nabbed in a joint Police/Immigration sting earlier this month.

Azores man Jose Moniz Rego had been fined $800 in an earlier case for working for two days without a permit.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis said: "In my view the company is more responsible than the visitor. It's my belief the company is to be fined even more than the individual.'' Rego, 34, had been found hiding at the construction site at the Pink Beach Club, Tucker's Town, during the raid on November 16.

MAN IN DRUG CASE BANNED FROM LEAVING ISLAND CTS Man in drug case banned from leaving Island A Warwick man has been banned from leaving the Island due to drug charges.

Damion Anderson, 28, of Bulkhead Drive, was not required to enter a plea for the indictable offences when he appeared in Magistrates' Court.

Anderson was charged with handling of cannabis with intent to supply in St.

George's on November 17, possession of cannabis with intent to supply on November 17 in St. George's, importation of cannabis with intent to supply on November 17 in St. George's, possession of cannabis with intent to supply on November 18 in St. George's, and possession of drug equipment on November 18 in Warwick.

Crown counsel Leighton Rochester recommended that a $30,000 bail be imposed with two sureties. He also asked that certain conditions be attached to the bail including informing Police of change of address or employment, reporting to Hamilton Police Station twice a week, and the surrender of all travel documentation.

Anderson's lawyer Patricia Harvey-Burch objected to the twice weekly reporting to Police, saying that it was punitive and asked for a lower bail with only one surety.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis granted Anderson $20,000 bail with one surety.

Anderson must also report once a week on Wednesday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

to the Hamilton Police Station and surrender all his travel documents.

He is due to return in plea court for mention on December 20 at 10 a.m.

ALLEGED KILLER FACES PRE-TRIAL HEARING NEXT MONTH MUR Alleged killer faces pre-trial hearing next month The man charged with the murder of Dean Young faces a pre-trial hearing on December 15.

Car worker Randy Burgess, 34, of Cashew City Road, St. David's, will undergo a short form preliminary inquiry to find out whether there is sufficient evidence to go to a trial.

Delivery driver Dean Young, 32, was stabbed on October 9 at a house in Crossland Lane, Pembroke, and died within hours.

He left behind a four-year-old son.

CRANE DRIVER WAS NEARLY TWICE OVER THE LIMIT CTS Crane driver was nearly twice over the limit A crane driver, who pleaded his licence was his life, has been slapped with a driving ban for being nearly twice over the limit.

Craig Curtis, of Poinciana Drive, Devonshire, crashed his white Nissan into the wall of St. Johns's Church at St. John's Road, Pembroke, in the early hours of October 21.

When Police arrived Curtis said he had not been drinking, but then admitted he had after Police smelled booze on his breathe and arrested him.

Curtis pleaded guilty to driving while impaired before Senior Magistrate Will Francis. But he then asked to be spared from losing his driving licence so he could continue to work as a crane operator for Island Construction Company.

And he said he was often asked by police to use his crane to lift cars which had come off the road.

Mr. Francis pointed out that he had to uphold the law. To which Curtis responded: "I was just on my way home. I told the Police the road was wet, but they didn't want to hear me. It's a dangerous corner, Sir.'' Mr. Francis replied: "You still were breaking the law. Why didn't you take a bus or a taxi or get somebody else to drive?'' Curtis was banned from driving all motor vehicles for 12 months and was fined $450.

WOMAN DIRVER CRASHED AFTER IGNORING STOP SIGN CTS Woman driver crashed after ignoring stop sign A woman who crashed into a motorcyclist after failing to stop at a stop sign has been fined $300 for driving without due care and attention.

Marilyn Ebbin, 40, admitted driving her car through a stop sign at the junction of Church Street and Parliament Road, Pembroke, on October 22, leading to a collision with the driver of a Honda Scoopy.

Ebbin, of Fiddlewood Drive, Warwick, told Senior Magistrate Will Francis: "I am just very sorry.'' PEMBROKE MAN TO BE TRIED OVER FORGERY CHARGES CTS Pembroke man to be tried over forgery charges A Pembroke man is to face trial over forging, stealing and uttering two stolen cheques worth a total of $600.

Jevon Easton, 21, of Foothills Road, plead guilty in Magistrates' Court this week to ten charges of stealing, forging and uttering cheques at various MarketPlace locations.

But he pleaded not guilty to six other charges.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis extended Easton's bail until his trial on December 3. A social inquiry report is also scheduled to be completed on that date for the offences which Easton admitted.

TEENAGER ASSAULTED GIRL IN ROW OVER BOYFRIEND CTS Teenager assaulted girl in row over boyfriend A magistrate gave a stern warning yesterday to a teenager who grabbed the throat of another girl she claimed had been "messing'' with her boyfriend.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis gave Vernae Leverock a conditional discharge for common assault, but told her: "This is a warning for you to keep your temper and act more responsibly in the future.

"You can't go charging around assaulting people because of something like this. It's not the way to go.

"It's all to do with your boyfriend who is not here and you're the one that's got yourself in trouble.'' Leverock, 18, of Victoria Lane. St. George's, admitted going to Tirsite-Maryam Roger's home in Church Lane, St. George's, and grabbing her neck, causing a scratch.

Crown counsel Leighton Rochester dropped a charge of unlawfully entering the house.

Leverock told the court: "She was messing with my boyfriend and I had already warned her, but she kept coming around and calling the house where we stayed.

"She was provoking me all the time. She would see me and stick out her tongue. I went to the house to talk to her.''