Other convictions
A Sean Raemond StruthersWilson (25), of Timaru, breaching community work (failed to advise Probation of new residential address), September 7 last year, and cancellation of community work, one month’s community detention, nine months’ supervision; unpaid fines ($5741) remitted, replaced with additional two months’ community detention, making total term three months (community detention curfew 6pm Fridays to 6am Mondays).
A Tauaki Kahukura (31), labourer, of Dunedin, breaching community work (failed to report to Probation), July 23, sentence cancelled, new 60hour term.
A Paraia Tuarekura (39), employed, of Dunedin, two charges of threatening to kill (in text messages to two males aged 33 and 38, both known to him; Tuarekura was drinking with associates; in regard to the messages he stated he did not usually drink alcohol, drank too much on the night and did not realise what he was writing), about 1.45am, February 17, 90 hours’ community work. Judge noted Tuarekura had no previous convictions, described the offending as ‘‘to a large extent inexplicable’’; took into account that, although it was no excuse, Tuarekura had other things going on in his life at the time; said he had done everything right since.
A Tanna James Gordon (29), of Dunedin, assault, intentional damage (Gordon was drinking with the victim at her Dunedin home, the victim went to bed at midnight, three hours later defendant woke her up yelling and pacing around the room, she asked him to return keys to the house, Gordon pushed her, she tried to lock him out of the house, he forcefully pushed the door open, which broke the door and hit her forehead; defence counsel Brendan Stephenson said Gordon was taking steps to remove alcohol from his life), May 12, 12 months’ supervision, 80 hours’ community work.
A Donald John McLean (48), representative charge of intimidation (offending early last year), 60 hours’ community work, 12month bond to keep the peace.
SENTENCES imposed by Judge Dominic Flatley in the Dunedin District Court earlier this week were. —
A Gail Marie Kemp (59), of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 1045mcg (stopped by police because of manner of driving), Stone St, about 8.15pm, February 10, 150 hours’ community work, 12 months’ intensive supervision (threemonthly judicial monitoring), disqualified 28 days (alcoholinterlock provisions to follow). Kemp’s two previous drinkdrive convictions were in 2017 and 1990.
A Andrea May Coulter (50), ACC recipient, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 833mcg (approaching roundabout intersection in Bay View Rd failed to stop in time and hit vehicle queued behind others, hit the vehicle twice more while moving forwards towards the roundabout; drove on and parked in nearby Countdown car park, confronted by victim who called police, told victim she could not see properly; in explanation to police stated she needed to get a few things from the grocery shop, had been drinking since the morning, not aware she had hit another vehicle), about 4.30pm, September 2, fined $600, court costs $130, disqualified 28 days (alcoholinterlock licence provisions to follow). Counsel Noel Rayner said the offence Coulter’s ‘‘first ever of any kind’’.
A Levon Mark WallaceGrant (27), of Dunedin, threatening to kill (in three text messages to victim), January 13; trespassing on victim’s address, January 31; intentionally damaging door at victim’s address, on February 14 and again on March 16; failing to attend court, January 25, overall sentence 10 months’ jail (six months’ release conditions include requirement to undergo Moana House programme), protection order in favour of victim, reparation $225.69. Public defender Meg Scally said WallaceGrant remorseful and deeply ashamed, ‘‘accepts his relationship with the victim is over’’. Judge Flatley said threatening to kill the most serious of the charges, ‘‘part of a pattern of overbearing behaviour’’. Noted that because of time spent in custody, WallaceGrant had essentially completed the prison term, told him it was extremely important he go to rehabilitation and do the programme.
A John Kingi Wallace (67), of Dunedin, assaulting child and threatening to kill (fact summary said Wallace made punch which connected with victim’s nose, swung at victim’s face but barely connected, swung a third time with open hand — glancing off victim’s shoulder; victim did not require medical treatment), about 7.30pm, November 19, 80 hours’ community work, 15 months’ intensive supervision. Judge Thomas Ingram noted Wallace made some foolish threats to victim; said ‘‘you regard your behaviour as being provoked, but you accept you should not have been carrying on like this . . . You did some things you’re ashamed of and wish you hadn’t done’’; judge also took into account neurologicalpsychological report on Wallace.
A Rodney Stuart Fallowfield (51), forklift operator, of Balclutha, unlawfully possessing firearm (police went to address after receiving information occupant had firearm while unlicensed; defendant said he had sawnoff shotgun in a drawer in bedroom; shotgun was loaded with two cartridges, also 22 shotgun shells in tin in a drawer in the bedroom; defendant said he had had the sawnoff shotgun for a number of years and had not altered it in any way, had it loaded for his personal safety), Balclutha, April 11, three months’ home detention (six months’ postdetention conditions). Judge noted Fallowfield not before the court since 2006. Judge told him ‘‘having unlicensed firearms is unacceptable . . . Having unlicensed firearms loaded takes it to another level’’.
A Cory John Wayne Ferguson (42), casual worker, of Dunedin, breaching intensive supervision (failed to attend Stopping Violence on March 4, failed to report on March 6), four months’ jail (in custody since June 20 so effectively due for release), no release conditions but intensive supervision (18 months imposed August 7 last year) remains in place.
A Nathaniel Arnold (21), of Invercargill, two breaches of supervision (moved residential address to another Probation area without prior written consent of Probation, June 24; failed to report, July 8), sentence deferred nine months.