Dunedin District Court
SENTENCES imposed by Judge Emma Smith in the Dunedin District Court yesterday and on Thursday were. —
Other convictions
Atimalala Ola (26), of Balclutha, drinkdriving, 600mcg, (judge accepted defendant drove only short distance, no driving fault), Andersons Bay Rd, December 2, fined $600, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
Brandan Jave Fowler (22), employed, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 525mcg (stopped for random breath test, stated didn’t think he was drunk), Bradshaw St, about 8.30pm, January 12, 50 hours’ community work (cumulative on current term), court costs $130, disqualified six months.
Ryan Alan Clark (27), drinkdriving, 521mcg (stopped by police because not wearing seatbelt), Kaikorai Valley Rd, about 8.20pm, January 18, fined $550, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
Brent James Tiddy (22), labourer, of Dunedin, driving while forbidden, driving with sustained loss of traction (seen doing burnout, smoke poured from the tyres, left skid marks on the road, as he tried to leave the scene he damaged the vehicle then fled on foot; defence counsel Sophia Thorburn said the car belonged to Tiddy’s girlfriend and she was ‘‘quite cross’’ when she found out), 9.45pm, December 25, Panmure Ave, fined $500, court costs $130, six months’ disqualification.
Daniel Paul Goodwin (34), of Dunedin, breaching release condition not to associate with specified person, February 19, sentence deferred six months, court costs $130.
Lucy Anna Mitchell (29), breaching community work (failed to report to probation), December 12, sentence cancelled, new 40hour term (hours outstanding on can celled sentence), court costs $130.
Kelly Emma Verburg (36), of Mosgiel, breach of community work (sentenced to 110 hours’ community work in November 2017 at Dunedin District Court, failed to comply with conditions of the sentence, six hours remaining), December 13, court costs $130, convicted and discharged.
Jade Margaret Cassidy (26), bar tender, of Dunedin, breach of community work (sentenced to 270 hours for two sets of offences in 2017, failed to comply with conditions of sentence, 36 hours remaining; defence counsel Ann Leonard said her client found the sentence very difficult), October 25, community work cancelled, fined $500, court costs $130.
Matthew Peter Hall (24), employed, of Cromwell, unlawfully hunting on Department of Conservation land, Deep Stream, about 11.45am, April 8 last year, fined $300, court costs $130; related charge of speaking threateningly, emotional harm reparation $400. Hall accepted a sentencing indication and pleaded guilty; a male also facing an unlawful hunting charge from the same incident was dealt with earlier.