one year's good behaviour.

Jahmal Trott, 19, of The Peak Road, pleaded guilty to running a red light on Church Street at 8.30 p.m. on May 28. Trott also admitted to not having a valid driver's licence and using offensive words.

Crown counsel Larry Mussenden told Magistrate Edward King that Trott was on a motorcycle heading east on Church Street when he collided with a taxi at the junction of Parliament Street. Mr. Mussenden said Police spoke to the taxi driver and Trott -- who was very irate and used offensive words.

When Police asked for witnesses, Trott said: "What the f***& is this s***?'' After a Police caution, Trott continued: "F*** that man, I ain't f***ing done nothing wrong.'' Yesterday, Mr. King told Trott he did not consider it necessary burden him with a criminal record for the offence. Mr. King also explained the conditions of the one-year binding over.

Trott was fined $450 for riding without due care and $100 for not having a valid drivers licence.

TRIAL DATES SET FOR ALLEGED SEX OFFENDERS CTS Trial dates set for alleged sex offenders Two men were charged with separate sex offences in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

A 31-year-old Warwick man pleaded not guilty to committing a sexual assault on April 26.

The man, represented by lawyer Kim Wilson, elected to have a Supreme Court trial and was ordered to return to Magistrates' Court on July 3.

Magistrate Edward King set the man's bail at $2,500 with one like surety. The accused was ordered to have no contact with the complainant.

A 35-year-old Paget man faces trial after he pleaded not guilty to taking a child out of protective custody against the will of her father on February 23.

He also denied unlawfully assaulting the minor who cannot be named. The trial will be held on October 26.

LORD-LOVING THIEF BEHIND BARS CTS Lord-loving thief behind bars A 29-year-old born-again Christian -- convicted of breaking into a church -- was told he will have to worship from behind bars for the next nine months.

Alexander Antone Christopher, of 3 Battery Close, St. George's, pleaded guilty to theft charges yesterday in Magistrates' Court.

Police Insp. Anthony Mouchette said Christopher was caught stealing a car amplifier valued at $499 from Great Sound on the afternoon of April 13.

Christopher escaped down Joell's Alley and was later arrested.

At the time of the offenses Christopher was serving a suspended sentence for stealing a Goretex jacket on November 8, 1997 and an Oarsman Jacket on January 29, 1998.

He had also stolen whiskey and rum from the Shopping Centre last January and had broken into both A.S. Cooper's and the Revival Assembly Church.

Christopher told the court: "I disgraced my religion, I was addicted to drugs at that time ... but now I've found Jesus.'' Magistrate Edward King asked him if his ministry spoke with the prisoners at Westgate Correctional Facility, and Christopher answered yes.

"Well, they will have a resident minister,'' Mr. King said. He activated the three month suspended sentence and ordered another six months prison term to run consecutively.

HOT VIDEO TOO COSTLY FOR MAGISTRATE CTS Hot video too costly for Magistrate Stealing a Jerry Springer Too Hot for Television video earned a man a $150 fine in Magistrates' Court recently.

Ronald Raymond Wilson pleaded guilty in late May to bolting with the video tape from Leisure Time on Queen Street around 7 p.m. on February 25.

Crown counsel Charmaine Smith told Magistrate Edward King that Wilson was caught on store security cameras as he tried to remove the security sticker from the videotape.

Wilson, 25, of Friswell's Road, Devonshire, then walked past the cashier and through the security system near the front which alerted staff.

He was chased by staff but made his escape down Queen Street against the flow of traffic.

Mrs. Smith said Wilson was arrested by Police on May 17.

He told Police: "I don't know what you are talking about.'' He later admitted he stole the tape and helped Police recover the heavily damaged tape valued at $150.

"That's an expensive tape!'' Mr. King said.

"Excuse me sir, I bought that tape from foreign (overseas) for $19.95'' a man in the gallery told Mr. King.

Mr. King ordered Wilson to pay the fine and also sentenced him to a prison sentence of 14 days suspended for two years.

"I don't believe the tape cost that much,'' Mr. King said. "I'm not taking it at face value. No compensation order.''