Man gets home term for strangling partner

A man who strangled his partner was told it was serious offending and potentially life-threatening, when he appeared in Invercargill District Court yesterday.

John Douglas Harry Renton, meatworker, appeared before Judge John Clapham yesterday for injuring with intent to injure on December 14. He was sentenced to six months’ home detention and a protection order was issued.

The summary of facts says Renton and his partner were at home and he was moderately intoxicated when a verbal argument began over where she had been before coming home.

When she attempted to walk away he placed both his hands around her throat, applied pressure and pushed her onto the bed while holding her by the throat, the summary says. He continued to strangle her, holding her down by her throat and leaning over her with so much force she had struggled to breathe, the summary of facts says.

She eventually

managed

to break free and ran out of the house, the summary says. She received extensive scratching and severe redness and bruising to her neck.

Renton told police he had not put his hands on her throat but had held her wrists as she had attacked him.

Assault

Christopher Ngatipo Tehaupai Gillies, 21, shearer, was remanded to March 13 for sentence for assaulting police on February 5.

Damian Charles Gutteridge, 25, was remanded to March 13 for sentence for assaulting a female, breaching a protection order and possessing cannabis on February 9.

Stephen William Spriggs, 45, was sentenced to 130 hours’ community work for assault on February 13.

Stephen Morris, 44, of Omaui, was sentenced to 12 months’ supervision and 175 hours’ community work for assaulting a female on December 24 and convicted and discharged for intentionally damaging a vehicle windscreen on December 23.

Theft

Wayne Bernard Smith, 46, was sentenced to 40 hours’ community work for stealing a cellphone valued at $80, on January 18.

Jessica Maree Palmer, 17, was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within six months and ordered to pay $16.99 reparation for stealing hair dye from The Warehouse.

Receiving

Scott Malcolm Crawley, 17, was sentenced to 175 hours’ community work and 12 months’ supervision for intentionally damaging a window on January 1, being unlawfully in a building on January 19 and receiving a GPS between January 12 and 13. He was convicted and discharged for breaching community work.

Intentional damage

Joe Poukai Rongo, 43, telephone operator, was ordered to pay $100 emotional harm reparation for intentionally damaging a vehicle.

Resisted police

Jim Junior Tepau Aeropo, 26, of Riverton, was fined $400 for behaving in a disorderly manner likely to cause violence on February 12 and convicted and discharged for resisting police on February 12.

Cannabis

Usoalii Aliivaa, 30, was remanded to March 28 for possessing cannabis on February 1.

Daniel Toa Fuatavai, meatworker, was sentenced to 40 hours’ community work for possessing morphine sulphate tablets on De- cember 15 and convicted and discharged for breaching district court bail on January 17.

Driving

Matthew Douglas Watson, 45, of Riverton, was fined $1200 and disqualified from driving for six months for driving at a dangerous speed at Mossburn on February 2.

Mecaela Dianne Smith, 25, dairy worker, of Otahuti, was sentenced to 175 hours’ community work and disqualified for six months for driving while disqualified at Nightcaps on January 30.

Daniel Murray Kraack, 32, was remanded to March 13 for sentence for driving at a dangerous speed and with a breath alcohol level of 1108mcg on January 28 and driving while suspended and with a breath alcohol level of 1146mcg on February 6.

Christopher Charles Hore, 32, labourer, was sentenced to 100 hours’ community work and disqualified for seven months for driving while disqualified at Mataura on January 31.

Daniel George Graham Kelly, 26, bushman, was remanded to March 13 for sentence for driving while disqualified.

Vikrant Kumar Rana, of India, was fined $900 for driving a vehicle exceeding 100kmh on February 15. The court was told he was driving at 155kmh.

Ashley Thomas Stephens, 19, labourer, was fined $1400 and disqualified for 12 months for dangerous driving and sustained loss of traction on February 12.

Peter David Poihakena-jackson, 23, shearer, of Otautau, was sentenced to 200 hours’ community work and disqualified for 12 months for driving while disqualified on January 17.

Drink-driving

Julie Kathryn Dawson, 45, was fined $400 and disqualified from driving for six months for driving with a breath alcohol level of 546mcg on February 11.

Lyndon Darryl Ralston, 31, meatworker, 521mcg at Dacre on January 28. Sentenced to 260 hours’ community work and disqualified indefinitely.

Kanin Peter Eastley-rautahi, 18, of Woodlands, 356mcg (under 20) on January 27. Sentenced to 80 hours’ community work and disqualified for four months.

Nicole Joyanne Allan, 23, of Edendale, 579mcg on February 12. Fined $420 and disqualified for six months.

Kevin Thomas Glen, 55, 831mcg on February 10. Sentenced to 175 hours’ community work and disqualified for one year and one day.

Cody John Hair, 19, farm worker, of Myross Bush, 203mcg (under 20) on February 10. Remanded to February 24 for sentence.

Kieran Michael Hawke, 33, was sentenced to four months’ community detention, 12 months’ supervision and disqualified indefinitely for driving with a blood alcohol level of 175mg on December 4.