Dunedin District Court
CASES heard before Judge Michael Crosbie in the Dunedin District Court.
Bradley William Clark (29), presser, of Waihola, aggravated drinkdriving (two previous such convictions in 2013 and 2015, driving Nissan with two passengers, stopped by police because he was clocked at 116kmh, Clark said he was taking his mates home and had three cans of bourbon the previous day. He told the court his last drink had been consumed 10 hours earlier), 448mcg, 1.25am, October 13, State Highway 1 at Waihola, three months’ home detention, 12 months’ disqualification.
Felicity Maree HenareCunningham (24), beneficiary, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, careless driving (driving south, crashed into a stationary vehicle, impact caused her vehicle to be undriveable, police found her sitting on the grass verge, taken to hospital for her injuries and breathalysed, she said she had done the wrong thing and had no excuses), 513mcg, 12.30am, February 24, Green St, fined $800, court costs $130, nine months’ disqualification.
Paul William Adams (50), freezing hand, of Dunedin, two charges of intentional damage, assault (Adams began arguing with the victim, twice punched holes in a bedroom door, slapped the victim with minimal force, hit him three or four times on the top of the head similarly lightly, defendant went to the living room and broke the victim’s headphones), November 10; intentional damage (after drinking heavily, argument ensued about money owed to the victim, when victim sought refuge in his bedroom Adams kicked a hole in bedroom door; defence counsel Sophia Thorburn said her client was physically dependent on alcohol, Judge Crosbie noted Adams had consumed bourbon during a drugandalcohol assessment, he was assessed as having no remorse for his actions), November 24, 140 hours’ community work, six months’ supervision, $83 reparation.
Alexander Munro (24), of Dunedin, breach of community work (sentenced to 150 hours’ community work in February last year, failed to report to Probation, 20 hours of the sentence remain; duty lawyer Steve Turner said Munro had got a job which had hindered him completing the sentence), November 30, convicted and discharged, court costs $130.
Caleb O’Connell (21), of Mosgiel, breach of community work (sentenced to 150 hours’ community work in September, failed to report to Probation, only completed 30 hours of the sentence; Judge Crosbie said the defendant must complete the term and gave him a final warning), convicted and discharged, court costs $130.