A young man was disappointed that he would have to leave Harbour Nights early after he and another youth were slapped with a curfew in Juvenile Court yesterday.

The teenagers pleaded guilty to stealing a bike and a helmet earlier this year. One of the teens also pleaded guilty to riding while disqualified by means of age.

Crown counsel Cindy Clarke told the panel that on June 1, the two 13 year olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were spotted by Police riding the stolen cycle in the Camp Hill, Southampton area. Suspecting the teens were disqualified by means of age, the Police gave chase to the young men, who eventually ditched the bike and ran off along the railway trail in the direction of the Bermuda Institute School. Both teens were eventually apprehended in the Heron Bay Market Place Plaza, Ms Clarke said.

When asked by Magistrate Tyrone Chin why he committed the offences, one of the youths said: "I didn't have any transportation to get to the majorette competition."

"So any time, you don't have transportation, you'll do it again?" asked Mr. Chin, to which the boy responded that he would not.

"I'll never steal again. I learned my lesson and I apologise," the teen said.

The boy's father, condemned his son's actions and told the panel that he had talked to his son endlessly about the ordeal and said he was surprised that his son would do such a thing

"I told him that once you start stealing little things, it leads to big things," he said.

And the mother of his co-accused said she and her husband were doing all they could to ensure their son walked a straight path and said she hoped he was now paying attention.

Mr. Chin sentenced the teens to two years' probation each and enforced a curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the week and 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. He also stated that both boys must remain in school full-time while they are on probation.

"When does it start?" asked one of the teens. "Because I was planning on going to Harbour Nights tonight."