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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
SHDHS Science Quest
High school science South Huron District High School
(SHDHS) students Kristen Dawson (left) and Deanna Love were
among the SHDHS students taking part in Science Quest at the
school Nov. 26.Two hundred Hensall, Stephen, Exeter and
Usborne elementary students were led in a variety of science
workshops designed by Grade 12 chemistry students. (photo/Pat
Bolen)
Zurich jersey donations
Wingham-area man convicted of assault
EXETER A Wingham-area
man was convicted of assault with
a weapon in Exeter court Nov. 27
after an incident June 12 at Dash -
wood's Arc Angels Thrift Shop.
Judge R.G. Hunter ruled the
crown proved its case against
56 -year-old Ralph D. Dunn, a fur-
niture store employee accused of
assaulting Judy Jurevicious, who
was then a developmental service
worker with Community Living
South Huron (CLSH).
Testimony from a number of wit-
nesses at Dunn's Nov. 27 trial sug-
gests Dunn bought a set of lights
from the thrift shop, which sells
items to raise funds for CLSH.
Dunn later attempted to return
the lights, requesting his money
back. Dunn testified he sought to
return the lights after an electri-
cian inspected them and told him
they would not be safe to install.
Dunn was told the store had a
no -return policy but was told he
could return to speak to the store
manager at a later date. Witness-
es said Dunn left the lights at the
thrift store and returned June 12.
A witness testified that when
Dunn returned, Jurevicious and
CLSH Auxiliary member Barb
Consitt went to retrieve the lights,
which were contained in two box-
es.
Testimony states Jurevicious and
Consitt each took one box but took
separate routes to the portion of
the store where Dunn was wait-
ing.
Consitt arrived first, and Dunn
was told all sales at the thrift store
are final. A witness testified Dunn
became angry, making derogatory
comments and using profanity.
Dunn and another witness called
by the defence denied he used
profanity. Dunn testified he was
frustrated but not angry during
the discussion.
Testimony from a number of
witnesses suggests that Dunn
took a box containing lights and
heaved it in the direction of an of-
fice doorway, striking Jurevicious
on the head.
Dunn testified he does not know
why he threw the box toward the
office door, and that he was not
aiming at anyone. He claims Ju-
revicious appeared in the door-
way at the same time as the box he
threw.
Dunn said the
incident was not
personal, and
he was simply
frustrated that
he would be
out the money
he spent on the
lights.
In his clos-
ing statement,
defence lawyer
Phil Cornish
acknowledged
that what hap-
pened was un-
fortunate but
questioned
whether it was
criminal behav-
iour.
Cornish said
Dunn had no
reason to be
angry at Jurevi-
cious and sug-
gested the tes-
timony of two
Crown witness-
es may have been coloured by the
fact they were upset at Dunn.
Cornish conceded Dunn's ac-
tions were inappropriate but ar-
gued they were not criminal, and
asked that the case be dismissed.
Crown Attorney Theresa Don-
nelly urged Hunter to reject the
evidence presented by the defence,
questioning its credibility.
Hunter questioned the cred-
ibility of Dunn's testimony while
giving his ruling. He said it may
well be that Dunn did not intend
to hit Jurevicious but that Dunn's
actions were reckless in the very
least
Dunn will be sentenced Jan. 22.
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