man who refused to let Police search him for drugs.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy told Magistrates' Court that Kenneth DeSilva's breath has smelt of alcohol at the time.

Magistrate the Wor. John Judge ordered the report after hearing DeSilva has five past offences fro being drunk and incapable.

"There seems to be a problem with alcohol here,'' Mr. Judge said. "If we can help Mr. Desilva with his problem, let's do so.'' Insp. Duffy said the offence occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Marsh 27 at Southampton Rangers football club.

Police on routine check of the club spotted DeSilva standing with a group of about 10 people and swearing.

They warned him about his language and told him they were going to search him under th Misuse of Drugs Act, Insp. Duffy said.

But DeSilva cried out "you can't!'' and pulled away from them, the prosecutor said. He was warned he would be arrested but continued to prevent officers from searching him.

Police did not find any drugs on DeSilva. However, Insp. Duffy said they saw DeSilva throw something on the ground but could no find it.

TAXI CRASH LANDS $100 FINE CTS CTS Slamming into the back of a taxi on Reid Street during the evening rush hour cost a 34-year-old Poruguese woman $100 in Magistrates Court yesterday.

Maria Piques of Paget pleaded guilty to driving without due care.

In a letter written by an English-speaking friend, she begged the court not to take her off the road she has to take him to work and their children to school.

Magistrates the Wor. John Judge told Piques he was not considering disqualifying her from driving in any event.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said the offence occurred on May 7 at about 6 p.m. He said Piques crashed into the back of the taxi when its driver stopped at the pedestrian crossing by the Bank of Butterfield. Duty counsel Mr. John Barritt said Piques had not been speeding at the time and had paid for the damage to the taxi driver's car.

WATER TANK ROW ENDS IN COURT CTS Water tank row ends in court A dispute over a water tank landed a 35-year-old Hamilton Parish man in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Leon Landy pleaded guilty to hitting his neighbour on the shoulder with a flashlight.

Landy told the court he hit the man because he has struck him with a helmet first.

Prosecutor Insp. Peter Duffy said the offence occurred on June 17 at Landy's home during a heated argument over the water supply to both apartments.

Offering Landy the benefit of the doubt, Magistrate the Wor. John Judge gave him a conditional discharge for 12 months.

"Don't let it happen again,'' he warned Landy.