CLAUDE Bruce, 32, was yesterday granted self-bail on a charge of disorderly behaviour at a public place.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, before whom he appeared and pleaded not guilty, also transferred the case to another Court, for January 8.

The allegation against Bruce (no address given) is that he committed the offence on December 24.

The defendant said he had stopped at a no parking zone after having previous encounters with a policeman who always abused him for no reason.

Bruce said the cop did not charge him for breaching the no parking sign but for behaving in a disorderly manner after he remonstrated with him over the constant harassment.

Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, said the defendant insulted the complainant policeman.