A Blenheim teenager stole a person's Trade Me account details and used the trader's good reputation to sell items which the buyer never received.
Michael Andrew Mason, 18, unemployed of Blenheim, admitted accessing a computer system for pecuniary advantage when he appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday. He will be sentenced on March 28.
Mason also admitted breaching community work and community detention.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Graham Single, of Blenheim, said Mason found logon details for the auction site on a computer which belonged to the victim.
Mason used the account, which had 97 per cent positive feedback, on February 2 to sell a set of mag wheels for $600, and gave the buyer his bank account details instead of the real user's details. The buyer later contacted the real user, who knew nothing about the sale. Both contacted police.
Mason used the money to pay for board and clothes.
Defence lawyer Philip Watson said Mason made sure the wheels had been sent to the buyer in Auckland, and had a receipt from the shipping company.
Bottles thrown at strangers
A Canvastown man threw glass bottles at groups of people because he felt they had taken his and his brother's jobs, according to police.
Lloyd George McKenzie, 23, unemployed, admitted disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence and was sentenced to 60 hours' community work.
Mr Single said McKenzie was a passenger in a car driving south on Hutcheson St, Blenheim, about 7pm on February 24.
He threw a bottle at a group of people, but missed, and also verbally abused them. He threw another bottle at another group walking on the Hutcheson St bridge, narrowly missing them.
McKenzie told police the group had taken his and his brother's jobs.
Mr Single did not say who the groups were or what jobs they had allegedly taken.
Caught red-handed
A Linkwater man who ran from police when they searched his home was caught a short time later holding five small cannabis plants.
Shaun Jon Jordan, 42, a labourer, was sentenced to 180 hours' community work and 12 months' supervision after admitting cultivating cannabis. An order was also made for the destruction of the cannabis and growing equipment.
Judge Tony Zohrab said that when police searched Jordan's home on September 30, he ran to the back of the property and grabbed five small cannabis plants, part of a larger growing operation. He tried to run away but was soon caught.
Defence lawyer John Holdaway said Jordan had been receiving counselling for his cannabis use and could only carry out light community work duties. Judge Zohrab disagreed.
Other charges
Rachel Ann Bary, 43, of Renwick, admitted wilful trespass and was ordered to make a $300 donation to St Mark's Society.
Amco Pake Cassidy, 21, of Canvastown, admitted assault with intent to injure and will be sentenced on April 11.
Nigel Wilson Smith, 55, of Blenheim, admitted assault and was ordered to pay $500 to the victim for emotional harm.
Adrian Craig Green, 24, of Blenheim, admitted assaulting a woman and was given a 12-month suspended sentence.
Lucretia Shantell Bullen, 17, unemployed of Blenheim, admitted two charges of assaulting police and disorderly behaviour and will be sentenced on March 21.
Mihi Hurimoni Love, 33, admitted assault and disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence and was sentenced to 80 hours' community work.
Graeme Kerry Kereama Aldridge, 32, a labourer of Ngakuta Bay, admitted assault and was sentenced to nine months' supervision.
Darryl John Boyce, 22, of Blenheim, admitted assault, burglary, and breaching community work and community detention, and was sentenced to five months' home detention and 100 hours' community work.
Jed Lockyer, 35, of Picton, admitted theft, burglary, wilful damage and disorderly behaviour, and was sentenced to 120 hours' community work and ordered to pay $200 for emotional harm.
Taylor Lee Carter, 21, a mother of Waikawa, admitted theft and was ordered to pay $150 to Countdown for a staff morning tea.
Nicholas James Corkin, 29, a linesperson of Blenheim, admitted unlawfully being in a building and was ordered to pay $250 emotional harm.
Francis Clifford Ellis, 27, unemployed of Renwick, admitted dangerous driving, driving while forbidden, breaching bail and presenting a firearm, and was sentenced to two months' community detention and 100 hours' community work and disqualified for nine months.
Pamore Te Ao Tangata Lewis Hapeta-King, 18, unemployed of Renwick, admitted driving while suspended and was sentenced to 40 hours' community work and six months' supervision.
Brendon Thomas Carl Niblett, 24, of Renwick, admitted interfering with a van and possessing utensils to smoke cannabis, and was sentenced to 60 hours' community work.
- The Marlborough Express
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