HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-02-03, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1999. PAGE 11.
Judge fines man $500 for resisting arrest
An RR2, Seaforth man faced
charges of careless driving and
resisting arrest when he appeared in
Wingham's provincial court, Jan.
21.
Attorney for the Crown Tim
Macdonald said police stopped
Dennis Jcwilt just north of Bel
grave on Hwy 4 at 12:20 a.m. April
5. Upon questioning, Macdonald
said, the accused became "antago
nistic and belligerent", struggling
with the officer and calling him
names.
He was pullcdjo the ground and
responded with obscenities, Mac
donald said. "Using reasonable
force" Jewitt was cuffed but there
was "quite a struggle throughout,"
he said.
Jewitt has no criminal record.
Defense Counsel Ron Carey said
that the 56-year-old works shift
work, a fact that in terms of tired
ness he feels may have contributed
to his behaviour, "in view of his
prior impeccable record."
Jewitt was fined $265 plus costs
on the first charge and $500 on the
resisting arrest. He was also placed
on probation for a period of one
year.
60 DAYS
A Goderich man has gone to jail
for 60 days after pleading guilty to
three charges, breaching probation,
failing to report to the probation
officer and assault.
On May 14 Raymond Cook con
fronted a man on the steps of a resi
dence. Macdonald said he grabbed
him by the collar and twisted. The
victim said he didn't want any trou
ble and was pushed, managing to
grab the railing before falling down
the steps.
Macdonald said Cook began to
move towards the victim but was
stopped by bystanders.
With regards to the failing to
appear Macdonald said the proba
tion officer had tried to get Cook in
for counselling "and as the last
incident clearly shows counselling
is needed," he concluded.
Cook is on probation for Decem
ber 1997 convictions on assault and
uttering a death threat.
Hunter sentenced him to 30 days
on the assault and 15 days each for
the breach charges to be served
consecutively. He was also placed
on 12 months probation and is pro
hibited from owning any weapons
for five years.
THEFT
Sheryl Ramsey, now of RR2,
Goderich pled guilty to a charge of
theft under $5,000 and one of
breaching probation.
Crown Tim Macdonald said that
on Oct. 13 a wallet was stolen from
the gymnasium at Madill. The thief
attempted to use the bank card to
steal S300 from the bank machine
but was unable to complete the
transaction.
Macdonald said Ranrscy was
identified. She admitted the theft.
The wallet and contents were
relumed.
Ramsey was under a probation
order issued by Hunter June 18 on
another theft charge.
An OAC student at Madill, who
works part-time, she was fined
$300 for the theft and $200 for the
breach. Hunter also placed her on
probation for a further 18 months.
"You come back before me in the
next 18 months and you'll be going
to jail no ifs, ands about it," Hunter
admonished.
OVER 80
An RR1, Ethel man pled guilty to
a charge of over 80.
Defense Counsel said that Robert
Gebhardt, 38, had been travelling
to his parents' home, one mile away
when he was stopped in Grey Twp.,
July 18. The police had noticed the
car had a headlight out. In speaking
with Gebhardt, the officer noticed
an odour of alcohol.
Gebhardt admitted consuming
five beers, Macdonald said.
Breathalizer readings were 160
and 140 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of
blood.
Having no previous record, he
was fined $750 and had his license
■ suspended for one year.
DRIVING DRUNK
Defense counsel's request for a
delay in judgement was accepted
by Hunter.
Paul McDougall, RR2, Wingham
who was .narged for impaired and
failing ' j provide a breath sample
had been convicted of a similar
charge almost five years earlier.
He was stopped in Wingham
May 23 after his car pulled from a
parking lol, hit the curb and
weaved across the road. When
stopped the officer noticed the
smell of alcohol and that
McDougall's speech was slurred.
Despite several warnings al the
detachment, however, McDougall
failed to provide a breath sample.
Judgement and sentencing will
be done at the March 18 court.
MARIJUANA POSSESSION
Randolph Dillon of RR2, Brus
sels pled not guilty to marijuana
production but guilty to possession.
Federal Crown Mike Donnelly
said that after executing a search
warrant al his home, police found
514 grams, which is just in excess
of one pound of marijuana. There
was also some growing equipment
and one live plant.
Donnelly said the marijuana was
of a "poor quality" and estimated
street value at $ 1,000.
He was fined $500 and given six
months to pay.
JAILED
A man who pled guilty in
December's court on a charge of
driving while suspended, was sent
to jail for 30 days.
In speaking on her client's behalf
Defense Counsel Charmian Hills
noted Terry Harcourt's medical
problems and said that the Luc
know man realizes what he did was
wrong.
