Dunedin District Court

THE defendant admitted to ‘‘running away’’ from court orders. He recognised he should have complied and he accepted he would receive imprisonment, public defender Sophia Thorburn said in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.

Slane Jet Hadley (20) was for sentence, convicted of breaching release conditions and community work.

He had admitted breaching release conditions in failing to report to probation, between November 30 and December 7; and breaching community work in failing to report, on December 6.

Judge Kevin Phillips sentenced him to three months’ jail for breaching release conditions, and two months (concurrent) for breaching community work.

Imposing no release conditions, the judge told Hadley ‘‘you already have them. They will remain in place’’. The judge also said that once out of prison Hadley was to complete ‘‘every last hour’’ of his community work.

Other convictions

A Larry Brett Morgan (57), manager, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 681mcg (driving in Victoria Rd, stopped in Forbury Raceway car park where spoken to by police; initially refused to undergo passive and breath screening tests; taken to police station to continue breathalcohol procedures; underwent breath screening test after speaking to lawyer), Victoria Rd, about 7.30pm, March 2, fined $680, court costs $130, disqualified six months.

A Stephen Peter Dassen (19), student, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 129mg, and careless driving (at friend’s house in Woodhaugh St consumed large amount alcohol; friends discouraged him from driving due to his intoxication; ignoring their good advice he got ‘‘behind the wheel’’ of his vehicle, reversed across both lanes of the street, collided with a fenced barrier, ended up in the Water of Leith; a learner driver, he said in explanation he did not know why he did it), about 10.30pm, February 27, drinkdriving, 130 hours’ community work, disqualified eight months; careless driving, disqualified four months (concurrent). Counsel Andy Belcher told court ‘‘he says he was driving because he was a dumb idiot’’. Judge Phillips said a particularly aggravating factor was Dassen ignoring his friends’ advice. They knew how drunk he was. The judge also noted Dassen had not previously been before the court.

A Nathan Ivan Peters (21), fisherman, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 106mg, and driving while forbidden (driving campervan, State Highway 83, Kurow, about 7.15pm, January 4; stopped by police, failed roadside breath screening test; at Kurow police station forbidden to drive for 12 hours, handed over several sets of keys; about 9.40pm drove campervan through Kurow; police followed and stopped him at Waitaki hydro dam), on drinkdriving charge 80 hours’ community work, medical and analyst’s expenses $184.25, disqualified eight months; forbidden driving, convicted and discharged. Public defender Andrew Dawson said Peters had one previous drinkdrive conviction, for excess youthlevel in 2015.

A Regan Bryce MuirHall (23), employed, of Dunedin, drink driving, 487mcg (riding motor scooter, stopped because not wearing helmet; said ‘‘just blowing off some steam’’), Wesley St, about 1am, February 17, 50 hours’ community work, disqualified six months. Duty lawyer Cate Andersen said MuirHall had been in an argument with his partner.

A Gage Logan O’Kane (17), apprentice mechanic, of Port Chalmers, drinkdriving aged under 20, 250mcg (said had had four premix bottles of bourbon and cola), Victoria Rd, 4.10am, March 18, fined $200, court costs $130, disqualified three months. Duty lawyer Max Winders said O’Kane’s parents had reinforced to him the error of his ways; he’d had his car taken off him.

A Joshua Forrest Duxbury (18), employed, of Clinton, dangerous driving and failing to stop for police (riding BMW motorbike south on Clinton highway, near Balclutha; sped away when police, with patrol car’s red and blue flashing lights and siren activated, tried to stop him to speak to him about a driving complaint; traffic heavy, weather wet; Duxbury overtook numerous vehicles, on double yellow lines, into oncoming traffic; pursuit abandoned immediately due to volume of traffic, weather and Duxbury’s riding; subsequently spoken to, Duxbury said he sped off because he didn’t have a driver’s licence, admitted riding at excessive speeds and overtaking dangerously), April 6, for dangerous driving, 120 hours’ community work, disqualified nine months; failing to stop, disqualified three months (from January 19 next year when ninemonth ban ends); driving while forbidden charge from same incident dealt with by conviction and discharge.

A Cara Anne Jeths (24), unemployed, of Dunedin, driving while disqualified (disqualified for six months in February, stopped by police and admitted being banned, said she was helping someone move house; second such offence), 2pm, March 17, Larkworthy St, 90 hours’ community work, nine months’ disqualification (to start on August 8).

A Kerry Alan Thomas (42), seaman, of Dunedin, breaching parole (arrested for drinking and driving), March 6, convicted and discharged (defendant had been in custody for the past month, judge noted).

A Samuel Keith Goldsmith (28), employed, of Morven, Crimes Act assault (Goldsmith and thenpartner arguing, King Edward St, about 7pm, November 2; Goldsmith had victim’s bus card and bank card, refused to hand them over, became irate with her asking for them; angry, Goldsmith threw his wallet on the ground resulting in it hitting a shop and activating the shop’s alarm; still angry with victim, he punched her in the back of the head behind her right ear causing redness to the area struck), three months’ community detention (curfewed Fridays 8pm to Mondays 6am), nine months’ supervision (with requirement to undergo domestic violence programme), emotional harm reparation $300; failing to attend court, November 7, convicted and discharged. Judge noted Goldsmith’s previous convictions included two for violence; told him his sentence was to help him in one way, punish him in another, and keep him out of the prison environment.

A Derek John Taylor (47), second hand dealer, of Dunedin, Summary Offences Act assault (Taylor and victim in on/off relationship for past 19 years; travelling in light truck to Dunedin from Christchurch, Taylor became angry about victim’s driving; leaving Ashburton, Taylor kicked front console causing glove box lid to detach, he then picked up the lid and threw it across the truck resulting in it hitting the victim on her upper left arm; she tried to calm him down and he used two fingers to poke the left side of her face; Taylor wanted to stop at Hinds, when he got out of the vehicle, the victim, fearing for her safety, drove off leaving him behind), afternoon, February 16, 80 hours’ community work, six months’ supervision, protection order in favour of the victim. Counsel Deborah Henderson said Taylor was remorseful for the incident ‘‘it has had quite an effect on him’’. Judge Phillips said the assault being Summary Offences Act did not take away the significance of it being domestic violence.

A Waimarie Hera Hurene ParataDaniels (23), employed, of Invercargill, speaking threateningly (victim her former partner), August 24, sentence deferred nine months.