RYLSTONE LOCAL COURT, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020.
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Driver was disqualified because he hadn't entered interlock program
Jarre Ryan of Alpugi Place, Kelso, was fined $500 and disqualified for a further six months.
Police stopped the 28-year-old man at about 11pm on Friday, November 29, 2019, in order to conduct a random breath test on the Bylong Valley Way at Rylstone. The test was negative for alcohol, however, when asked for his licence he said "I don't have one".
Police checks revealed that Ryan had been sentenced in Mudgee Local Court on March 7, 2018, for mid-range drink driving (second/more offence in five years). And received an initial disqualification of six months, which was to be followed by a 24-month interlock period.
However, he hadn't entered into the interlock program and in lieu, was disqualified until March 2023. Ryan admitted to officers that he knew he shouldn't be driving and that he couldn't afford to have it installed.
In 2015, interlock devices became mandatory for drivers convicted of high-range, repeat and other serious drink-driving offences in NSW. Then in 2018, that was extended to include mid-range and driving under the influence of alcohol offences.
Participants are required to pay costs (Transport for NSW estimate $2,200 per year) for; device installation; leasing; servicing, monthly or bi monthly; and removal. Exemptions are limited and must be made at sentencing.
Man and woman both sentenced for altercation
Kirsty Sullivan of Callaghan Street, Clandulla, was fined $400 for the charge of affray. And Ethan Parsons of Russell Street, Kandos, was fined a total of $900 for both the affray and a charge of resisting police.
On the afternoon of Monday, January 27, 2020, Sullivan had attended Parsons' residence and an argument between the pair ensued, which became heated.
It escalated further as they began to push and shove each other.
During the incident Sullivan would grab him by the throat and Parsons would get in her face to attempt to intimidate.
She left and called police and following questioning it was accepted that both were equally responsible.
However, Parsons became argumentative with officers and was placed under arrest. And as they took him to the police vehicle struggled with them, before being subdued and handcuffed.
0.031 was 'definitely over' for P-plater
Kai Stephen Frame of Queen Street, Muswellbrook, was fined $750 and disqualified for three months for the charge of driving with a special range prescribed concentration of alcohol.
At about 9.40pm on Saturday, March 7, 2020, the P2 licence holder was travelling north along the Bylong Valley Way at Rylstone when he came to police attention.
Although unable to get an exact speed, they estimated that he was going about 120km/h and stopped him near the intersection with Breakfast Creek Road.
Frame said, "you've got me, I'll definitely go over, I'll lose my job because of this".
The roadside test was positive for alcohol and the 35-year-old was taken to Kandos Police Station, where a breath analysis of 0.031 was recorded.
$400 fine for stealing $55 worth of steel
Charles Schmidt of Ringwood Road, Wollar, was convicted in his absence of the charge of larceny.
At about 10.35pm on Friday, November 8, 2019, police have seen a ute travelling along the railway corridor near the Goulburn River Bridge.
They stopped it when it got onto Ringwood Road. While questioning the driver Schmidt they noticed a number of steel objects in the back of the vehicle.
The 30-year-old said he'd taken them from the corridor but that he'd had permission to do so. Police let him go and informed him they'd be looking into his claim, which was later disproved.
On Thursday, November 14, officers questioned Schmidt again and he admitted to stealing the objects, which he was planning on using for welding. Also that he still had the objects and was willing to return them.
They had a value of about $55 and were part of rail infrastructure belonging to ARTC.
Australia Day sausage sandwiches can't keep driver out of mid-range
Dylan John Clark of Victoria Street, Lewisham, was fined $800 and disqualified for nine months to be followed by a 24-month interlock period.
At 8.30pm on Sunday, January 26, 2020, the 23-year-old was stopped for random breath testing on Charbon Road, Charbon.
The roadside test was positive for alcohol and he was taken to Kandos Police Station where a breath analysis of 0.082 was recorded.
Clark admitted to consuming about seven schooners and four stubbies, during the period of 1-7.30pm. Along with "a couple of sausage sandwiches".
