heard he was mentally ill.

But Steven Cornell Raynor told Magistrate Ed King he was being victimised because he is a Rastafarian.

Raynor, 32, also claimed he was bearing the brunt of colonialism.

"I do find myself in a state of paranoia but that does not warrant treatment in a mental institution.

"African descendants like myself and those from the Diaspora have all been through a process of soul transformation. We have taken on a mentality that is not our own.'' Mr. King ordered Raynor to be admitted to St. Brendan's within 28 days after hearing he was suffering from a mental illness.

Raynor, a St. David's construction worker, had admitted assaulting the Rev.

Anthony Hollis, and damaging his glasses.

He also pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm to Stephanie Hill and assaulting The Royal Gazette reporter Henry Adderley.

In addition, Raynor admitted assaulting Gerald Ryan and Deborah DeWitt, assaulting and doing bodily harm to Charles Lucas and breaking and entering with the intent to steal Lucas' yacht.

At an earlier hearing, the court heard Adderley and Hill were rehearsing for a wedding when the attack took place.

Rev. Hollis went to the Unfinished Church in St. George's at 7.40 p.m. on September 25 and was hit on the back of the head. He was also punched a couple of times.

Prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne said Hill, who was behind Rev. Hollis, was hit on the head and back.

Ryan was near his car around 7.50 p.m. that evening when Raynor demanded the keys to the car. When Ryan refused, Raynor punched and kicked him.

Shortly afterwards, DeWitt -- a visitor -- saw Raynor under a table on a yacht belonging to Lucas.

Raynor, who told Police he believed someone was trying to poison him, said: "Don't scream I've got a gun.'' The court heard Raynor was eventually subdued and tied up with a rope.

Mr. King sent Raynor to St. Brendan's for an "indeterminate period'' after receiving social and psychiatric reports.

He told Raynor his decision was guided strictly by the law.

"Does that mean they will administer drugs to try to destroy me?,'' Raynor asked.

Mr. King said he did not know what kind of treatment Raynor would receive.