guilty to violently resisting arrest and several other offences in Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Joshua Butler, 21, said he fled from Police because he had to get to work. The six traffic offences included driving without a licence or insurance and riding an unlicensed bike.

Butler led Police on a high-speed chase through Pembroke on May 16, prosecuter Sgt. Donald Grant told the court.

The chase began on Angle Street after Butler was spotted by Police riding a bicycle that was thought to be stolen and failing to stop at a stop sign.

Sgt. Grant said Butler then made a wide turn on a blind corner and Police chased him through Middle Town and back to Angle Street.

During the chase, Butler nearly caused three accidents involving other vehicles untill finally he was forced to stop on St. John's Road in Pembroke after almost hitting a fourth vehicle.

As the officer attempted to arrest him, Butler hit him with his fist and helmet, Sgt. Grant told court. Butler then kicked in the rear window of the Police car as he was being taken to Hamilton Police station.

Butler told Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis that Police rammed the Police car into his bike and dragged him off of it, cuasing him to lose control and attack them.

Butler apologised to the court, stating: "I did not mean for any of that to happen.

"I did not stop because I trying to get back to work'', he said. "My main objective was to get back on my job.'' Mr. Francis gave Butler six months to pay a total of $1,500 in fines, and a three month prison sentence, suspended for twelve months.

He also told Butler that he had taken into account his age, adding that he did not regard the incidents as warranting a prison sentence.