The court heard Weekes told police he had picked up the syringes at the golf course and put them in his bag. The 49-year-old Bowen man pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and failing to take reasonable care with a syringe or needle. Representing himself in court, Weekes said he had worked on farms all his life but now suffered from stomach problems including a double hernia and gallstones. Weekes admitted he used to inject drugs, but said he did not do so anymore because of his health issues. Magistrate James Morton told Weekes having uncapped needles was disgraceful and dirty .
He returned a negative result for a blood alcohol reading, however police noted he was sweating and making jerky head movements.
The Cannonvale man admitted to taking what he called âgoeyâ, a street name for methamphetamine, and was arrested.
Denney claimed he did not admit to taking methamphetamine and instead told the court he took a âgooey-looking thingâ.
Magistrate James Morton slammed Denneyâs behaviour.
âYouâre a fool, youâre an absolute fool,â he said.
âDo you usually put gooey-looking things in your mouth if you donât know what they are?â
Denney was fined $300 for the knife-related charge with no conviction recorded.
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Subscriber only A man who was found rolling around on the grass drinking from a goon bag after driving his car off the road was busted more than seven times over the legal blood alcohol limit. David John Linneweber pleaded guilty in Proserpine Magistrates Court on Monday to drink-driving and careless driving. On April 22 last year, Linneweber crashed his car on Kelsey Creek Rd. Police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Sean Franklin said the 40 year old drove off the road through a table drain and across 100m of grass. He said Linneweber attempted to steer his car back onto the road but got bogged.
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Subscriber only Dropping a friend at work after a night of drinking has left a Kelsey Creek teenager without a licence. Shakane Anthony Gorden Costello pleaded guilty in Proserpine Magistrates Court on Monday to drink driving while on a provisional licence. Police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Sean Franklin said police received a call about a car driving erratically near Bunnings on December 11 last year. When officers arrived, they found Costello behind the wheel. The 18 year old said he was dropping his friend off at work and admitted to having several drinks the night before.
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Representing himself after pleading guilty to one count of drug-driving on a learner, probationary or provisional licence, Ponturo told the court he had secured a new roofing job in Rockhampton and had not touched meth since December. Magistrate James Morton warned Ponturo he was considering sending him to jail. Mr Morton said a fine would send the wrong message given his history and probation was more suited to younger offenders. It s never a good thing to send someone to jail, especially not a mature age man who s trying to struggle and get by in life, Mr Morton said. You go to jail, you re in there with the rapists, murderers and the paedophiles.