A MURTOA man has faced Horsham Magistrate’s Court for riding a motorised mobility scooter.
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The court heard Terry John Nash was riding the scooter on a footpath in Hamilton Street, Murtoa, on June 29 when he was stopped by police.
Police prosecutor Senior Constable Matt Haughton said people could only drive mobility scooters on the footpath if they had a disability.
He said Nash did not have a disability or an injury and he could walk.
Senior Constable Haughton said if the driver of the scooter was not disabled, the driver needed to have a licence.
He said Nash did not have a driver’s licence.
He said police had warned Nash not to ride the scooter in the past.
Nash told police at the time that “everybody did it”.
Defence lawyer Tim White said Nash was not harming anyone in the process.
Magistrate Cynthia Toose said it was an unusual case, but rules were there for a reason.
“At the end of the day, you aren’t allowed to drive the scooter if you don’t have a licence,” she said.
Nash received a good behaviour bond for 12 months.
Ms Toose also ordered him to pay $130 to the court fund.
A CONCONGELLA man has received a good behaviour bond after police found a rifle and ammunition in his car.
Dylan Joshua Green, 20, was stopped by police on Baillie Street, Horsham, on May 28.
The court heard he had a .308 rifle behind the seat.
Police also found ammunition in the glovebox and under the seat.
Green has a firearm licence and the gun was registered.
He told the court that he used the gun on the farm, had put it in the car and forgotten about it.
Ms Toose said there was no suggestion Green had any criminal intent.
“It sounds like you are a good kid, but on this occasion you didn’t abide by the law,” she said.
Green received a good behaviour bond for 12 months.
Ms Toose also ordered him to pay $200 to the court fund.