Micah McManus, 19, of Portland Lane, denies accessing the Internet without authorisation four times on June 24 for more than 122 minutes.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said the charges are in violation of the relatively new Computer Misuse Act.

McManus denied charges of using a computer for one minute and seven seconds, one hour and 39 minutes, five minutes and 26 seconds, and 16 minutes and forty seconds.

Mr. Francis ordered McManus, who was unrepresented, to return to court on March 19, 1998, for trial.

WOMAN WENT `WAY OVER THE LINE' CTS Woman went `way over the line' A Paget woman who called her neighbour and made "grossly offensive'' comments over loud music was hit with a $400 fine this week.

And Senior Magistrate Will Francis told Carmen Cristo Santos she had "gone way over the line'' when she called Celia Dawkins of St. Michael's Lane, Paget, around 8 p.m. on June 24.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said Santos, 30, told Ms Dawkins off for calling the Police and complaining of loud music.

Sgt. Taylor said Santos told Ms Dawkins: "I'm the lady you called the Police on... You need a man, you black b******!'' No official report was made on the initial call because when Police arrived the neighbourhood was quiet.

Sgt. Taylor said: "Santos later admitted to Police she may have used those words in the heat of the moment, your Worship.'' She said she was "very sorry'' while under caution in Police custody but had nothing to say before Mr. Francis this week.

He told Santos: "When you say that sort of thing you are going way over the line. Way over.'' SCHOOLBOY PLANNED TO SELL COCAINE CTS Schoolboy planned to sell cocaine A schoolboy told Police he planned to sell the cocaine in his pocket to buy food for himself, Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.

Devon Eugene Landy, 17, yesterday pleaded guilty to possessing .31 grams of cocaine after Police discovered it when they arrested and searched him for another matter on July 26.

When asked what was in the plastic twist found in his shirt pocket Landy -- who has since left school to work -- said: "It's a rock that a guy in Middle Town gave me so I could sell it and get some food''.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said Police could have charged the teenager with a more serious charge due to his intentions to sell the illicit drug, but had instead given him a "break'' because he was so young.

Mr. Francis discovered from court papers that Landy had pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court to several unrelated charges over the past year, and had never been sentenced.

"For a man of 17 you've got some pretty serious charges here including a violent attack on a Police officer, violently resisting arrest, reckless driving and the possession of cocaine.'' Landy asked if he could not be remanded in custody but be given another chance.

"I've just got a new job and I don't want to miss a day so soon,'' he said.

"I know I've done wrong before but I feel I deserve a second chance.'' But Mr. Francis said the charges he faced were "very serious'' and remanded him in custody until a Social Inquiry Report could be prepared for the court on December 18.

MOTHER FINED FOR OFFENSIVE WORDS CTS Mother fined for offensive words A mother-of-two charged with using offensive words in a public place pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court yesterday.

Prosecutor Sergeant Phil Taylor said Police on Front Street heard Laquita Lightbourne, 29, of Middle Road, Paget, shouting and screaming at around 10.30 p.m. on November 13.

She was involved in an argument with two men outside the Pickled Onion pub and told one of them loudly: "You are a f...ing ass. You shouldn't f...ing be allowed to live here in this Country.'' Lightbourne, who works in the photographic industry, told the court that one of the men had slapped her twice when she tried to calm down another man who was involved in a dispute with them.

"That was the first time in my life that I have ever been hit by a man,'' she said. "He slapped me twice and I didn't take it very well so when the Police came I was very upset.'' Senior Magistrate Will Francis fined her $100 and said the punishment would have been more severe if she had not had an explanation for her behaviour.

DRIVING BAN FOR THREE YEARS CTS Driving ban for three years The Senior Magistrate fined a Hamilton Parish man and banned him from driving for three years this week, after he admitted drunk driving.

Theodore Wolffe, 25, admitted he drove while impaired, obstructed Police while they were doing their duty, assaulted a Policeman, and violently resisted arrest.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that Wolffe, of North Shore Road, was watched by Police as he drove his Volkswagen Polo car west at high speed on North Shore.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said that Wolffe was forced to stop near the Anchorage Bar, Devonshire, after he collided with a sidewalk.

When police were forced to reach into the car to turn it off, Wolffe kicked and bumped officers.

A short time later Wolffe calmed down and officers noted his breath smelled of alcohol and his eyes were glazed.

Sgt. Taylor said when he was told he was being arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, he became violent.

Backup was called and Wolffe was eventually subdued by several officers.

When asked if he would provide a breath sample, Wolffe replied: "I ain't blowing into nothing.'' Yesterday Wolffe apologised to the court, saying: "I'm sorry for all the ignorance I caused.'' Mr. Francis fined Wolffe $450 for impaired driving and banned him from driving all motor vehicles for three years due to several recent motor convictions.

Wolffe was also fined $150 each for resisting arrest, assault, and obstruction.

A Fijian national was fined and banned from driving this week in Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to impaired driving.

Pala Livi was stopped by Police on Cobb's Hill, Warwick at 11.30 p.m. on November 10.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis heard that Livi, 54, of Marshall's Island, Paget, was stopped after officers watched him swerve about the road while driving westward.

Police prosecutor Phil Taylor said Livi had to support himself by leaning on his car and eventually sat on it.

He was incoherent and smelled strongly of alcohol. At Hamilton Police Station, Livi refused to provide a breath sample, saying: "I want to see Mark Clarke.'' Mr. Francis fined Livi $450 and banned him from driving all motor vehicles for one year.