one of the school's bathrooms.

The 15-year-old victim told Police he handed over a large amount of money to two fellow school mates after being confronted by them in a bathroom stall at the school.

Police were called to the secondary school shortly before 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Spokesperson Evelyn James Barnett said they spoke to the principal and the victim who told them he had cashed a cheque at a bank earlier in the day, then went to his classes.

In addition to the money from the cheque he also had $200.

As he left a bathroom during recess, two boys confronted him and demanded money but he refused.

The victim said the two students then pushed him into a bathroom stall where they further demanded he hand over money.

He attempted to give them a portion of the money in order to be left alone, but the rest of his money was discovered by the second boy and he gave them that as well.

The victim was handed back a small portion of the money then left alone, at which time he reported the incident to school staff who called Police.

The offenders were questioned and searched and some of the money was found on one boy who was taken into custody.

The 16-year-old was conveyed to Hamilton Police Station where he was formally charged.

PRAISE AND CRITICISM FOR BERMUDA GVT Praise and criticism for Bermuda A UK auditor's report on the country's 14 dependent territories holds Bermuda up as a shining example of how the rest could reform their legislative and judicial systems in line with international standards.

It also commends the Bermuda Monetary Authority for having a disaster recovery plan for the financial services sector. And Britain's National Audit Office recommends that the Foreign Office push harder to make the territories conform to international standards.

However, one area in which all the territories come under criticism is in the administration of justice and the jury system. The auditor notes the Foreign Office is seeking to make more offences subject to summary trial by magistrates due to the "closeness of communities'' tainting the jury system.

The report also calls into question Bermuda's "out of date and inefficient'' court reporting system which depends on judges' and magistrates' handwritten notes.

For a full story on the auditor's report see Business, Page 32.

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