Other convictions
Alex Jane Gerber McDonald (18), of Dunedin, excess breath alcohol (driving on George St Dunedin on November 22, stopped by police who observed her lights were not on; admitted recently drinking; was found to have 175 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, the legal limit for people under 20 is 150mcg per litre of breath), disqualified from driving for three months, fined $250.
Joan Butcher, of Dunedin, trespass (remained in McDonald’s restaurant on George St in Dunedin after being told to leave, about 2am on November 15; had previously been trespassed from the premises; police said she was a ‘‘constant problem’’ for the restaurant due to her antisocial and alcoholfuelled behaviour; defence counsel Sophia Thorburn said Butcher
AAhad a guardian and was residing at Wakari Hospital; Judge Crosbie said it was good to hear people were taking care of her) sentenced to nine months’ supervision.
Nadia Leanne Carter (26) breach of protection order (Carter and the victim were in a relationship for about eight years and have one child; a temporary protection order in favour of the victim was issued on October 17; the victim received a text to the defendant relating to their son; victim asked defendant not to contact him again and Carter replied; also mentioned victim on Facebook in response to a question from someone else about a photo of their son; lawyer Chris Lynch said there had been previous contact between them since the breakup and Carter did not realise she could not contact him; Judge Crosbie accepted it was communication that ‘‘has gone
Aout of control’’ and there was no threat of violence), suspended sentence of nine months.
Peter James Skilling (36), of Milton, floor sander, breaching the terms of his community work (sentenced to 150 hours’ community work in December 2017, had only completed 128.5 hours by August 13, and 106 hours were outstanding yesterday; Skilling said he was working fulltime and looked after his children every second weekend, giving him limited time to complete his community work sentence) 14 hours added to existing community work sentence, bringing total to 120 hours.
Bevan Grant Yurjevic (32), wilful damage (damaged a set of GHD hair straighteners; he purchased them for his girlfriend and wanted half when the relationship broke up) reparation $350 at $30 a week, six months’ supervision.
AAScott Anthony Lawrence (36), researcher, of St Leonards, excess bloodalcohol, careless driving (Lawrence consumed alcohol on a flight between Wellington and Dunedin on August 30; was intending to drive from Dunedin Airport to St Leonards; failed to take a corner marked 25km; crashed into trees; Lawrence remained at the scene with his vehicle until police arrived and admitted having ‘‘a couple of beers’’ before his flight; was found to have 161mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood; Judge Crosbie said Lawrence of good character and had admitted his offending was ‘‘selfish’’; he was under a lot of pressure and had personal issues he was addressing), six months’ supervision, 28 days’ disqualification from driving with alcohol interlock to follow.
Jason Tane Rosie (35) excess blood alcohol (stopped by police driving in Timaru; found to have
AA135mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood; Judge Crosbie said it was his first conviction, gave him credit for his early guilty plea). fined $600, disqualified from driving for six months.
Nicholas John William McFayden (34), of Dunedin, wilful damage and breach of protection order (McFayden receiving treatment in Wakari Hospital in June when the offending occurred; lawyer Chris Lynch said his behaviour the result of drugrelated psychosis; he contacted the protected person in a ‘‘bungled phone call’’; Judge Crosbie said he scratched a staff member’s vehicle in hopes of alerting police because he felt trapped), ordered to pay reparation for the damaged car, sentenced to 12 months’ intensive supervision with judicial monitoring, and conditions, including residential treatment, if required.
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