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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-02-26, Page 22Still Have Tickets! Dinner & Show , February 28th Come yak it up with your friends at The Boot. Renowned hypnotist, Paul Anthony will have you laughing all night with this one - Get your tickets today limited tickets $30/person Karaoke - Every Friday Night Huron County Idol Grand Champions February 27th WANTED: Wait Staff Apply Within PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2004. Court news Reckless driving results in lost licence for man A Blyth man lost his licence after being found guilty in Wingham's provincial court Feb. 19 of dangerous driving. Judge R.G.E. Hunter heard testimony claiming that Dan Mullin had driven through stop signs and was speeding in the village of Blyth on Aug. 12. The first witness called by Crown Bob Morris was Murray Lusk. He said he had seen Mullin "passing quickly" in front of his house. He claimed that Mullin had driven through several stop signs, one of them in reverse. Lusk. who is a youth officer at Bluewater correctional facility, said when he stepped onto the road to try and stop Mullin. the accused missed him by "about six inches". Mullin. who represented himself, stated that his car could not go the speed in reverse that Lusk had claimed. - A second witness, Ericka Poole backed up much of Lusk's story. Though she wouldn't estimate the speed at Which Mullin had been travelling, when asked by Hunter whether it had been normal or too fast, the witness said, "Fast, which is normal for him." Taking the -stand Mullin said that while he may not have stopped as long as he should have he did not go - through the stop signs. During cross examination, however, he said that he "maybe went through two", but was sure. he had almost come to a stop one of those times. The accused also added that he didn't know it was illegal to back up a street, explaining that the whole incident had been a result of his being in hurry to get to work. He said he felt Lusk was on a "power trip —and questioned why the man wouldn't simply have gone in to call police instead of coming onto the roadway to stop Mullin. Lusk also testified to a second charge against Mullin when the young man had threatened to kill his dogs. This incident occured on the Greenway Trail in Blyth on Aug. 12. Lusk had been walking his dogs on the path and encountered Mullin and a group of friends. During an exchange of words, Lusk said the accused said he would "kick my dogs to death." Mullin denied the accusation and two witnesses, both friends of the accused who had been present, said they did not hear him say anything to that effect. Hunter believed Lusk and found Mullin guilty of the charge. Prior to sentencing, Hunter asked Mullin what would have happened if ;there had been a child or car coming through the intersections when he failed to stop. "I might have hit them," he responded, adding that he had a clear view and could see nothing coming. In addition to losing his licence for a year, Mullin was fined $750. On the threat charge he was given a suspended sentence and placed on 12 months probation. He is to have no contact with Lusk or be within 50 metres of his residence or place of work. Mullin was given one year to pay the fine. Weapon possession A London woman pled guilty to possession of a weapon and possession of cannabis resin. Morris said that on May 23. police were called to I lensall regarding a vehicle. Inside the car was Kimberly Cawley. Searching her ;purse the officers found a part live-gram bottle of cannabis oil and a knife that opened by centrifugal force. She was fined $500 for the weapon and $250 for the narcotics charge. Hunter also placed her on 12 months probation. Cawley is prohibited from owning weapons for live years. She was given six months to pay the tine. Fraud Ruth Marie Johnson of Wingham pled guilty to fraud. According to Morris. Johnson had received benefits from the government, but had not claimed the investments from an inheritance. Attorney Alan Mill noted that the money had been invested and not used as income during the time Johnson had been receiving benefits. "The fraud was in failing•to disclose Huron OPP are continuing to battle away at the drinking and driving problems in the county. An officer was patrolling near Vanastra, Feb. 21 when a vehicle was observed leaving a bar and driving towards Clinton on London Rd. The driver, a 20-year-old male from North Huron blew a warn on the alcotest resulting in the loss of his licence for 12 hours. He also was charged with a traffic offence as he was in contravention of his G2 licence. On Feb. 21 at 9:30 p.m. a black tlic Johnson has no prior record. She recei‘ed a suspended sentence and as placed on 12 months probation. Assault Action without thought landed a fjorrie woman in court. On Jan. I, the victim had been at a house party. The residence was being renovated and the stairwell from the kitchen was open on both sides. The victim's wife, Tohy Mawhinney, who pled guilty to the charge, arrived at the party, went over to her husband and asked "what the f--- he was doing", said- Morris. He said she pushed the victim, who stumbled and fell backwards down the stairs. He received bruises to the back, neck and shoulders. Duty counsel John Myers said the accused had 'been receiving counselling since the incident, was "remorseful ,and determined to put the incident behind her." She was granted a conditional 1998 Ford pickup truck was stopped after it was seen travelling at a high rate of speed on Turnberry Street in Brussels. The driver had alcohol his breath. He was given the roadside test and blew a warn. The 23-year-old man from Huron East, lost his licence for 12 hours. He was also charged with a traffic offence. A quantity of open alcohol was found inside the vehicle. At approximately 10 p.m. officers came across a vehicle on Huron Road in Goderich travelling in an erratic manner. The driver showed signs of discharge and placed on 12 months probation. Mawhinney is prohibited from owning weapons for five years. Assault A Wingham man pled guilty to assault. On May 21, police were called to the hospital regarding a complaint of domestic assault. The victim had stated that in the course of an arguMent she had been struck by her husband, Bruce Machan, on the chin and hack of the head. Counsel Mike Donnelly said the couple had been in the process of separating arid now were. He added that the victim had been having problems which had prompted - Machan to arrange for her attendance at the hospital on the day police were called. Machan was granted a conditional discharge and was placed on 12 months probation. He is not permitted to posSess firearms for a period of five years. impairment and was arrested. He was taken for breath :.gists that indicated he was two times the legal limit. The 49-year-old from Central Huron has been charged with impaired driving and driving a motor vehicle with over 80 ings. He will attend court in Goderich on April 5. Another officer at 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 22 stopped a vehicle on London Road in Bluewater near Vanastra over a traffic incident. A 37-year-old male from Bluewater lost his driver's licence for 12 hours after blowing a warn on the alcotest. OPP wage battle on drunk driving The Blyth Inn inc. Coming in March! THURS. FRI. SAT. - 4 - wing night 5 Karaoke S Jenn Marino Band (Country) 11 wing nightKaraoke 12 1 1 Wide Open Throttle 1 e, wing night g is Karaoke 20 25 , wing night 2 0 Karaoke 27 Mo vie Blues * PRIME RIB ON SATURDAYS 422 Queen St., Blyth 523-9381