HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-08-25, Page 17THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016. PAGE 17.
Brussels man pleads guilty to failure to comply
Colin Fraser of RR2, Brussels
must pay a fine after pleading guilty
to one charge of failing to comply
with the conditions of his conviction.
Fraser pled guilty to one count of
failing to comply in connection with
a compliance check on July 26, in
Wingham court on Aug. 18.
Provincial Crown Attorney
Pamela Munn said that on March 29,
Fraser had been arrested of
possession with intent of trafficking
and was placed on house arrest,
meaning that he had to be at home
unless there was an emergency or he
was travelling to or from court.
When local OPP officers attended
the RR2, Brussels address, those at
the home said they didn't know
where Fraser was, which broke the
terms of his conviction.
Fraser said he agreed with Munn's
facts and he was found guilty by
Judge G.J. Brophy, who ordered him
to pay a $300 fine, plus the 30 per
cent victim fine surcharge. Brophy
gave Fraser six months to pay the
fine.
FALSE REPORT
Darcy Cooke, formerly of
Atwood, Carole Gooding, formerly
of Ethel and Christopher Johnston,
formerly of Clinton, all now living in
Listowel, were given fines after they
pled guilty to filing a false police
report in connection with an incident
on Aug. 13, 2015.
Munn said that the three called
police from an Ethel -area home on
Aug. 13 with the intent of
misleading police and reporting a car
stolen when it hadn't been stolen.
All three pled guilty to the
charges.
That day, a 2002 Pontiac Grand
Prix registered to Gooding was
reported stolen with the keys still in
the home. The car was later found
after having been involved in a
single -vehicle accident.
A witness of the accident said he
saw a man and a child leaving the
scene and the man had a cut on his
forehead as a result of the crash.
When police spoke to the three, the
officer noted a cut on the man's
forehead.
After being questioned, Johnston
admitted driving the vehicle, saying
his driver's licence was suspended.
The trio's paralegal said the
situation was cleared up in a matter
of 15 minutes and that they had
learned their lesson.
Brophy said the "low-level
conspiracy" undertaken by the three
had to be punished and he ordered
each to pay a fine of $200, each of
which would be accompanied by a
$60 victim fine surcharge. He gave
them 12 months to pay.
POSSESSION
Steven Templeman of Wingham
pled guilty to one charge of
possession of crystal meth,
stemming from an encounter with
police on July 6, 2016.
That day police received a report
of a man passed out by the river in
Wingham. Upon arriving, police
found a backpack near the man that
contained a small torch and a clear
pipe with drug residue.
Police arrested the man, who was
identified as Templeman, and found
1.3 grams of crystal meth in a small
container on a key -chain around his
neck.
In his defence, Templeman said he
was sleeping and not passed out. In
addition, he admitted to possessing
the drugs, but said the backpack
wasn't his, although he did
acknowledge that due to his
proximity to it, he understands why
police would arrest him.
Brophy handed down a $50 fine
with a $15 victim fine surcharge and
placed Templeman on probation for
12 months.
ASSAULT
Jeremy Robinson of the Belgrave
area pled guilty to one charge of
assault stemming from a domestic
disturbance in Wingham on June 25
shortly after noon.
The victim called police, saying
that she and Robinson were having
an argument after he had taken her
son's iPhone and wouldn't give it
back.
The argument turned physical,
Munn said, when Robinson grabbed
the woman and threatened her. She
called 911 and he then pushed her
onto the bed and from there she fell
onto the floor. He then left on foot
Silver and gold
Several local 4-H Go for the Gold teams were in Clinton late last month for the annual Huron
County competition, which was held at Clinton United Church. Placing second in the
competition was the Team Wawanosh Life Skill Club, above, while the Hensall "Hensall
Growers" Life Skill Club, below, topped the competition. Above, from left: Loretta Higgins,
Michaela Rodger, Conner Rodger, Maitland Higgins and Coach Meagan Higgins. Below, from
left: Evan Krebs, Sarah Hendriks, Emily Bieman, Katelyn Parson and Coach Mary Lynn
MacDonald. (Photos submitted)
and was quickly found by police.
