and bruises and alleged it was as a result of Police brutality.

20-year-old Leroy Robert Fox was arrested on Sunday for obstructing Police who wanted to search him under the misuse of drugs act.

He is also charged with escaping Police custody, and pleaded not guilty to both charges.

Fox of Bay Estate Road, St. George's stood up to enter a plea, turned his back to Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner, lifted his shirt and said: "See what your Police officers have done to me.'' His back and ribs were covered in bruises and welts, and his right arm was very badly cut, undressed, and untended to.

Mr. Warner told Fox: "This is not a matter for this court at this stage,'' and told him there is a system to make complaints.

He set a trial date for early October and released him on $800 bail with one surety.

Fox was also asked to explain why he had not paid over $1,000 in outstanding fines and to enter a plea relating to a speeding charge.

Fox said he has had family problems and has been unable to pay, so he pleaded not guilty to speeding.

Another trial date was set, also for early October and he was released on $300 bail.

`WEAPON' WAS USED FOR WORK CTS `Weapon' was used for work A St. David's man pleaded guilty to carrying an offensive weapon over the weekend but claimed it was for his work.

Stevon Gavon Andrew Ascento, 21 of Ballast Point Road was approached by Police at 6.05 p.m. while at Great Bay Park in St. Georges.

Police saw Ascento conceal a leather sheath under his shirt, and so approached and asked to search him.

They found a four-inch long "survival style'' knife, and arrested Ascento, who is currently on a nine month sentence, suspended for two years.

Ascento explained to Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner he had just knocked off work as a painter and used the knife for work.

Mr. Warner gave him a 12-month suspended sentence and ordered Ascento to pay a $500 outstanding fine before he would be allowed to leave.

DRIVER ADMITS HE WAS FEELING `NICE' CTS Driver admits he was feeling `nice' A Southampton man was fined and banned from the roads after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

20-year-old Michael J. Ray, of Horseshoe Road in Southampton was spotted driving eratically by Police at 1.45 a.m. on Monday August 7.

Police caught up with Ray to warn him about his driving, and noticed his eyes were glazed and his breath smelled of alcohol.

Police asked him if he had been drinking, to which he replied he had consumed three beers.

They asked him if he was drunk, and he said: "I'm not feeling drunk, I'm feeling nice.'' Police arrested him and he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol for which senior magistrate Archibald Warner disqualified him from all vehicles for 12 months.