes also spent the money on repairs to his motorcycle, jewellery, clothing and food, Junior Crown counsel Veronica Daley said.

He had taken two Bank of Bermuda cheques from the truck of his employer, Graham Doyles, forged them, and obtained $4,763.

Grimes, 28, of Roberts Avenue, Devonshire, pleaded guilty to stealing cheques, forging cheques, fraudulently altering cheques, and obtaining money by false pretences.

Grimes, who had no previous convictions, told the court he was paying the money back and had already paid compensation of $2,800.

Mr. Francis fined Grimes $100 for each offence, a total of $700.

DYI DRIVER FINED AND BANNED FROM THE ROADS CTS DYI driver fined and banned from the roads Driving a minivan whilst impaired resulted in a disqualification and fine for diver Michael Heslop.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis yesterday heard Heslop, 37, of Fairylands Road, Pembroke was caught after he missed a stop sign on Cavendish Road in Devonshire on September 13. Officers said he was driving in an erratic manner and his speech was slurred.

Junior Crown counsel Veronica Daley said Helsop had told the officers that he had consumed three drinks.

A breathlyser reading showed he had 178 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Heslop admitted driving whilst impaired.

He was fined $400 and banned from driving all vehicles for a year.

MAN FINED $400 FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT CTS Man fined $400 for domestic assault A dispute over his son with his former girlfriend landed Marco Butterfield in Magistrates' Court.

Butterfield had physically and verbally abused the mother of his son, Denika Hollis, after they had fallen out over the toddler, said Junior Crown counsel Veronica Daley.

Mrs. Daley told the court Butterfield was arrested after Ms Hollis complained she was beaten about the head and neck, although she did not require hospital attention.

Ms Hollis also complained that Butterfield told her: "You better watch your back bitch, because I am going to knock you out.'' Butterfield, 22, of Malabar Close, Sandys Parish, admitted unlawful assault and using threatening words. He denied saying what the complainant reported, although he admitted cursing.

"She slapped me first, hurt my foot,'' he said. "I just reacted. I did curse and I am sorry for that.'' He was fined $400 for the assault and conditionally discharged him for using threatening words.