signs cluttering the City's walkways.

The Royal Gazette called Corporation of Hamilton secretary Roger Sherratt to find out if the recent proliferation of Front Street sandwich boards was in breach of local laws.

But Mr. Sherratt stated: "It isn't that the sandwich boards themselves are illegal -- it's what you have on them.'' He said only the name and nature of the business were alowed to be displayed on the boards.

"Any sign with `sale' on it or displaying merchandise is definitely, strictly against the law,'' he said.

Mr. Sherratt said he spoke with the managers of a number of Front Street businesses on Friday afternoon about illegal boards -- including an art shop and a T-shirt shop.

Mr. Sherratt said, if prosecuted, the businesses could be fined for every day they continued to have the illegal signs posted -- with a maximum fine around $2,500.

CAMERAS STOLEN CRM Cameras stolen Police are probing the theft of two cameras from a room at the Elbow Beach Hotel.

The holidaymakers told Police they were at dinner between 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

on Sunday and returned to their room to find the cameras, a Yashita and a Ricoh, stolen.

And a Spicery Road, Warwick resident reported that a quantity of cash and a pack of cigarettes have been stolen from her home sometime overnight between Friday and Saturday.

SAILBOARD FOUND POL Sailboard found Sea-going Police are looking for the owner of a blue and white "Brettet'' sailboard found in Hamilton Harbour.

The sailboard was found last Tuesday off the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute and Foot of the Lane area.

The owner or anyone with information about the sailboard is asked to contact the Police Marine Section at 295-0011.

SUNDAY RULE BREACHED POL CRM Sunday rule breached Police are reminding drivers of commercial vehicles about the rules for Sunday road use.

Police said the owner or driver must have a one-day permit or an annual Sunday permit.

Only "LP'' commercial vehicles are exempt from this regulation and traffic officers intend to begin an immediate crackdown.

CONFERENCE EXPANDS CON Conference expands The British Virgin Islands, Surinam and Mexico joined the list of participants for an international crime conference to be held in Bermuda later this month.

Prison Fellowship Bermuda chairperson Jack Harris said the three countries will join Bahamas, Canada, the United States, the Cayman Islands, Trinidad, and Antigua at the October 27 conference.

Prison Fellowship International president Ron Nikell has been confirmed as the guest speaker.

There will be five conference workshops including "Incarceration and the Effect on Crime'', "The Adopt an Inmate Programme'' and "The Cost of Incarceration''.

Each workshop will submit findings and recommendations to the Board of Prison Fellowship Bermuda -- who will in turn submit reports to the governments of the participating countries.

MAN DENIES THEFTS CTS Man denies thefts A 66-year-old Sandys man will be tried in February after he denied stealing tools and welding equipment worth $3,314.

Henry Talbot, of East Shore Drive, also denied knowingly receiving the equipment belonging to Earlston Robinson between September 8 and 13 .

Senior Magistrate Will Francis set down the trial for February 22. Lawyer Delroy Duncan represented Talbot.

FIREWORKS TONIGHT TOU Fireworks tonight A fireworks display will be held at White's Island tonight from about 9.45 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Pink Beach Club.