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News ArchivesTHE following matters were before Scone court this month:
BALL, John Bryan,
MAGISTRATE Soars was again exasperated by the level of drink driving within the Scone community saying “someone will have to go to gaol if the message is not getting out there!” On another matter she cautioned how easily people can miscalculate the alcohol they have consumed and go low-range drink driving.
MAGISTRATE Prowse offered many pearls of wisdom when Scone court sat on Thursday, most notably his “cunning one-point plan” to ensure you are not sentenced to gaol which is simply “don’t commit any crimes.”
He was annoyed by the number of licence appeals which came before the court,
THE matters which appeared before Scone local court this month included:
BATES, Jason Wayne,
OFTEN people are unrepresented in court and struggle with understanding and complying with court and legal processes during their defence.
IN Scone court this month some matters were unable to be heard due to basic audio visual equipment were not working and therefore evidence was unable to be presented to the court.
THIS month Magistrate Soars warned that there will come a time in terms of general deterrence that she will be putting someone in goal for repeat drink driving and again expressed her concern at the high rates of repeat drink driving in the local community.
MAGISTRATE Prowse was back on the bench this month, as the visiting Magistrate and had an overflowing court room since court did not sit last month.
MAGISTRATE Julie Soars began her appointment at the Scone Court House on Thursday and stressed the importance of a licence being a privilege not a right to many who came before her. “With the public transport issues in regional areas most people need their licence to get to work, it is a privilege to have a licence not a right and should be treated as such,” said Magistrate Soars. She also asked, “has Uber come to Scone yet?” Musing most Uber drivers would like longer fares to mine sites. Magistrate Soars also said she preferred anyone on a treatment plan “to be overseen by someone to help keep them responsible and on track.”
On Friday Magistrate Malcolm McPherson stood in for Magistrate Soars and court will not sit in Scone in March, due to training commitments for Magistrates in New South Wales, but will resume in April.
MAGISTRATE Prowse was back in the chair this month dispensing wisdom on how to assess which young bulls to castrate,