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Wilcannia November sitting of court results

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Kimberly Grabham

28 November 2024, 10:00 PM

Wilcannia November sitting of court results

The November sitting of local court at Wilcannia.


Multiple matters of Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic) were listed for Leon Anthony JONES, and all matters were listed for mention January 22 2025.


Jones did not appear in court when the matters were raised.


Bail was allowed to continue, with conditions detailed, which included attend detox and rehabilitation as required, to be of good behaviour and not commit any further offences whilst on bail, and to adhere to the conditions of the AVO.


Matthew Scott Quayle was present to answer the charge of Actual offence - Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, second offence.


A guilty plea was submitted by Quayle and he was convicted.


Quayle was disqualified from holding a driver's/rider's licence for six months from November 20.


An intensive correction order was imposed on Quayle.


A term of nine months was given, starting on November 20 and expiring on 19 August 2025.


The intensive correction order conditions were set out; Quayle is not to commit any offence while subject to the order, he must submit to supervision by a Community Corrections Officer, and the relevant agency for the purposes of supervision is Broken Hill Community Corrections District


Quayle was ordered to abstain from both alcohol and drugs for the period of the Intensive Correction Order, and to submit to random drug and alcohol testing by Community Corrections.


Neil Edward Anzac ELWOOD stood before the November sitting of Wilcannia Local Court to answer for the matters of destroy or damage property.


Elwood was convicted and sentenced to a Community Correction Order for a period of 12 months to commence on November 20, expiring on 19 November 2025.

The order conditions were detailed.


Elwood is not to commit any offence while subject to this Community Correction Order,


Elwood must appear before the Court if called upon to do so at any time during the term of the Community Correction Order.


Elwood was also convicted on two counts of enter inclosed land not presc premises without lawful excuse, with no penalty imposed.


Larissa Jones went before the court for the charge of driver never licensed.


The matter was listed for mention December 18.


Craig Derek KERWIN was before the court on multiple charges, and convicted of all charges.


For the charges of escape police custody and assault police officer in execution of duty he was given concurrent six-month Intensive Correction Orders commencing on November 20 and expiring on May 19 2025.


This Intensive Correction Order was applied with conditions including Kerwin is not to commit any offence while subject to the order, Kerwin must submit to supervision by a Community Corrections Officer, Kerwin is to participate in any program, treatment, intervention or related activity specified in this order or by a Community Corrections Officer for the period of the Intensive Correction Order.


Supervision is to include Drug and Alcohol counselling by Community Corrections.


Kerwin is to abstain from both alcohol and drugs as detailed below for the period of the Intensive Correction Order, and will submit to random drug and alcohol testing by Community Corrections.


For the charges of common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (domestic violence) he was given concurrent Intensive Corrections Orders of 12 months to commence on 20 November 2024.


The same conditions were imposed, as the ones imposed for the six-month orders.


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