Kings court report - Dec. 5

Fined for breathalyzer offense



The court has imposed a big fine and a two-year driving ban on a Windermere resident for a breathalyzer offense.

Randall Lee Beattie, 52, pleaded guilty in Kentville provincial court Nov. 29 to driving while his blood-alcohol level exceeded the legal limit.

Judge Claudine MacDonald fined Beattie $1,000 plus a $150 victim surcharge, or 20 days in custody on willful default.

She also prohibited him from driving in Canada for two years. The Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles will ban him from driving in the province for at least that long.

Beattie committed the offense in Garland May 21, when police found he had blood-alcohol readings of 140 and 130 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

The legal limit is 80 mg/100 ml.



Used forged document



Darryl Edward Smith, 22, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to knowingly using a forged cheque as genuine.

Judge MacDonald suspended sentencing on Smith for the conviction and imposed a term of six months’ probation on him. She also ordered him to pay $275 in restitution to the victim.

The probation conditions include, among others, reporting to probation officials, taking any recommended assessment, counselling or treatment, and prohibitions on his possessing and/ or consuming alcoholic beverages and non-medically prescribed drugs.

Smith committed the fraud in Kentville July 5, 2005.



Drove while privilege revoked



Bennett's Bay resident Edward Jody Wilson, 31, pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to driving while his privilege of obtaining a driver's license was revoked, contrary to the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicles Act.

Judge MacDonald fined Wilson $600 plus a $90 victim surcharge, or 30 days in custody on willful default.

Wilson committed the offense in New Minas Sept. 23.



In other court matters



Judge Alan Tufts found Aylesford resident Jason Dean Patterson, 25, guilty Nov. 29 of displaying a license plate issued to another vehicle, contrary to the Motor Vehicles Act.

The judge fined Patterson $50 plus a $7.50 victim surcharge and $100 costs.

Patterson committed the offense in Kingston June 9.



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Timmins, Ontario, resident Matthew John Quinn, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to illegal possession of liquor, contrary to the Nova Scotia Liquor Control Act.

Judge Tufts imposed a reduced fine of $75 on Quinn.

The usual fine is $300 plus a $45 victim surcharge and $100 costs.

Quinn committed the violation in Wolfville Sept. 11.



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Judge Tufts automatically convicted Sunken Lake resident Jody Blanche Walsh, 30, Nov. 29 of owning a fierce and dangerous dog and of owning a dog that was running at large, both contrary to the Kings County Animal Control Bylaw.

Judge Tufts fined Walsh $100 plus a $15 victim surcharge and $100 costs for each of the violations.

Walsh pleaded not guilty to the charges Aug. 14, but failed to attend court for her trail Nov. 29.

Animal control officials laid the charges in Sunken Lake July 20.



Pleaded guilty to break-in



An 18-year-old Windermere resident pleaded guilty Nov. 30, to attempting to break into a Berwick hair salon with intent to commit an indictable offense.

Judge MacDonald ordered him to be remanded in due course and scheduled him to return to court Dec. 11 for sentencing pending a pre-sentence report, and for plea on a number of other charges.

The accused committed the break-in attempt Nov. 29.

The other charges the accused faces include: a break-in at a Berwick law office, with the intent to commit an indictable offense; two counts of breaking into a Berwick hair salon and committing the indictable offense of theft; four counts of failing to comply with probation orders; and committing mischief by causing less than $5,000 in damage to property.

The alleged law office break-in and collateral probation breach are believed to have been committed Nov. 11; the first hair salon break-in and collateral breach, Nov. 27; the second hair salon break-in and breach, Nov. 28; and the mischief and last breach, Nov. 29.