Justice who told him not to backslide.

But it appears that warning fell on deaf ears.

Young has been sent to the Supreme Court for sentence after he pleaded guilty yesterday in Magistrates' Court to four charges involving robbery and attempted robbery.

Three of his victims were tourists, and all four offences occurred within a 24-hour period between May 31 and June 1.

Young, 29, admitted attacking two tourists last Tuesday night on separate occasions.

Mrs. Marjorie Perfetuo, a guest at Hamiltonian Hotel, was riding her livery cycle on Langton Hill around 10.30 p.m. when Young rode up beside her.

He snatched at her handbag, but did not manage to take it because it was secured to her basket.

One hour later, Young approached Pink Beach Club guests Deborah Brown and her husband who were riding their livery cycle on Berry Hill Road.

As they approached the junction with Tee Street, Young rode up alongside and snatched Mrs. Brown's bag.

It's contents were valued at $245.

The next day around 11.30 a.m. Wendy Montesaro was riding her cycle past Coral Beach Club with some friends when Young attempted to snatch her handbag which was locked in the rear basket.

He was unable to loosen it, but in the process of tugging he almost caused an accident.

Two of Montesaro's friends gave chase, and caught up with Young who told them he did not intend to steal the bag and was only trying to scare her.

Young's final victim, Mr. Paul McCroary of Southampton, was riding his motorcycle on South Road, Warwick, when Young snatched his duffel bag, valued at $150 from his basket.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne said that when Young was arrested, he admitted all the four charges but only $130 of the $375 stolen was returned.

Sgt. Osborne pointed out that Young had received two suspended prison sentences already this year. The latest one being in Supreme Court on April 19.

At that time Young and co-accused Reid Charles Dean Robinson were spared a jail term because of impassioned pleas from a pastor and the director of the men's rehabilitation centre, His House.

Young pleaded guilty in Supreme Court at an earlier date, to stealing Harry Charles' wallet that contained eight dollars on March 28.

For that offence he was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years.

Duty counsel Ms Kiernan Bell said that Young committed these offences out of "frustration and desperation,'' but he regretted his actions.

She also pointed out that Young, who is HIV positive, was suffering from mental and physical anguish as a result of contracting the virus.

But magistrate the Wor. Cheryl Ann Mapp was unimpressed with Bell's mitigation pleas.

"It's obvious that all that you have said has been canvassed before the court already,'' she said.

"Mr. Young why are you terrorising people? Some of them were tourists others were locals.

"Do you think that because of your situation you can do as you like? You are getting help which takes care of your basic needs, so what is the problem?'' Mrs. Mapp then remanded Young in prison and sent him to the Supreme Court for sentence.