Other convictions
Matthew David Jones (22), ACC recipient, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 132mg (drove into power pole intentionally after consuming considerable amount of alcohol, taken to hospital by ambulance, refused to speak with police, ambulance or hospital staff; later, when summons served, stated he had a lot going on at the time, not dealing with things well, had since sought help from mental health), Mount St, Wakari, about 2.20am, July 29, fined $450, court costs $130, blood analysis $111.99, nine months’ supervision, disqualified six months. Jones not previously before the court.
Bryan John Fitzgerald (62), manager, of Dunedin, drinkdriving (stopped for random breath test; defence counsel Steve Turner said it was Fitzgerald’s second such conviction, the last came more than five years ago, he stressed there was no driving fault), 556mcg, 9.55pm, September 7, Westland St, fined $750, court costs $130, eight months’ disqualification.
James Joseph Andrews (27), of Dunedin, driving while disqualified (defence counsel Steve Turner said his client’s friends were intoxicated and he agreed to drive them home, ‘‘he acknowledges that was a bad decision’’), September 7, John Wilson Ocean Drive, fined $500, court costs $130, six months’ disqualification.
Megan Gwylan Woodman (30), of Broad Bay, driving while driver licence suspended, Princes St, and failing to stop for police, about 10.15am, August 31, nine months’ supervision, disqualified seven months.
Mitchell Thomas Law (24), panel beater, of Dunedin, driving with a sustained loss of traction (street was heavy with school and work traffic, road was wet, defendant turned right from Macandrew Rd to King Edward St, accelerated heavily, vehicle slid out to the left, “drifted” round the corner, loss of traction lasted up to five seconds, police saw the incident and pulled him over in South Dunedin, said he was late for work and did not mean to do it; Law told the court yesterday: ‘‘they caught me redhanded so I can’t really talk myself out of it’’), August 30, 190 hours’ community work (more than $5000 fines remitted), six months’ disqualification.