wanted to drop the charges.

The 32-year old man allegedly beat and sexually assaulted his 22-year old girlfriend on Corkscrew Hill off East Broadway just before 11 p.m. last Tuesday.

But the victim -- who was treated for injuries at King Edward VII Hospital -- came to Magistrates' Court to say she did not want to press charges.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said the accused would still be charged with the offence -- and the hearing would be held in Supreme Court.

Crown Counsel Leighton Rochester also assured the court that the Attorney General's chambers would continue with the prosecution.

Mr. Rochester said he would have "grave concerns'' if the accused was granted bail. He stressed that the case was "a very serious matter'' and that the assault was in a public place and meant to degrade the victim.

But the accused's lawyer, Mark Pettingill, argued that his client should be given bail if the victim wanted him released.

Mr. Pettingill also said it was "silly'' that the defendant had been kept in custody since Tuesday.

The lawyer also said the accused's mother -- who was also present -- was very concerned and would provide temporary accommodation for her son if he was bailed.

Crown Counsel Patrick Doherty said the prosecution would push for a number of conditions if bail was agreed to.

The accused was granted $2,000 bail with one like surety on condition that he only contact the victim in the presence of an adult.

He must also live at his mother's house, check into Hamilton Police Station three times a week and return to court for mention on July 3.

In addition to the sexual assault, the accused is also charged with damaging a metal door at the Somerset Police Station while being held on remand.

Mr. Pettingill said: "Frankly, if I was kept since Tuesday without being allowed to call my lawyer I would kick the door down too.'' The trial for the damage is scheduled for September 24.

VISITOR BORROWS TO PAY FOR CHILDREN'S FINES CTS Visitor borrows to pay for children's fines A visitor whose children were found with cannabis was caught out in court -- when he did not bring enough money to cover their fines.

The father of Brent and Lea Courchene, from Massachusetts, had to borrow extra cash after the brother and sister were fined $2,000.

He told Senior Magistrate Will Francis he had only brought $1,800 to Magistrates Court after Brent, 18, and Lea, 20, were charged with possession.

They both pleaded guilty to having cannabis and drug equipment on the Norwegian Majesty which was docked in St. George's.

Police searched Lea Courchene's cabin and found a wooden box containing plant material, a half-smoked cigarette and a glass pipe.

Tests proved the material was 3.16 grams of cannabis.

Lea Courchene told Mr. Francis: "I do apologise. It is my first offence and it won't happen again.'' Mr. Francis fined Courchene $400 for the drugs and $100 for the equipment.

Courchene's brother, a student at St. Michael's College in Boston, was also charged with having cannabis and drug equipment.

When his cabin was searched, Police found a plastic bag containing 14.1 grams of cannabis hidden in a sock, a package of papers and a glass pipe.

When Mr. Francis asked him if he had anything to say, he replied: "I'm completely sorry and I've learned my lesson.'' Mr. Francis fined him $1,400 for the cannabis and $100 for the equipment.

But Duty Counsel Nita Grewal asked Mr. Francis if he would consider lowering the fine -- because his father had only brought $1,800 to court. She said the family was trying to make it back to the cruise ship by 12.30 p.m. to return to the United States.

But Mr. Francis would not lower the fines -- and the children's father went into Hamilton to borrow extra money from a friend.

TEEN STOLE COMPUTER FROM WARWICK ACADEMY CRM Teen stole computer from Warwick Academy A teenager was sent back to the Co-Ed Facility after stealing a computer from the Warwick Academy School.

Brian Clark, 19, admitted stealing the computer, mouse, keyboard and printer valued at $1600 on March 13.

Primary 1 teacher Perpetua Haegele left her classroom on Friday around 5.30 p.m. and when she returned on Monday morning at 8 a.m. the computer was gone.

When questioned Clark -- who is already serving a sentence for theft -- admitted climbing in the classroom window and taking the computer. He also told Police he had sold the computer to an unknown person.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis sent Clark back to the Co-Ed Facility where he will stay until supervisors decide he is fit for release.

SAY `BYE' AND YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE TO LIBERTY CTS Say `bye' and you can say goodbye to liberty Senior Magistrate Will Francis threatened to lock up a defendant who called him "bye'' in the courtoom.

Lloyd Burch, 20, denied a traffic offence, telling Mr. Francis: "That ain't me, bye.'' Mr. Francis, angered, replied: "Now listen here. You will not address the bench as `bye'.

"You turn yourself around or I'll have you held until you cool down. We can come back at four o'clock this afternoon.

"I'll have you held at the Police station. You are not talking to anybody on the campus of some American university now.'' Burch, of Ocean Sands Drive, Warwick, said sorry and was allowed to carry on.

He had denied a string of traffic offences after Mr. Francis produced a pile of warrants for his arrest.

Burch said he had been away at university which is why he had not been to court before.

But Police prosecutor Sgt. Donald Grant said Burch had been charged with assaulting a Police officer after one of the alleged traffic offences. Burch was ordered to appear for trial on October 22. He will also be tried for separate traffic offences -- including speeding, no licence or insurance and defective brakes -- on August 28 and August 31.

M. R. ONIONS BARTENDER ADMITS BEING OVER LIMIT CTS M.R. Onions bartender admits being over limit A bartender admitted being over three times the legal drink-driving limit.

Tanya Bartel, 23, of Shaw Wood Road, Hamilton, was fined $500 and banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to driving while impaired in Magistrates' Court on Friday.

She had been pulled over on Front Street on May 16 at 9.35 p.m.

Bartel, who works at M.R. Onions, was spotted by Police swerving from side to side on her motorcycle, occasionally straddling the centre line.

And officers said she had difficulty holding her bike upright when they went to pull her over. Police also said her breath smelled of alcohol, her speech was slurred and her eyes were glazed.

When they asked Bartel if she had been drinking, she said she had had one drink. But she was tested at Hamilton Police Station and found to have 247 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

MAN TAKEN OFF ROAD FOR A YEAR FOR DRINK-DRIVING CTS Man taken off road for a year for drink-driving A Southampton man admitted drinking and driving and was banned from all vehicles for a year.

Timothy Fox, 38, of Raynor's Drive, was stopped on his bike just after 10 p.m.

on May 23 on Crow Lane, and was also fined $500.

Magistrates' Court was told he overtook an unmarked Police car and officers said he was driving in an "erratic manner''.

Tests showed he had 191 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Fox had two previous charges of driving while impaired, both from 1989.