a public place.

Gilbert Woolridge, 36, of Reid Street, Pembroke, stood in the middle of Washington Street near the bus depot, on May 18, shouting profanities and swinging a chord above his head, Sgt. Rex Osborne told Magistrates' Court.

The incident took place around midday when the bus terminal was congested with visitors and children, Sgt. Osborne added.

Woolridge, who was last before the court in October, 1991, after being found drunk and incapable, told senior magistrate the Wor. Will Francis he did not remember the incident.

He said he only remembered waking up in a Hamilton Police Station cell.

Woolridge denied that he was drunk at the time of the incident, but said his behaviour could have been attributed to medication he was taking as a St.

Brendan's outpatient.

"These pills are getting next to me,'' he said.

POLICE ISSUE CANISTER WARNING POL Police issue cannister warning Police have issued a warning, particularly to divers, against picking up or receiving old shells and canisters from ship wrecks.

"Some of the canisters will be quite rusty in appearance and when dried out the slightest movement or friction could create an explosion,'' said Police spokesman Sgt. John Dale.

One officer, Sgt. Graham Alderson, recently received an old World War One canister found off the South Shore. The canister was later destroyed.

Sgt. Dale said although it was against the law to possess any explosive substance, Police were more concerned about the safety aspect.

Anyone who comes across such material is asked to leave it alone and call the Police, he said.

RAPE TRIAL CTS Rape trial A 50-year-old Sandys man is due to go on trial for rape and incest in August.

The trial, which is expected to last at least two weeks, has already been postponed so the man could get treatment abroad for a serious heart condition.

Chief Justice, the Hon. Sir James Astwood, allowed bail in the sum of $3,000 with a like surety.

The man, who is represented by lawyer Mr. Archie Warner, cannot be named for legal reasons.

DRIVER BANNED CTS Driver banned A Hamilton Parish man has been fined $450 and ordered to stay off the road for a year.

Thorton Robinson, 40, of My Lord's Bay, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to driving while impaired.

Police saw Robinson's car swerving from side to side as he drove east along Church Street in Hamilton on May 28, said prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne..

When Police stopped Robinson shortly before 11 p.m. they noticed that his breath smelled of liquor.

Robinson was taken to Hamilton Police Station where he refused to take the alco-analyser test.

YOUTH REWARDED FNR Youth rewarded Bermuda's Youth-to-Youth group has been presented with a $1,000 cheque for its work in setting up free community concerts in St. George's and Dockyard.

Concert co-sponsors The MarketPlace presented the cheque, which will be used to send delegates to two Youth-to-Youth international conferences in Ohio and Rhode Island this summer.

Mrs. Althea Overbey, community coordinator of the National Drugs Strategy, said Youth-to-Youth members did a "mammoth job in setting up and dismantling the stages for the Saturday and Sunday concerts.

"These kids were dedicated. They did a great job. They made it happen.'' The concerts featured the Bermuda Philharmonic Society Orchestra and Chorus and guest soloists.