Courts TheReview Wednesday, May 23, 1990 Al4 ee _ietty May 28,1990 Driving decision led | to obsiruction charge A decision to drive after a police warning led to the driver’s cousin coming tO court on a charge of obstructing police, Judge Stephen Denroche noted in Sidney Provin- cial Court Thursday. Denroche found Aaron Austin Sam, 26, guilty of obstructing a police officer and placed the Cen- tral Saanich man on probation for a year. Denroche told Sam’s cousin, Bob Pelkey, that if he had heeded a police warning not to drive, Sam would not be in court for obstruct- ing police when they attempted to arrest Pelkey for impaired driving. Central Saanich police Cst. John Teague said he was assisting an RCMP officer in arresting Pelkey at about 2 am. May 19, 1989, when Sam came running up yel- ling that police should not be on the reserve. Teague testified Sam slammed a police car door against the officer after which Teague pinned Sam to the ground until a third police officer arrived. Both Sam and Pelkey were arrested. Defense lawyer David Main said Sam believed Central Saanich police had no jurisdiction on the Tsawout Reserve, which is policed by the RCMP. = Lingcod release resirictions coming The Department of Fisheries and Oceans plans to amend sports- fishing regulations to require the release of all lingcod caught between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland which are less than 58 centimetres in length. “Until the regulation has been passed, we look to cooperation from recreational fisherman in protecting threatened lingcod stocks,’’ Fisheries regional director Patrick Chamut said recently. Sports fishermen are being encouraged to observe the 58- centimetre guideline until legistla- tion can be passed in an attempt to counter the severe decline in ling- cod stocks, Chamut said. He said sports catches will be monitored to determine the affect of ending the harvest of the smaller lingcod. The conservation measures will apply to Queen Charlotte, Johnson and Georgia Straits and Juan de Fuca east of Sheringham Point. Sam testified that Teague knocked him down by suddenly opening the police car door when Sam approached. Sam admitted he drank more than five beer before the incident. A witness said police were hold- ing Sam to the ground and appeared to be hurting him. Testi- mony also revealed the back-up, officer arrived at the scene with a pet dog, which was loose for a brief time during the incident. Denroche expressed concern that police may have been unduly rough, although he said it is diffi- cult to judge after the event. He did think the pet dog should not have been with the police officer and said the animal should have been left at home. Crown counsel Edward Orm- heim said Sam’s previous convic- tions reveal a problem with alco- hol, an opinion confirmed by def- ence lawyer Main. Main said Sam has tried to control his alcohol consumption and is willing to attend a residen- tial program for alcohol counsel- ling. Denroche ordered counselling for alcohol abuse, including attending a residential program, as a condition of the probation. Trial on taxi killing set for youth court Three youths charged in the stabbing death of local taxi driver Kenneth Scott in October 1988 will be tried in youth court, the Supreme Court of Canada decided Thursday. The court refused to hear an appeal by Crown counsel request- ing that the youths be tried in adult court. An earlier bid by Crown counsel to raise the youths to adult court was turned down by the BSE Court of Appeal. Under the Young Offenders Act, the maximum sentence is three @ years. While B.C. Chief Justice Allan McEachern ruled against raising the 16-year-old youths to adult court, he suggested the Young Offenders Act maximum sentence was inadequate in cases of first degree murder. The youths will go on trial for first degree murder June 18 in Victoria youth court. Michael Allen, 23, the one adult charged in Scott’s death, was found guilty of manslaughter Oct. 3 and sentenced to four years in prison. On Jan. 25 the B.C. Court of Appeal increased the sentence tO seven years. Scott, 66, was found dead in his taxi on a Central Saanich road Oct. 12, 1988. United Way of Greater Vicoria ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, June 12th at 4:00p.m. in the James Ballroom, Crystal Gardens Wine and Cheese Reception to follow at $5 per person RSVP to Liz Murray at 385-6708 by June 4, 1990 Individuals over age 18 who have contributed not less than $1 to the 1989 United Way campaign are entitled to vote at the Annual general meeting. : 2 often with . : flowers! nie | Ee #5-7816 E. SAANICH RD. i porgurserkerhee awaken aera e'Say it more © Horget-Me-Not ee FLORIST & GIFT SHOP 652-9149 eee oa DELIVERY TO THE [Ree = PENINSULA HOSPITAL P<. 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