Dunedin District Court

SENTENCES imposed by Judge Michael Crosbie in the Dunedin District Court yesterday and earlier this week were. —

• Tayla Samuel Hazlett (27), scaffolder, of Dunedin, assault (walking through the Octagon late at night, victim made a disparaging comment about the defendant’s relationship breakdown, pushed her over, victim landed on her backside and sustained minor injuries), July 23; drinkdriving, 918mcg (pulled over by police, admitted having six drinks, the last one of which had been an hour before driving; defence counsel Pete Tuala said he could not explain why the level was so high but he had been consuming alcohol the day before, too), September 22, Cockerell St, overall sentence fined $900, reparation $250, court costs $130, seven months’ disqualification.

• Joshua Mathew Smart (31), herd manager, of Clydevale, drinkdriving, 515mcg (public defender Alan de Jager said Smart intended staying for night at address where he was before driving; following domestic incident that did not involve him, thought it best he leave), Balclutha, about 12.05am, June 23, four months’ home detention (six months’ post detention conditions), disqualified 12 months and one day. Smart had three previous drinkdrive convictions, the first being 2005, the other two for offences committed in 2012 and 2013.

• Ierenimo Steven Keki (32), labourer, of Dunedin, drinkdriving — while holder of zeroalcohol licence drove with breathalcohol level 479mcg, and careless driving (driving to his home in Ocean View drifted out of his lane to left and hit parked station wagon, impact forced that vehicle into a fence; Keki left his vehicle in middle of road as it had become immobile, walked to his home), about 4.30am, May 5, four months’ community detention (curfewed 8pm5am daily), six months’ supervision (condition to undergo impaired driver course), reparation $6215.40, disqualified 15 months (zeroalcohol licence provisions to follow).

• Kaleb William Bell (22), bricklayer, of Dunedin, two burglaries (removed window and frame at King’s High

School, stole a laptop, broke into Carisbrook School, stole an iPad), May 5, 2015; assaulting a female (Bell stayed up drinking, argued with girlfriend in bed, pushed her on to bed, she tried to block a blow to her buttocks, sustained a broken wrist), September 28, 2017; assault (argument arose after drinking, threw partner on to the floor, dragged her along, punched her after she lashed out), September 29, 2017; assaulting a female (argued again after consuming alcohol, grabbed the victim around the throat, chased her as she called police), November 15, 2017; four months’ community detention, 15 months’ intensive supervision, protection order granted.

• Shannon Robinson (24), of Dunedin, jointly with two others burgling George St address (the three drinking beer, walking in and out of multiple properties in the street, police called, the three entered a property through open front door, put into blue recycling bin meat from freezer, a television and a remote control — total value less than $500; apprehended nearby, all items recovered), about 1.50am, February 5, three months’ community detention (curfewed 8pm7am daily), 18 months’ intensive supervision (threemonthly judicial monitoring); breaching parole (failed to report to probation), May 6, and failing to attend court, May 23, convicted and discharged (each charge).

• John Ross Yates (47), breaching protection order (made unauthorised contact with protected person by tailgating the person in vehicle and honking vehicle horn), Mosgiel, about 6.50am, July 11, 100 hours’ community work, nine months’ supervision. Judge accepted counsel Deborah Henderson’s submission offence ‘‘lower end’’ of its type; noted Yates not previously convicted of breaching protection order, also noted Yates relocating to Queenstown to work as hammerhand.

• Daniel Murray McPherson (29), of Brighton, breaching protection order (made unauthorised contact with protected person via Facebook Messenger), between June 18 and June 25, nine months’ supervision. Judge noted McPherson not previously convicted of breaching a protection order.

• Natasha Love Dryden (32), of Dunedin, unlawfully possessing restricted weapon — taser (found in search at her address, said she bought it online, assumed it was legal to own one, bought it to feel safe because suffered from anxiety); cancellation of community work imposed December 13 last year, and resentence on the charge (possessing cannabis) on which it was given, 10 weeks’ community detention (curfewed 8pm7am daily), order for destruction of taser.

• Dylan Michael Crosbie (23), of Dunedin, breaching 100hour community work term imposed November 9 last year (failed to complete required hours within period prescribed), May 8 this year; cancellation of the 100hour sentence and resentence on the charges (two breaches of community work and one breach of supervision) on which it was given, 12 months’ intensive supervision. Judge noted defendant, with professional help for his issues, ‘‘now in a better space and place’’.

Other sentences, imposed by

Judge Jonathan Krebs, were. —

• Cameron Phillip Harris (21), labourer, of Dunedin, three charges of assaulting a female (Harris headbutted his girlfriend, the relationship became characterised by violence, defendant would slap her to the back of head and pinch her hard enough to leave bruises), May 1December 12; threatening to kill (Harris told his girlfriend if she went to police with allegations of violence he would kill her; court heard defendant had a ‘‘deprived background’’, his victim said the abuse through their short relationship was ‘‘constant’’ and she was terrified what Harris might do to her or her family), December 12, 19 months’ imprisonment (with leave to apply for home detention if address becomes available), $500 reparation, protection order granted.

• Tarquin Dominic Lilley (19), of Clutha district, burgling enclosed yard in Telford Rd, Waiwera, assault with intent to facilitate flight after the burglary, making false statement to police (judge said Lilley decided to have a go at stealing some petrol from a farm where he had previously worked, about 10.30pm, July 7; employee noticed vehicle entering, summoned assistance of other workers; Lilley seen inspecting fuel bowsers; police were called; workers used vehicles to try to shut Lilley in; Lilley rammed one of the vehicles, causing whiplash to person in the vehicle; trying to get away, Lilley reversed into farm silo, ran off when his vehicle became inoperable; next day phoned police, reported his vehicle had been stolen the previous evening), 12 months’ intensive supervision (threemonthly judicial monitoring), 80 hours’ community work, $750 emotional harm reparation. Judge said offending aggravated by being premeditated; noted presentence report very positive and Lilley having since completed sixweek course with New Zealand Defence Force.

• Paris GillattScott (29), Crimes Act assault (victim, male with whom defendant had relationship for several years; pair have two children together), about 6pm, September 12 last year, 60 hours’ community work, nine months’ supervision.