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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-05-06, Page 27Court news THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004. PAGE 27. Man pleads to break, enter and theft A pre-sentence report is being prepared for a Wingham man who pled guilty to two counts of break, enter and theft in provincial court at Wingham. April 29. The incidents which resulted in charges being laid against Joshua Webb were from Jan. 2 and Jan. 4. The pre-sentence report and facts will be presented June 17. Fined William Coates, 27, of Wingham, was fined a total of $900 for fraud and breaching probation. Coates had appeared in the March court and pled guilty. Sentencing was postponed to allow the accused time to make restitution for the fraud. Duty Counsel John Myers said since the time the charges were laid, Coates had "found some stability." Judge R.G.E. Hunter gave Coates six months to pay the fine and placed him on 12 months probation. Causing a disturbance Brian Donald King of Wingham pled guilty to a charge of breaching probation and two charges of causing a public disturbance. Attorney for the Crown Paul Ross said King had been found guilty in June of assault and was placed on probation. One of the conditions was that he keep the peace and be on good behaviour. On Sept. 2, police received a call from someone who said King was on premises from which he had been ordered to stay away. Ross said the accused was "screaming ob- scnities." On Sept. 8. police were called to the high school in Wingham. King was yelling obsenities at students on the school premises. King's lawyer noted that his client had stayed out of trouble since the incidents. He added that the .allegations were not serious. "There was no violence, no damage to property." Hunter fined King $300 on each charge. He was placed on probation for two years and was ordered to stay off the F.E. Madill Secondary School property. He was given six months to pay the fine. Theft under $5,000 An RR3, Conn woman pled guilty to theft under $5,000. Ross said that .Leasa McMillan had been attending a hockey game at the Belmore arena, Feb. 7. She entered the dressing rooms and stole a total of $245 from two of the players. The 26-year-old had no record. She was given a conditional discharge and placed on 12 months probation, during which sheis not to attend at the Belmore arena. Restitution must be made in four months. Local MADD supporters seek public's help Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) is urging the federal justice minister to eliminate conditional sentences fOr violent impaired driving crimes where a person has been killed or seriously injured. The local MADD Chapter is calling on residents of Huron, and Bruce Counties to sign ,a petition and join the grassroots organization's campaign to ensure appropriate sentences are handed down to those convicted of impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm. Laurie Dinning, president. of the Huron/Bruce Chapter • says "Conditional sentences for the crimes of impaired driving where a person has been killed or seriously injured are a travesty of justice. We are' asking the public to sign our petition, share their views and get involved in this concern." "It is reasonable to think that jail time is warranted for the worse types of crimes, where there has been a death or serious injury." said Laurie Dinning. "Our judicial system and politicians have to catch up to the public's sense of justice and what is both fair and effective sentencing." To sign the petition. and to learn how you can support MADD Canada's- campaign. the public is asked to visit www.madd.ca On the website. a person can sign an on-line petition. print off a copy of the petition for circulation, and add their voice to comments made on a bulletin board. Locally. for further information,. you can contact Dinning at the MADD Huron/Bruce Chapter Office at 519-357-4552. She encourages the public to visit the special web pages dedicated to eliminating conditional sentences. The MADD Canada petition reads: "Canada's justice system currently allows for -conditional sentences for violent crimes where a person has been killed or seriously injured. These conditional sentences are in place of jail time and could include prohibitions, house-arrest, and/or community service. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) strongly believes that for violent crimes in which persons have been killed and/or injured, a ,conditional sentence of any kind does not adequately address the severity of the crime. Therefore, MADD Canada supporters and concerned Canadians are petitioning the Federal Government to amend the Criminal Code in cases involving violent impaired driving crimes. The Federal Parliament should eliminate the availability of conditional sentences for those convicted of impaired driving causing death or impaired driving causing bodily harm." Get Your Message AROUND THE WORLD IMMEDIATELY If you have important papers that need to go somewhere FAST ... use the CITIZEN'S FAX MACHINE! Our Fax machine can contact any other Fax machine, in the world, instantly. We offer this service for a cost of $4.00 per printed sheet for the first one and $1.00 per additional sheet. 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