Hants County Court notes

House arrest for threat, mischief

A Dartmouth man has received a conditional service order (CSO), including a term of house arrest followed by probation, for uttering a death threat and damaging police property.

Darren William Weatherbee, 26, pleaded guilty to the charges in Windsor provincial court Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Judge Claudine MacDonald imposed an 18-month CSO on Weatherbee, of which the first three months are in the form of house arrest with the remainder involving a curfew.

The house arrest will include the usual exceptions for work, education, emergencies or appointments.

The sentence will be followed by a year of probation, which will include taking any recommended assessment, counselling or treatment; refraining from possession or consuming alcoholic beverages and non-medically prescribed drugs; having no contact with a specific person; or going to their homes or places or work.

Weatherbee committed the threat by telephone in Brooklyn between Aug. 28 and Sept. 8, and the mischief in Windsor, when he damaged a mattress in the RCMP cells.



Custody for fleeing police

Mountain Gates Road resident Robert John Ramsey, 20, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to, in an effort to evade civil or criminal liability, failing to stop within a reasonable time when pursued by police.

Judge MacDonald sentenced Ramsey to one week in custody for the offense.

Ramsey committed the offense in St. Croix Jan. 4.

Fined for breathalyzer

Falmouth resident Jeffery Ryan Allen, 19, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 of driving while his blood-alcohol level exceeded the legal limit.

Judge MacDonald fined Allen $850 plus a $127.50 victim surcharge, or 16 days in custody on willful default, and prohibited him from driving in Canada for a year.

The Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles will ban Allen from driving in the province for at least a year.

Allen committed the offense in Three Mile Plains Dec. 22 when police found he had blood-alcohol readings of 130 and 120 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

The legal limit is 80 mg/100 ml.

Had care and control

Lower Sackville, Halifax county resident Ryan Tyler Andrews, 27, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to having care and control of a vehicle while his blood-alcohol readings exceeded the 80 mg/100 ml limit.

Judge MacDonald fined Andrews $850 plus a $127.50 victim surcharge, or 16 days in custody, and prohibited him from driving in Canada for a year.

The Registry of Motor Vehicles will prohibit him from driving in the province for at least that long.

Andrews committed the offense in Rawdon Jan. 25 when police found he had blood-alcohol readings of 120 and 130 mg/100 ml.

Drove with high readings

Halifax resident Luke Patrick Hudgins, 19, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to driving while his blood-alcohol readings exceeded the 80 mg/100 ml limit.

Judge MacDonald fined Hudgins $850 plus a $127.50 victim surcharge, or 16 days. She prohibited him from driving in Canada for a year, a ban the province will at least match.

Hudgins committed the offense in Falmouth Dec. 29 when police found he had blood-alcohol readings of 120 and 120 mg/100 ml.

Drove while disqualified

Garland’s Crossing resident Robert Dwight Kelly, 37, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, contrary to the Criminal Code.

Judge MacDonald find Kelly $1,000 plus a $150 victim surcharge, or 18 days in custody on willful default.

Kelly committed the offense in Windsor Jan. 18.

Fined for probation breach

Ellershouse resident Randall Thomas Blanchard, 19, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to failing to comply with a probation order.

Judge MacDonald fined him $100 plus a $15 victim surcharge, or one day in custody on willful default.

Blanchard committed the breach in Windsor Dec. 27 when he possessed or consumed alcoholic beverages.