Dunedin District Court

SENTENCES imposed by community magistrate Simon Heale in the Dunedin District Court yesterday were. —

Will Diris Fong (21), student, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 835mcg (seen driving and parking in Clyde St, police suspected his driving in some way affected; spoken to Fong said he had drunk three vodka Cruisers about 4060 minutes before), about 1.20am, August 16, fined $600, court costs $130, disqualified six months (zeroalcohol licence provisions to follow). Counsel Deborah Henderson said Fong had been at a postrugby event, was dropping off a friend. Fong apologised in court, told magistrate ‘‘it won't happen again''. Magistrate noted Fong not previously before the court.

Molesi Magele Pupualii (38), beneficiary, of Mosgiel, drinkdriving, 738mcg (heading north in Great King St, stopped at intersection with oneway Union St West, when light turned green made right turn, driving in wrong direction in Union St; in explanation said only had two beers, dropping his friends off home), about 10.45pm, September 9, nine months' supervision, disqualified 28 days from October 6 when current ban ends (alcoholinterlock and zeroalcohol licence provisions to follow). Pupualii's one previous drinkdrive conviction was in February last year.

Ali James Johnston (23), of Osborne, drinkdriving, 133mg (random stop; admitted having consumed four beers over an hour), King Edward St, about 12am, August 8, fined $500, court costs $130, analyst's fee $111.99, disqualified six months. Counsel Deborah Henderson said Johnston pleaded guilty at earliest opportunity, ‘‘no previous convictions''.

Samantha Jay HunterMcEwan (23), single parent and parttime cleaner, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 664mcg, and careless driving (hit parked car on left side of road, police notified by nearby resident; in explanation HunterMcEwan said she had had ‘‘a couple of cans, maybe three vodka lime and sodas'', had driven from town to St Clair)), Forbury Rd, about 3.15am, July 5, overall penalty reparation $4669.14 ($20 a week), disqualified six months. Counsel Steve Turner said HunterMcEwan remorseful, ‘‘a first offender''.

Jordon Taylor Marshall (25), sawmiller, of Kaitangata, drinkdriving, 655mcg (stopped by police because of complaint about his driving), Frances St, Balclutha, about 8.45pm, September 5, fined $500, court costs $130, disqualified six months.

Kori Joseph Kelly (24), roofer, drinkdriving, 600mcg (driving in Ravensbourne Rd, approaching Parry St intersection saw breathtest checkpoint, made Uturn, stopped soon after by police watching for drivers attempting to avoid; in explanation said did Uturn because he had learner licence), about 11.45pm, August 28, fined $400, court costs $130, disqualified six months.

Malia Elizabeth Maumau (38), employed, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 559mcg (police checkpoint; admitted consuming three beers), Gowland St, about 11pm, July 24, fined $400, court costs $130, disqualified six months. Counsel Steve Turner said Maumau out of trouble since 2010, ‘‘has made enormous strides in turning her life around''.

Nathan Ivan Peters (24), beneficiary and oncall fisherman, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 554mcg (alcohol checkpoint; cooperative throughout process), fined $850, court costs $130, disqualified six months (zeroalcohol licence provisions to follow). Peters had two previous drinkdrive convictions — one in 2018, other in 2015 when over limit for person aged under 20.

Callum David McLean (35), student and parttime worker, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 107mg (random stop; told police he had a couple of beers shortly before driving, was driving home), Highgate, about 2am, July 21, fined $350, court costs $130, medical and analyst's expenses $216.15, disqualified six months. Counsel Mr Turner said McLean had been playing drums in his practice room, ‘‘got carried away''. Magistrate noted McLean had no previous convictions.

Misifosa Tapusoa (24), forestry worker, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 469mcg, and careless driving (drifted on left side of road, hit parked car shunting it into car parked in front and causing his vehicle to spin and damage two other parked cars; spoken to admitted consuming Jagermeister, said could not remember what happened, was just giving a friend a ride home), George St, about 4.45am, July 4, overall penalty fined $600, court costs $130, disqualified six months (no reparation sought). Counsel Chris Lynch said although restorative justice did not go ahead, Tapusoa had been willing to attend; he should not have driven ‘‘regrets doing so . . . says he fell asleep at the wheel''.

Scott Allan Clark (25), employed, dangerous driving, and failing to stop for police (Clark heading south on Waihola highway, police travelling north radarchecked his speed at 120kmh as he was going uphill and around a bend; police did Uturn and followed; Clark did not stop for patrol car’s flashing red and blue lights and siren, instead sped up, approaching bend overtook a car on left, entirely against double solid yellow lines overtook another car, his speed estimated at 140kmh, further along road went around left bend straddling double yellow line, not located on the day; five members of public reported his erratic driving and excessive speed; his car found at a rural address south of Balclutha the next day; spoken to at later date Clark said he did not stop for police because he had an ounce of cannabis in his car and did not want to be caught with it; denied his driving was dangerous, did not recall all of the reported incidents and said he did not look at his speed after seeing the police car as he was concentrating on his driving to get away), about 4.15pm, August 12, overall penalty fined $800, court costs $130, disqualified 12 months. Counsel Mr Turner said ‘‘police turned on their lights . . . he panicked . . . about 90 seconds till he cleared police’’. Magistrate said ‘‘essentially 90 seconds of madness’’.

Kreed Adrian Taylor (18), beneficiary, of Dunedin, two charges of operating vehicle so it had sustained loss of traction (about 8.10pm, July 1, drifted and slid left rear of vehicle around virtually entire circumference of Roslyn village roundabout, police following in marked patrol car could see him making small steering wheel corrections to keep vehicle sliding while under acceleration then, as he headed north on Highgate, right rear of vehicle slid across centre line on Stuart St overbridge forcing oncoming vehicle to visibly slow to avoid possible collision, Taylor had 19yearold passenger, heavy drizzle at time; Taylor said his tyres were a bit bald but could not explain why he continued to accelerate while sliding; about 2.30am, July 12, police in patrol vehicle saw Taylor perform skid in middle of Victoria Rd/John Wilson Ocean Dr roundabout, perform 180degree manoeuvre while not sustaining traction, spoken to stated did not know he had lost traction, did not try to do it on purpose, speed 2030kmh when he entered the roundabout), overall penalty 40 hours’ community work, disqualified six months, unpaid fines ($1308) remitted. Counsel Brian Kilkelly said lack of driving experience a factor, some ice involved on the second occasion, Taylor taking responsibility for the offending, ‘‘is enrolling in a defensive driving course’’.

Nathen Parry (32), concrete placer, disqualified driving (stopped by police, stated did not have a licence as he was a disqualified driver), Gordon Rd, Mosgiel, about 8pm, August 19, fined $500, court costs $130, disqualified six months (then still subject to indefinite disqualification imposed in 2017).