Dunedin District Court
CANNABIS offending discovered when police were at his address on an unrelated matter resulted in community work and supervision for a 22yearold man who appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Jacob Ron Hall, of Dunedin, had been convicted of cultivating cannabis, possessing a pipe for consuming cannabis, possessing cannabis and possessing cannabis seeds, on August 25. He had pleaded guilty.
The police summary said Hall admitted growing cannabis plants in the room next to his bedroom.
There were 19 cannabis plants and seven small cannabis seedlings. The room’s walls were lined with silver paper. There were lamps to provide light for the plants, a heater and a watering can.
Hall also had three bongs, 16g of ‘‘wet’’ cannabis and 230 cannabis seeds.
He said the cultivation was for his personal use.
Judge Michael Turner imposed an overall sentence of 80 hours’ community work and 12 months’ supervision.
In addition, Hall’s unpaid fines of $2199 were replaced with 100 hours’ community work (cumulative, making the total number of hours 180).
Other convictions
Adam Brent Gavegan (32), refrigeration engineer, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 856mcg, Ravensbourne Rd, about 9pm, January 3, fined $1000, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
Nagaraju Racharla (29), drinkdriving, 517mcg, Gowland St, December 28, fined $450, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
Kaila Tahitahi (19), shift manager, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 440mcg, Caversham Valley Rd, about 4.30am, January 19, fined $600, court costs $130, disqualified nine months; associated charge of driving while driver licence suspended, disqualified nine months (concurrent).
Daniel Seymour Morrell (29), unemployed, of Invercargill, disqualified driving, Jackson St, Invercargill, about 2.30pm, January 10, 40 hours’ community work and, instead of further disqualification, additional 40 hours’ community work (total hours 80).
Chase Ashley Henderson (24), employed, driving while driver licence suspended, South Rd, about 1.20am, November 8, fined $500, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
Jay Delvin Smith (30), builder, of Dunedin, breaching community detention (failed to remain at detention residence during a curfew), between January 4 and 6, one month’s community detention (cumulative on current term). Judge Michael Crosbie also gave final warning.
Jason Gary O’Malley (39), of Dunedin, breaching intensive supervision (failed to report to probation), between November 26 and December 17, sentence cancelled, new 12month term intensive supervision. Kevin Paul Day (54), of Taieri Mouth, cultivating cannabis (concealed ‘‘grow’’ room at rear of Day’s garage, 28 cannabis plants, 30cm to 1m tall), 150 hours’ community work, nine months’ supervision.
Tialoren Topping (44), of Balclutha, unlawfully in enclosed yard, Naish St, Balclutha, about 1pm, January 26, 80 hours’ community work.
Philip Tueri Fry (58), of Dunedin, found without reasonable excuse in enclosed yard, King Edward St, January 7, 60 hours’ community work; failing to attend court, January 25, convicted and discharged.