said he had no regrets about assaulting his stepfather.

Kefi Stanford Burrows, 29, admitted on Friday that he assaulted Earlston Thompson the previous night.

He also pleaded guilty to conducting himself in such a manner that it was likely to cause a breach of the peace.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Phil Taylor told the court that Police were on patrol shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday when they were stopped by one of Burrows' relatives.

The officers helped family members restrain Burrows who was out of control at their King Street, Pembroke residence and shouting that someone had stolen from him.

Burrows was subsequently taken to Hamilton Police Station where officers noticed that he required medical treatment for his right hand which was injured after he broke a window pane at his family's residence.

Sgt. Taylor said Burrows later admitted that he punched Thompson in the face twice. And Burrows told Police that Thompson knew why.

While Burrows' relatives did not want to bring a case against him on the broken window, Sgt. Taylor said they did not want him at the residence.

"He is now of no fixed abode,'' Sgt. Taylor pointed out.

But Burrows, who claimed he could find a place to stay, said problems between him and his family had been escalating for some time.

"I take care of everybody. I'm always helping them,'' he told Mr. Francis.

"But when it comes to my property, they have no regard. I kept telling them it would come to this. To tell you the truth, I have no regrets about what I have done. I really don't.'' Hearing this, Sgt. Taylor pointed out that Burrows' stepfather was afraid that he would harm him. He also noted that Burrows was on bail for a previous assault matter.

"Obviously, Mr. Burrows is in need of some form of anger management course,'' Sgt. Taylor said.

Duty counsel Peter Farge suggested that a social inquiry might help Burrows.

But Sgt. Taylor said he was concerned that that would not be possible because Burrows was of no fixed abode and would be difficult for probation officers to find.

To this Burrows replied: "I can find somewhere to stay.'' He added that he did not want to be remanded in custody because upon his release he would not have a job and no where to stay.

Mr. Francis told Burrows: "I don't want you to lose your job. But it will be a firm condition of your bail that you have absolutely nothing to do with Mr.

Thompson or anybody of that household.'' Upon hearing that Burrows still had belongings at the residence and his family had no problem with him visiting the house with a Police escort, Mr. Francis granted him bail in the sum of $800.

Mr. Francis ordered Burrows to return to court on June 11 for sentencing.