Munn suggested a suspended
sentence, 18 months probation and
50 hours of community service.
Robinson said he may have
problems completing community
service due to his work
commitments and asked instead for
24 months of probation and no
community service.
Robinson told Brophy that he's
just trying to provide for his family
and that he and the victim are now
expecting a child together.
Brophy gave Robinson a
conditional discharge and a 24 -
month term of probation, as well as a
$100 victim fine surcharge.
FAILURE TO REPORT
Jason Krotz of Gorrie pled guilty
to one charge of operating a vehicle
in a manner that was careless and
one charge of failing to report
damage to police.
Krotz was driving a pickup truck
in Howick Township on Jan. 1
around 10 a.m., Munn said, when the
truck left the road and hit two poles,
two cable boxes, a sign and a tree.
Two witnesses then said they saw
four people leave the scene of the
accident on foot, the driver carrying
a beer can.
Krotz turned himself into police
on Jan. 4.
Krotz's lawyer, Phil Cornish said
that his client wasn't driving
carelessly, but rather that it was a
snowy winter day and he lost control
of his vehicle. He said Krotz's
actions did not meet the "higher
standard" of marked departure
associated with a more serious
charge like dangerous driving.
Brophy ordered Krotz to pay fines
of $400 and $85, both minimum set
fines for charges of operating a
vehicle in a manner that was careless
and one charge of failing to report
damage to police, respectively. Both
fines carry with them a 30 per cent
victim fine surcharge. He gave Krotz
six months to pay.
Obituaries
GORDON T. CHARTER
Gordon T. Charter of Stratford,
passed away peacefully in his sleep
on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
Gordon is survived by his
daughter, Stacey, and his son,
Michael Shoemig, both of London.
Gordon was the youngest son of
George (1975) and Edna (1955)
Charter. He is survived by his
siblings Mildred (Eugene, 1994)
McAdam, Clinton; Robert
(Donelda) Charter, Teeswater; Diane
Charter, Toronto and Terry Charter,
British Columbia, along with many
nieces and nephews.
Gordon was born at Woodlea
Farm, East Wawanosh Township in
Huron County in 1942. At a young
age he attended and graduated from
Ridgetown Agriculture School.
Many careers took him across
Canada, before serving as a house
painter and meticulous decorator in
Stratford. His hands were creative in
woodworking, stone work and then
oil painting.
He enjoyed many friends and
loved a good game of euchre.
In keeping with Gordon's wishes,
cremation has taken place. A
graveside service will take place at
Blyth Union Cemetery, for friends
and relatives on Wednesday, Aug. 31
at 11 a.m.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made in
Gordon's memory to VON Sakura
House, Woodstock through the W.G.
Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron
Street, Stratford.
For more information visit
www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com
VERNA STRICKERT
Verna Strickert of Ethel, passed
away at Seaforth Community
Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.
She was 62.
Verna was the beloved wife of
Walter Strickert, whom she married
in 1987 and the sister of Irene
Wagner, Mervin and Adeline
Brubacher, Lloyd and Candie
Brubacher, Willard Brubacher and
Alice and Clayt Knorr. She will be
fondly remembered by brothers-in-
law and sisters-in-law John
Strickert, Mary Hartman, Irvin and
Shirley Strickert, Frieda and Les
Ducharme, Lillian and Dave Grandy
and many nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Verna was predeceased by her
parents Simeon and Ada (Gingrich)
Brubacher, brothers-in-law and
sister-in-law Norman and Joan
Strickert, Carl Strickert, Ernie
Strickert (in infancy) and Wayne
Hartman.
In keeping with Verna's wishes,
cremation has taken place and there
will be no visitation or service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations to Seaforth Community
Hospital would be appreciated by
the family.
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