HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-07-26, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2000. PAGE 17.
Judge agrees man not responsible for actions
The man involved in the Sept. 30
incident at Brussels Livestock had
his day in court July 20.
Eric Scheurwater, RR5, Paisley
appeared in Wingham before Judge
Garry Hunter and pled not guilty to
the charge of operating a motor vehi
cle in a manner that was dangerous
to the public on the grounds that he
was not criminally responsible for
his actions.
Scheurwater had rammed 11 vehi
cles with his pick-up after being
ejected from the sales bam. Said
Attorney for the Crown Mark
Garson.
“His driving was described as
being of a such a manner as to
endanger the lives of people there.”
A psychiatric evaluation from
London was presented which con
cluded that at the time Scheurwater
was suffering from a mental disor-
Blyth council briefs
der.
Hunter granted him a conditional
discharge. He must reside in
Ontario, abstain from alcohol or the
use of other intoxicants, remain
under psychiatric supervision with a
follow-up every two weeks and be
involved with family and children’s
services until they determine it is no
longer required.
Sexual assault
An RR3, Brussels man will be sen
tenced Sept. 21 after being found
guilty of sexual assault.
Henry Kienapple, who pled not
guilty, was tried in June court but
Hunter took a month to review the
evidence before reaching his verdict.
He said he found the minor male vic
tim to be a “believable witness” and
accepted the evidence that the
“accused had touched in him an
inappropriate fashion.”
Over 80
A London man pled guilty to
drunk driving. Jeffrey Porter was
charged after police stopped him in
East Wawanosh Twp. on June 17 in a
routine sobriety check.
Breathalizer readings were 150
and 135.
He was fined $750 and had his
license suspended for a period of one
year.
Possession of stolen property
Kenneth Heimpel of RR2, Clifford
pled guilty to possession of stolen
property. Garson said that Heimpel
was the driver of a truck that was
seen pulling into a store parking lot
in Wingham. A female passenger got
out and after entering a tented area
came out with a lawn chair.
The chair was found later in
Heimpel’s possession. It was
returned to the store.
Heimpel was granted a conditional
discharge and placed on 12 months
probation.
False pretenses
An RR3, Clifford woman has six
months to make restitution on a
series of bad cheques.
Patricia Cline wrote a cheque, Jan.
8 for $315 to Radio Shack in
Wingham for services, one Feb. 6 to
the Valu-Mart in Wingham for
$142.45 and one Feb. 14 to the
Wingham Value Centre for $101.40.
All were returned NSF.
Cline has begun to make restitu
tion, Duty Counsel Tom White said.
She was also placed on probation
for 12 months.
Assault
Hunter suspended passing of sen
tence for Terry John Harcourt of
Wingham, who was charged with
assault.
The victim, who accompanied
Harcourt to court, testified that she
had been struck in the face but had
sustained no injuries as a result of
the altercation which occurred Jan.
16 in Wingham.
Harcourt was placed on probation
for one year and is prohibited from
owning weapons for a period of five
years.
Narcotic possession
Tim Mulvey of RR1, Wroxeter
pled guilty to possession of /narcot
ic.
Garson said police saw a group of
young people in an alley in
Wingham April 28. Mulvey was
found to have a small quantity of
marijuana in his possession.
He was fined $100.
Threshers diseuss agreement with village
Thresher association members
George Underwood and Edgar Daer
attended the July 17 meeting of
Blyth council to discuss the agree
ment between the village and Huron
Pioneer Threshers and Hobby
Association.
Part of the process included phras
es in the agreement to protect the
arrangement once amalgamation has
occurred.
Comments on the agreement will
be sought from the village solicitor.***
Reeve Mason Bailey was author
ized to sign a letter to municipal
employees indicating that their
employment w'ith the village would
cease as of Dec. 31, 2000.
***
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart
advised council there is continued
progress with the sale of Blyth PUC
to Hydro One.***
The village had received a field
order from the Ministry of
Environment indicating that a certi
fied operator must be in place by
Aug. 1, to operate the water system.
Stewart had contacted Ken Saxton of
Wingham PUC about providing the
service. The field order has nothing
to do with water quality.
***
Authorization was given for the
payment of bills and accounts in the
amount of $128,828.83.
***
Council will reimburse Ken
Johnston $200 for sidewalk repairs
at his home.
***
With the block wall at the arch
Stolen car involved in crash
On July 22 at 10 a.m.. the owner of
a 1986 Fifth Ave., white in colour,
reported it stolen from a residence in
Ashfield Twp. on Cone. 8.
The owner told police that some
time through the night the unlocked
vehicle was stolen from the drive
way when the keys were left inside.
Two hours later the vehicle was dis-
falling in, council instructed village
employee Murray Siertsema to hire
Carl Nesbitt to make the necessary
repairs.
***
There were no objections to appli-
covered on Belfast Line in West
Wawanosh Twp. up against a tree.
Someone had driven the vehicle
eastbound on the road and left the
roadway striking the tree. The vehi
cle was demolished.
A number of beer bottles were
found about the scene.
Huron OPP requests the assistance
cations for special occasions permits
by the Blyth Lions Club for a
licensed area in front of Blyth
Memorial Hall, July 29 or by the
Blyth Storm Men’s slo-pitch team
for a tournament, July 27-30.
of the public in finding the person
responsible for the theft. The person
may have suffered some injury from
the crash.
Police are asking anyone with
information to call the Huron OPP at
1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS)
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