ALARM SET
A Wingham woman was fined
Si00 for setting off a fire alarm.
According to Macdonald police
were called to a domestic situation.
Wanda Markowski had been asked
to leave the apartment and had set
off the alarm. Macdonald said she
was "under the influence" at the
time.
The fire department did attend at
the scene.
Markowski's record noted a mis
chief and obstruction of justice
charge from 1992 and drunk and
disorderly and failing to appear
from 1994.
Duly Counsel Alan Mill said
Markowski had been "scuffling"
with the apartment’s tenant and saw
pulling the alarm "as a way of pro
tection."
Markowski was also placed on
12 months probation.
UTTER THREAT
A Bly th man received a suspend
ed sentence and 12 months proba
tion for threatening to kill someone.
Macdonald said the incident
occured Nov. 22 whcn/lhe victim
told Dclford Allman to leave a resi
dence. He in turn said he would
return with a gun to kill him.
The Crown said that when Alt
man did return he did not have a
weapon with him.
Defense Mike Donnelly, said the
42-ycar-old had made arrange
ments to attend counselling for
anger management. He had surren
dered weapons to the police and
was willing to have them sold.
Altman is to have no contact with
the victim.
JAILED
Rather than pay the $505 owing
in unpaid fines, a man opted for
jail.
"I'll just do the time," Rod
Adams told Hunter when asked if
payment had been made.
He will serve nine days intermit
tently.
PROBATION
A Londesboro woman found
guilty of fraud last month was
given a suspended sentence and
placed on 12 months probation.
Hunter was told that Mary
Brooks had made complete restitu
tion.
Investigation continues into fatal hit and run
The Huron Detachment of the
Ontario Provincial Police are
continuing their investigation into
the fatal hit and run motor vehicle
collision which took the life of
Shane Derek Worsell on the
morning of Friday, June 26.
The incident occurred at
approximately 2:30 a.m. while
Worsell was jogging southbound
on Hwy. 21 just south of the Town
of Goderich. At the time of the
accident the sky was overcast and a
lightning storm was passing
MNR operation leads to 120 charges
An investigation by the Ministry
of Natural Resources (MNR) has
led to laying more than 120 charges
related to intelligent commercial
ization of wildlife against 18
individuals and businesses in
southwestern Ontario.
Two people were arrested and
detained for questioning. Further
charges could result from those
discussions and other aspects of the
investigation.
The charges result from an
extensive investigation into the
illegal commercialization of native
wildlife species, including deer,
moose and wild turkey. The
investigation began as a result of
information MNR received through
Crime $toppers and other sources.
"We want to thank the public for
their help and information that led
to this investigation," said John
Chevalier, manager of MNR's
provincial enforcement section.
"MNR is always ready to
investigate allegations of illegal
commercialization of fish and
game."
through the area.
This tragic collision occurred on
the last day of the school year in
Huron County.
Investigators have learned from
witnesses that a teal green or aqua
green, mid-compact to mid-size,
late-model Sedan was travelling
north on 21 close to the time of the
collision. Investigators would like
to speak to the driver of this vehicle
to determine what they may have
witnessed. Many statements were
taken from a large number of
MNR conservation officers
(COs) executed several search
warrants yesterday at individual
residences and businesses in
Coins stolen in Brussels
On Jan. 27, at approximately
8 p.m. a resident from Turnberry
Street in Brussels reported the theft
of coins.
The victim's son at 4:30 p.m.
picked up the mail from the
Brussels post office and on the way
home stopped to play on a mound
individuals due to tips received
from the public. Many garages and
body shops throughout the area
have been-contacted in an attempt
to locate the vehicle involved in
this tragic death.
The involved vehicle would
likely have sustained damage to the
front end, possibly to the grill,
hood and windshield areas. Friends
of the involved driver may have
noticed another vehicle being used
in the days following the accident.
The involved vehicle may since
Mildmay, Harriston, Alliston,
Stayner, Owen Sound and Simcoe.
During the operation yesterday,
COs seized two vehicles, six
According to police the youth set
the mail on the ground and left it
sitting there. The post office called
the victim, one hour later to say the
mail had been found and returned
to them opened. Missing from the
one envelope was a plexiglass
frame with four nickels valued at
have been repaired or sold.
Investigators are seeking the
public's continued assistance.
People close to the driver of the
involved vehicle may have noticed
some behavioural changes since
this accident occurred. The driver
may show signs of depression,
mood swings, withdrawal from
normal activities, loss of appetite or
abuse of alcohol.
They are asking the public to
continue calling in with any
information, no matter how
firearms and hundreds of pounds of
wild game meat, including two
caribou. More than 50 COs took
part in a co-ordinated exercise.
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