architect with a machete.

And Jubert Thatwood Williams, 41, has also been ordered by Chief Justice Austin Ward to seek psychiatric help following an incident last month in which Williams claimed a shrine he had built had been desecrated.

Williams, who represented himself at yesterday's sentencing, said he built the shrine on land owned by the Richardson Trust in Paget because it was God's will.

And, despite repeated requests for him to move off the land, he was unable to do so because he did not want to disrespect God.

The dispute reached a head on December 7 last year when Williams blocked the exit of a narrow dirt road on the property as Barker and Lindberg architect Gary Simmons and his assistant attempted to leave the area.

Mr. Simmons had been inspecting the 12 acre site near the Coral Beach Club for a future building project.

It was alleged that Williams grabbed a machete from his van and forced Mr.

Simmons to walk up to his shrine where he then questioned the architect about where he had been.

Mr. Simmons suffered a terrifying 30-minute ordeal at machete point and was only released after a gardener from a neighbouring property persuaded Williams to let him go.

Williams later admitted assaulting and depriving Mr. Simmons of his liberty, using threatening words and trespassing.

Sentencing Williams to 18 months for depriving Mr. Simmons of his liberty, Chief Justice Ward said: "You built a shrine on someone else's land and you did not take care of the land.

"You cannot take it upon yourself to go onto someone's property and build a shrine and then, when they come and tell you to move it, you hold them with a weapon.

"As long as you are living in society there are certain rules that you have to conform to. God has no interest in breaking up society. You have to show respect for others. If you want to build a shrine that's all right but you must build it on your own land.''