Dunedin District Court

SENTENCED by Judge Dominic Flatley in the Dunedin District Court on Thursday were. —

Brendan James Cruden (38), 10 thefts — New World Winton and New World Gore, September 18; Spotlight Dunedin, September 21 and 22; Noel Leeming Dunedin Central, Mitre 10 Mosgiel and Mitre 10 Dunedin, September 23; Gardens New World and Dunedin Central New World, September 24; BP Edgeware, Christchurch, October 4 (and associated charge of aggravated assault); 17 months’ imprisonment. Cruden charged alone September 24 and October 4 offences, charged with another or others on all other matters.

Finn Smith (20), of Dunedin, aggravated disqualified driving, drugimpaired driving, Market St, March 10 last year; aggravated disqualified driving, Andersons Bay Rd, March 26 and April 9, and Kaikorai Valley Rd, May 11; aggravated disqualified driving, aggravated failing to stop for police, and dangerous driving, Forbury Rd, May 25; possessing cannabis for supply,

Dunedin, October 22; breaching supervision, Dunedin, April 17; 350 hours’ community work, 15 months’ intensive supervision, disqualified three years (backdated to begin June 22 last year).

Yvonne Annelie Skeet (56), of Dunedin, aggravated drinkdriving (567mcg), Quarry Rd, Mosgiel, January 15, six months’ community detention, 200 hours’ community work, 15 months’ intensive supervision, disqualified 15 months.

Harjinder Brian Singh (39), using document (false prescription) with intent to dishonestly obtain clonazepam tablets, Dunedin, February 16, four months’ imprisonment.

Tony Robert Papuni (36),

steel fixer, of Outram, breaching protection order (unauthorised contact by voice messages to protected person), Timaru, January 1, 40 hours’ community work, six months’ supervision.

Sentenced by Judge David Robinson was. —

Clint Huia Sorensen (43), theft (petrol, value $60), Cromwell, September 30; receiving, possessing methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine pipe, possessing knife, possessing ammunition, Alexandra, October 9; 12 months’ imprisonment, reparation $60. — PIJF court reporter Tina Grumball