Queenstown District Court
A 19YEAROLD Queenstown woman with a history of dishonesty offences has narrowly avoided jail after she was caught in her neighbours’ kitchen.
Shayna Marie Hallet, unemployed, admitted the burglary of a Mountaineer St property on December 19 last year when she appeared in the Queenstown District Court on Tuesday.
It was her sixth dishonesty conviction and second for burglary.
Noting her history, Judge John Strettell told Hallet she was close to the point where the court ‘‘will have its hands tied and no option but to send you to prison’’.
A probation report said she had shown little remorse for her offending.
Counsel Louise Denton said there had been a ‘‘neighbours at war’’ situation between Hallet and the victims, who had since left the property and returned to the United Kingdom.
She was discovered standing in their kitchen with the fridge door open, ‘‘suggesting she was going to take some items’’.
Judge Strettell said the past few years of the defendant’s life had been a ‘‘difficult and criminally motivated period of time’’.
Hallet was convicted and sentenced to three months’ home detention and 120 hours’ community work.
Other convictions
A Giovana Augusta Rodrigues Santos (43), of Queenstown, careless driving causing injury to Susan Lee Sandler, Stanley St, November 22 last year, ordered to pay $1500 reparation for emotional harm.
A Natalie Loubell Tautari (28), of Whangarei, threatened Joanna Purvis, Kyle Thurlow and Bhanu Yadav using a kitchen knife as a weapon, Queenstown, May 26, one year’s supervision; assault, Queenstown, May 26, one year’s supervision (concurrent).
A Alexander James Nelson (46), mechanic, of Wanaka, harassed a woman by following her, having already been warned and knowing the harassment would cause her to reasonably fear for her safety, Wanaka, January 24, 125 hours’ community work, ordered to pay $500 reparation for emotional harm.
A Anton Edvard Agebrant, drinkdriving, 501mcg, Suburb St, Queenstown, January 6, sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on April 16, fined $500, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
The following defendants were convicted in the Queenstown court on Monday:
A Riiria Jade Tatana (38), baker, of Wanaka, refused to permit blood specimen to be taken, resisting police, failed to remain in a place until required to undergo an evidential breath test, in Queenstown on August 19, 150 hours’ community work, nine months’ supervision to allow assessment for drug and alcohol issues, disqualified nine months.
A Dylan John Robins (18), student, of Cromwell, careless driving causing injury to Monique Kelly and Alexandre Guichard, Beacon Point Rd, Wanaka, June 27, fined $250, ordered to pay $500 reparation to the victims, disqualified six months.
A David James Perrett (36), plasterer, of Frankton, breaching a trespass notice and criminal harassment, Queenstown, August 15, nine months’ supervision with the condition he undertake any counselling or courses as directed by the probation service.
A Matthew Scott (20), of Queenstown, driving while suspended, Gorge Rd, August 24, 50 hours’ community work, disqualified six months.
A Nathan Carney (33), nurse, of Port Macquarrie, of Australia, assaulted Kaylee Beauchamp, in Queenstown, September 16, discharged without conviction and ordered to make a $300 donation to Womens’ Refuge.
A Quintin James Gray (32), truck driver, of Lake Hayes, refused to permit a blood specimen to be taken (third or subsequent conviction for a drivingrelated offence), Queenstown, June 22, 200 hours’ community work, disqualified 13 months.
A Isaac Francis Colman (34), of New Plymouth, drinkdriving (fourth conviction), 846mcg, driving while disqualified, both in New Plymouth, June 17, nine months’ supervision with the condition he undertake any counselling or courses for drug and alcohol addiction as directed by the probation service, 150 hours’ community work, cumulative to 100 hours’ community work imposed last year, disqualified 13 months then subject to a zeroalcohol licence for two years.
A Phillip Clifford John Wallis (31), deck hand, of Shotover Country, drinkdriving, 849mcg, Frankton Rd, September 8, fined $850, court costs $130, careless driving, fined $350, court costs $130, on both charges disqualified nine months.
A Rhyce Karlene Puata (19), food industry worker, of Arthurs Point, drinkdriving, 596mcg, Shotover St, September 8, fined $550, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
A Sapphire Hunia (23), of Victoria, Australia, drinkdriving, 755mcg, Broughton St, Gore, September 15, fined $750, court costs $130, disqualified six months.
A Ajinkya Deshmukh (27), bar tender, of Arrowtown, drinkdriving, 846mcg, Bedford St, August 4, fined $850, court costs $130, disqualified six months.