sexually abusing a six-year-old girl.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is from the South American country of Ecuador and is employed in Bermuda on a work permit.

The acts of sexual abuse were alleged to have occurred between October 1, 1999 and September 9, of this year.

The defendant elected a Supreme Court trial, and was therefore not required to enter a plea to the six charges before the court.

The first charge was that between October 1, 1999, and September 9, 2000, the defendant touched directly with his body the body of the girl for a sexual purpose.

The second charge was that between the same dates, and while in a position of trust toward a young person, the defendant did for a sexual purpose touch with a part of his body the body of the girl.

The first two charges are alleged to have occurred in the man's car while the third and fourth charges relate to a separate occasion when the man was alleged to have touched the girl in the same way while on his motor scooter.

And the fifth and sixth charges relate to a separate occasion when the man is alleged to have touched the girl while at a private dwelling.

The man does not speak English so an interpreter appeared in court and translated the charges and explained the proceedings to him.

The defendant did not enter a plea to any of the charges and the matter will come before the courts again on December 1 for mention when papers are to be served.

The defendant has been on bail since he was arrested several weeks ago and Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner extended bail to him in the amount of $3,000 with one surety for a like amount, with the added condition that he surrender his travel documents.

The bail was later reduced to $1,500 with one surety for a like amount.

IMPAIRED DRIVERS PAY THE PRICE CTS Impaired drivers pay the price A Paget man was fined and disqualified from driving on Friday after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

Matthew Richard Underwood, 31, of Southcote Close was stopped on October 30 at 1.30 a.m. after Police observed him traveling the wrong way down Reid Street.

He was pulled over and officers noticed his breath smelt strongly of alcohol, his eyes were glazed, and he was unsteady on his feet.

Police asked him if he had been drinking and he said he had three pints of Fosters beer.

He was taken to Hamilton Police station where he gave two samples of breath, the lowest of which gave a reading of 140 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner fined Underwood $1,000 and disqualified him from driving all vehicles for 12 months.

A woman was fined and disqualified from driving yesterday after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

Mya Sajovitz, 38, of Heathcote Hill, Sands was stopped by Police at 4.20 a.m.

on Sunday October 29 on South Road in Warwick.

Police had some difficulty in getting her to stop, and she had some trouble controlling her car.

When asked if she had been drinking, she replied she had a few wines.

Police informed her she was being arrested for driving while impaired and she was taken to Hamilton Police station to give a sample of breath.

She apologised to the court before Mr. Warner fined her $1,000 and disqualified her from driving all vehicles for 12 months.

Also a construction worker was banned from the roads last week after being caught at more than double the legal alcohol limit.

Melvin Tyrrant, 52, from Bostock Hill in Paget, aplogised to the court and said he was ashamed of his behaviour.

He was stopped by Police as he drove through Paget on November 2. Officers said he smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet.

Tests showed he had 192 ml of alcohol in 100ml of blood.

The contractor, who works as a plaster mechanic at Ace construction site in Paget, told Magistrate Edward King that he did not want to go to prison.

He added: "I am ashamed of my behaviour and I am sorry for the trouble I have caused the court. I would like to thank the Police Officers for looking after me when I was in that situation.'' Mr. King said he took into account his guilty plea and previous good record.

He fined him $700 and disqualified him from driving any motorcycle or vehicle for 12 months.