Felicity Dear

PIJF Court Reporter at Otago Daily Times

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Sentence lengthened for failure to comply

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

A meth dealer will spend more time in prison for refusing to leave his cell and explain where he got $45,000 cash and a vintage motorbike. Desmond Galvin-Taikato, 33, appeared by video-link from custody in the Dunedin District Court yesterday and admitted a rare charge of failing to comply with orders and search warrants. The court heard the defendant was serving a four-year, seven-month prison sentence for supplying methamphetamine.
Lucky to be alive, attack victim says

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

A man has been jailed for attacking a 20-year-old, leaving him with a fractured skull and brain bleeds. Purewa Laurence Moore, 40, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after earlier pleading guilty to injuring by unlawful act, assault and threatening to injure. The court heard that at about 3am on April 13 last year the defendant was in the Octagon when he got into a heated conversation with a 20-year-old.
Man found slumped over in car with bottle of Scrumpy jailed

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

A Dunedin man has been jailed after he was found slumped over in his car with a bottle of Scrumpy between his legs. Joseph Brett Isaac Morris, 37, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after earlier pleading guilty to his sixth charge of drink-driving, three charges of suspended driving, resisting police and breaching a zero-alcohol licence. The court heard that on November 17, police received a call about a man slumped over in his car with a bottle of Scrumpy between his legs.
‘Out-of-it’ driver caused injury

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

A "completely out of it" Dunedin driver caused a head-on collision, rolling a car and fracturing the passenger’s sternum. James Liam Rangi Barr, 29, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after earlier pleading guilty to drug-impaired driving, his ninth charge of disqualified driving and careless driving. The court heard that on August 19 the defendant was driving in Main South Rd, near Mosgiel, and crossed on to the wrong side of the road.
Delivery of inquest findings delayed

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

Gore toddler Lachie Jones’ half-brother has appointed a lawyer at the 11th hour, delaying the delivery of the inquest findings. Coroner Alexander Ho was expected to deliver his findings in Invercargill on Friday, but in a recently released minute he said he "very reluctantly" abandoned the date. In 2019, Lachie was found 1.2km from his Gore home, face up in an oxidation pond. Police quickly concluded the boy had drowned, but later confessed they "missed some steps" in the investigation.
Toddler's inquest: half-brother engages lawyer

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SouthlandThe half-brother of Gore toddler Lachie Jones has appointed a lawyer at the eleventh-hour, delaying the delivery of inquest findings into the boy's death. Coroner Alexander Ho was expected to deliver his findings in Invercargill on Friday, but in a minute released today said he “very reluctantly” abandoned the date.
Jailed woman’s home detention bid fails

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

An Invercargill woman jailed for stabbing a man up to eight times while dressed as a nun has had a bid for home detention refused. In December, Summer Jade Roughan, 25, was jailed for four years, two months after a jury found her guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. A Court of Appeal decision released yesterday revealed Roughan did not think the sentencing judge adequately considered her personal circumstances and she should have been eligible for home detention.
Jailed woman’s home detention bid fails

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SouthlandAn Invercargill woman jailed for stabbing a man up to eight times while dressed as a nun has had a bid for home detention refused. In December, Summer Jade Roughan, 25, was jailed for four years, two months after a jury found her guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Discharge plan had ‘higher chance of failure’

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

A senior health boss says a Dunedin poet’s hospital discharge treatment had "a higher chance of failure than an ideal plan". Ian Loughran was found dead at his home on July 19, 2021, aged 55, and this week in the Dunedin District Court, Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale is overseeing an inquest into his death. Yesterday, the inquest heard health professionals were unclear who was "responsible" for overseeing Mr Loughran and his follow-through with the discharge plan.
Appeal over jail-term length dismissed

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Felicity Dear

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SouthlandThe EnsignA national snooker champion who was jailed after sexually abusing a girl for five years has had his bid for a shortened sentence refused. Shannon Russell Swain, 35, of Gore, was imprisoned for two years and one month in November last year after he admitted a charge of indecent assault. The charge represented about five years of abuse against a young girl.