Court Report

Custody for assault, failure to comply

The court has sentenced Sara Lindsay Tait, 22, Kentville, to a period in custody for committing an assault on an individual and for five counts of failing without reasonable excuse to comply with conditions of a probation order by which she was bound.

Tait had entered not guilty pleas Feb. 19, 2007 to two counts of failing without reasonable excuse to comply with conditions of a probation order by which she was bound and the count of assault. However, she changed her pleas to guilty May 15, 2007 prior to a scheduled trial.

Tait had entered a not guilty plea June 4, 2007 to one count of failing without reasonable excuse to comply with conditions of a probation order by which she was bound. She changed her plea to guilty Aug. 13, 2007 and entered guilty pleas to two more counts of failing without reasonable excuse to comply with conditions of a probation order by which she was bound.

The court sentenced her to four months in custody, to be served concurrently, on each of the six charges for a total of four months in custody.

Tait committed the offences of failing without reasonable excuse to comply with conditions of a probation order by which she was bound in Coldbrook Jan. 5, 2007 and May 23, 2007 and in Greenwood Aug. 7, 2007. She committed the offence of assault in Coldbrook Jan. 5, 2007.

Conditional sentence terminated

The court has terminated a conditional sentence order given to Bonita Patricia Lawlor, 48, Greenwood Square, for breaching a condition of the order without reasonable excuse.

Evidence was heard in relation to the breach allegation Aug. 13, 2007 and the facts were admitted. The court found that a breach had occurred without reasonable excuse. The conditional sentence order was terminated and the remainder of her sentence was calculated at 78 days.

The breach occurred in Greenwood between Aug. 9 and Aug. 10, 2007 when Lawlor failed to confine herself at all times to her place of residence, except for continuing at her place of employment, with travel to and from her employment via the most direct route.

Exceeded legal limit

The court has fined Colin Blair Ells, 32, Sheffield Mills, for having care or control of a motor vehicle having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in his blood exceeded the legal limit.

Ells entered a guilty plea to the charge Aug. 13, 2007. He was fined a total of $1,035 and has been given until Nov. 26, 2007 to pay or spend 17 days in custody on willful default. The court has imposed a two-year driving prohibition against Ells with a condition allowing an ignition interlock after the mandatory six-month waiting period.

Ells committed the offence in Canning July 1, 2007 when he was found to have care or control of a motor vehicle having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in his blood exceeded 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, the legal limit. Ells gave breathalyzer readings of 190 and 210.

Breathalyzer offence

The court has fined Devenport Reis Stronach, 19, Forest Glade, Annapolis County, for having care or control of a motor vehicle having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in his blood exceeded the legal limit.

Stronach entered a guilty plea to the charge Aug. 13, 2007. He was fined a total of $1,035 and has been given until Feb. 25, 2008 to pay or spend 17 days in custody on willful default. The court has imposed a one-year driving prohibition against Stronach, including a provision for an ignition interlock after the mandatory three-month prohibition, if available.

Stronach committed the offence in Greenwood May 26, 2007 when he was found to have care or control of a motor vehicle having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration thereof in his blood exceeded 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, the legal limit. Stronach gave breathalyzer readings of 190 and 190.

Care or control while impaired

The court has fined Scott Barrie Veinot, 36, Port Williams, for having care or control of a motor vehicle having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in his blood exceeded the legal limit.

Veinot entered a guilty plea to the charge Aug. 13, 2007. He was fined $1,035 and has until Feb. 25, 2008 to pay or spend 17 days in custody on willful default. The court has imposed a one-year driving prohibition against Veinot.

Veinot committed the offence in Kentville July 6, 2007 when he was found to have care or control of a motor vehicle having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in his blood exceeded 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, the legal limit. Veinot gave breathalyzer readings of 230 and 240.

Assaulted peace officer

The court has fined Scott Charles Moore, 37, Starr’s Point Road, for assaulting a member of the Kentville Police Service engaged in the execution of his duty and for willfully resisting a member of the Kentville Police Service engaged in the execution of his duty.

Moore entered guilty pleas to the charges Aug. 13, 2007. He was fined $172.50 on each charge and has been given until Oct. 22, 2007 to pay or spend two days in custody on willful default.

Moore committed the offences in Kentville May 27, 2007.

Suspended sentence, probation

The court has handed a suspended sentence with a term of probation to Darcy Raymond Delbert Caldwell, 19, Kentville, for failing to comply with a probation order by which he was bound, having in his possession not in excess of three kilograms of cannabis marijuana, a substance included in Schedule II of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and the included offence of theft.

Caldwell had entered not guilty pleas to the charges Feb. 5, 2007 and the matters were adjourned to June 26, 2007 for trial. However, he changed his pleas to guilty June 26 and the matters were adjourned to Aug. 15, 2007 to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared and for sentencing. The court handed Caldwell a suspended sentence with six months’ probation Aug. 15.

Caldwell committed the offences in Kentville between Nov. 17 and Nov. 20, 2006.

Suspended sentence for uttering threats

The court has handed Joel Mathew Cox (Gibson), 26, address unknown, a suspended sentence with a term of probation for uttering threats to burn personal property and uttering threats to cause bodily harm.

Cox had entered not guilty pleas to the charges April 26, 2007 and the matters were adjourned to Aug. 15, 2007 for trial. However, Cox changed his pleas to guilty prior to the scheduled trial Aug. 15 and the court gave him a suspended sentence with one year of probation.

Cox committed the offences in Kingston March 24, 2007.

Failed to comply

The court has handed a suspended sentence with probation to Nathan Richard Eagles, 24, Calgary, Alberta, for failing to comply with a condition of a probation order by which he was bound, to report to a probation officer.

Eagles had entered a not guilty plea to the charge April 30, 2007. The matter was adjourned to Aug. 15, 2007 for trial. However, Eagles changed his plea to guilty prior to the scheduled trial Aug. 15 and the court handed him a suspended sentence with six months of probation.

Eagles committed the offence in Kentville Aug. 3, 2006.

In other court matters

The court has fined John Floyd Ellis, 65, Kingston, for using a telephone to place a false, frivolous or vexatious call to the number 9-1-1.

Ellis had entered a not guilty plea to the charge April 30, 2007 and the matter was adjourned to Aug. 15, 2007 for trial. However, Ellis changed his plea to guilty prior to the scheduled trial Aug. 15. The court fined Ellis a total of $675 and he has been given until Nov. 26, 2007 to pay with no default.

Ellis committed the offence in Kingston Feb. 15, 2007.

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The court has fined Jeremy Locke Silver, 19, Berwick, for failing to drive or operate a motor vehicle in a careful and prudent manner.

Silver had entered a not guilty plea to the charge May 28, 2007 and the matter was adjourned to Aug. 15, 2007 for trial. However, Silver changed his plea to guilty prior to the scheduled trial Aug. 15. He was fined $460 and has been given until Nov. 26, 2007 to pay with no default.

Silver committed the offence in Berwick April 17, 2007.