A Blenheim teenager was caught white-handed after pouring paint on a car while he was drunk, according to police.
Christiann Wilkinson William Bailey, 17, a labourer, was ordered to pay his victim $100 in emotional harm after admitting causing intentional damage when he appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Graham Single said Bailey was drunk when he picked up a 10-litre bucket of white paint at a party about 2.45am on August 14.
He emptied the paint over a car parked across the street. The paint splattered across the engine bay, doors and windows while the rest ended up down the storm drain and on the road.
The victim was able to wash the paint off, but it took a long time, he said.
Defence counsel Kent Arnott said Bailey did not remember much from the night and was just a "random incident".
Children unsupervised
A Blenheim mother was given a six-month suspended sentence for leaving her four children at home without supervision.
Vera Naumainoamai Naera, 36, a housewife, admitted leaving a child under 14 years old without supervision.
Mr Single said Naera was at her Blenheim home with her four children, all under 14, on April 4 but left without leaving someone to supervise. A truancy officer visited the house because none of the children had been at school.
Naera told police she had organised supervision, but could not tell them who.
Jail a shock
A stint in custody was an eye-opener for a Blenheim teenager who was waiting to be sentenced for robbery, his lawyer said.
Brok Keith Grimmer, 19, was spared more time in prison when he was sentenced yesterday after admitting the robbery, failing to answer bail and a breach of community work.
Judge Bruce Davidson instead sentenced him to 220 hours' community work and nine months' supervision.
Judge Davidson said Grimmer and an associate demanded a backpack from a 14-year-old boy at Richmond on September 25. The boy suffered minor injuries.
Defence counsel Gary Sawyer said while the offending was serious, Grimmer had a limited criminal history.
The co-offended was "a friend of a friend" who initiated the robbery, he said. Grimmer had spend six weeks in custody since his last appearance and "saw people he didn't want to be like".
Found in building
Police found a Blenheim man asleep on a couch after he broke into a house early in the morning, according to police.
Luke Rou Scott, 19, a boner of Blenheim, admitted unlawfully being in a building and was fined $400.
Mr Single said Scott was drunk when he walked down a long driveway on Eltham Rd about 5am on August 14. He tried to enter one of the houses on the drive and woke the occupant and said he was looking for someone. He then forced a sliding door on another house, went into the lounge and fell asleep. The occupant woke up, found Scott and called police.
Defence counsel Kent Arnott said Scott was on his way home from a party and was going to his aunt's house nearby. His actions "caused untold stress and anxiety" to the victims, he said.
Dishonesty charges
A Blenheim man sentenced on a spate of dishonesty offences says he needs to work on one of his weaknesses which includes respect for others and their property, according to his lawyer.
Benjamin Tawhiri Walker, 25, a vineyard worker, was sentenced yesterday to six months' prison for 15 charges including theft, causing loss by deception, dangerous driving and drink-driving.
Defence counsel Nikki Utting said Walker was willing to talk to a psychologist about why he ends up in court. One of his weaknesses was being with criminal associates and not realising he is committing offences.
He had been "full and frank with the report writer and knows what he needs to work on".
Judge Davidson said the offending between December 2007 and March 2011 included taking food, petrol, clothing and licence plates. Walker was an intelligent man, but "unfortunately your intelligence has been directed in the wrong direction," he said.
Stole at party
A Blenheim teenager stole three wallets from a party that he invited himself to, police say.
Tane Aaron Rixon, 17, was sentenced yesterday to 100 hours' community work after admitting three charges of theft and an unrelated assault, intentional damage and breaching community work.
He was also ordered to pay $220 reparation.
Mr Single said Rixon was walking along Scott St about 10pm on July 8 and came across a party held by foreign vineyard workers and asked to join them.
He was one of the last two people at the party and while the other person went to the bathroom, he took three wallets. He also went into the kitchen and took a laptop before leaving.
Defence counsel Gary Sawyer said all items had been recovered and Rixon was co-operative with police.
Six charges
DNA evidence led police to a Waikawa man who broke into six cars and stole items, his lawyer said.
James Thornton Lines, 20, unemployed, yesterday admitted six charges of interfering with a motor vehicle and one charge of theft.
He was given 50 hours' community work and pay $1488.51 reparation.
Mr Single said Lines was at a carpark close to the Picton foreshore early on March 19, 2008 and began smashing windows.
He took items from one of the cars and moved to another carpark.
He told police he did not remember the incident.
Defence counsel Rob Harrison said Lines had just finished a community detention sentence and was still completing a supervision sentence. He was a different person from when the offending took place, he said.
Other charges
Joshua David Foster, 18, a shop assistant of Onamalutu, admitted sustained loss of traction and was disqualified for six months.
Kelly Edwin Peck, 46, of Blenheim, admitted shoplifting and was fined $100.
Rebecca Rose Foster, 22, unemployed of Blenheim, admitted two charges of possessing cannabis, possessing methamphetamine, possession of utensils and resisting police and was sentenced to nine months' supervision.
Teimana Paewai, 18, a labourer of Blenheim, admitted possessing cannabis and was fined $100.
Levi Mano, 18, a vineyard worker of Blenheim, admitted possessing cannabis and was fined $100.
Richard James Hayden, 43, unemployed of Blenheim, admitted unlawfully being in an enclosed yard and was given a nine-month suspended sentence.
Petaia Samasoni, 20, a vineyard worker of Blenheim, admitted unlawfully being in a building and was sentenced to three months' home detention at a residential rehabilitation centre.
Carlin John Anthony Martin, 21, a pest control worker of Blenheim, admitted driving while suspended and was disqualified for six months.
- The Marlborough Express
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