Conditional discharge for cursing out cops

A woman who swore at Police officers was given a conditional discharge Wednesday.

Shaunelle Crockwell, 23, admitted using offensive words in public but claimed she was "under the influence" of alcohol.

Magistrates' Court heard that at 1.45 p.m. on February 2, Police officers noticed Crockwell arguing among a group of people on the sidewalk of Front Street, Hamilton.

Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney said: "She was agitated and shouted very loudly during this argument."

Crockwell then noticed the officers in their vehicle and said: "Look at that, I see the car looking."

She swore at the driver, saying: "What the f*** are you looking at. I hate the f***ing Police."

Apologising in court, Crockwell, of Rambling Lane, Pembroke, said: "I said it out of anger. I was having a dispute with someone. I was under the influence and I do apologise. It won't happen again."

Crockwell, an employee with the Bank of Bermuda, was also ordered to write a letter of apology to the Commissioner of Police.

Two year ban for impaired driver

A man who drove home from a nightclub at 87 kph was caught out by a Police speedtrap, a court heard.

David Lambert, 20, of Aubrey Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty at Magistrates' Court Wednesday to impaired driving and to exceeding the speed limit.

The court heard Police stopped Lambert on his motorcycle in the early hours of March 4 as they were carrying out speed checks on North Shore Road.

"The defendant was seen travelling at a very high rate of speed," said Carrington Mahoney, prosecuting.

Lambert told officers he was travelling back from Splash nightclub but claimed to have "only had three drinks".

Police noticed "his eyes were glazed" and a test showed he had 121 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, the legal limit being 80.

Lambert was fined $1,600 and banned from driving for two years.

Woman admits having cannabis

A woman was fined after Police found cannabis in her handbag.

Lisa Dobson, 43, of Tranquillity Hill, Sandys, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug at Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney said Police arrested Dobson at 2.50 a.m. on October 22 in Church Street after they were "overtaken by a car at speed".

Officers found two plastic wraps containing 0.41 grams of cannabis in a black purse, but Dobson claimed: "I have never seen that before."

Yesterday she apologised to the court, saying: "That will never happen again." She was fined $800.