One year ban for impaired driving

A 46-year-old St. George's man admitted to impaired driving in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The court heard from Crown counsel Cindy Clarke that on January 26, Gary Brangman was stopped by Police for driving erratically.

Police said that Brangman was driving so dangerously they had to swerve away from him to avoid a collision.

He was stopped near Coney Island Road and Police noticed his speech was slurred.

Brangman was taken to Southside Police station where he was given a breathalyser test and found to have 147 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg/100ml.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner fined Brangman $1,000.

He was disqualified from driving all vehicles for 12 months and awarded 10 demerit points against his licence.

Social inquiry report ordered for thief

A Southampton man appearing in Magistrates' Court pleaded guilty to stealing $1,450 worth of groceries.

The court heard from Crown counsel Cindy Clarke that Donahue Harley Sousa, 17, a former RMS Construction employee, was using the company account to purchase goods from Garden Market in Devonshire between the time of June 2006 and July 2006.

When a RMS Construction manager made a purchase at the store on August 8 she noticed there was an unusually large balance. Realising that this maybe a mistake, the manager enquired into the matter and was told that Sousa had made 25 separate purchases over a month's period totalling $1,450.

Sousa was subsequently arrested and admitted to the offence. He has no previous convictions. Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner ordered a social inquiry report and the matter was adjourned until April 10. Sousa was bailed at $2,000 plus one surety.

Thief caught in video surveillance

Raymond Horace Robinson, of Deepdale, Pembroke admitted to stealing in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The court heard from Crown counsel Cindy Clarke that in July of last year, while viewing surveillance tape, a PJ Warehouse manager noticed Robinson reaching behind a display glass, taking a cordless phone and shoving it down his pants.

Police were called to view the tape and Robinson admitted to stealing the phone. Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner asked Robinson if he had anything to say to which he replied: "I'm working now."

Mr. Warner said: "That gives you the right to steal people's stuff, why do you continue to steal?"

"I wasn't working at the time," Robinson replied.

The Magistrate said: "You aren't working cause you don't want to work?"

"Yes sir," said Robinson. He was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment.