8 - Wednesday, January 24, 1996 — North Shore News THE FOLLOWING is a list of recent North Shore emer- gency incidents: January 12 Number of medical aid calls: 6 Number of false alarms: 0 Number of public service calls: 0 Emerson Way/Mt. Seymour Pkwy. Car/truck fire. January 13 Number of medical aid calls: 2 Number of false alarms: | Number of public service calls: 0 §400-bik. Indian River Rd. Medical aid. January 14 Number of medical aid calls: 5 Number of false alarms: ! Number of public service calls: | 1100-bik. Lynn Valley Rd. Cars/truck fire. January 15 Number of medical aid calls: 3 Number of false alarms: 0 Number of public service calls: 0 100-bik. Riverside Dr. Commercial/industria! fire. Lynn Valley Rd. at Hoskins. Transformer blown, . : iary: Number of medical aid calls: 3 - Number of false alarms: 0 . i January 13. Number of inedical aid calls: 0 - Nuinber of false alarms: 0. .. . January 14° Number of medical aid calls: 2 - Number of false alarms: 0 January, a day i im court: ' THE FOLLOWING people appeared in: No.th and West Vancouver: courts recently to face’ various charges: : Before Judge Doug Moss in North’ Vancouver provincial court « on Nov.' 27, 1995: .Gregory Fleming Steeden, 38, of *-"" Mew. Westminster, received: six’ . Months’ probation after he pleaded .. guilty to_committing mischief by kicking a woman's vehicle and ’ damaging it on Jan. 16, 1995, in - North Vancouver District. .., Steeden was required to pay $100 restitution. .. Before Judge Bill Rodgers in * North Vancouver provincial court on Nov, 15, 1995: Patrick Wade Wright, 28, of , received 12. : North’ Vancouver, _ months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to committing mischief by damaging a motor vehicle belong- ing to a man on Feb. 19, '1995, in North Vancouver City. Shawn Paul Beaulieu, 31, of Vancouver, received 12 months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to obtaining 2 hammer by false pre- tenses from Lumberland on Sept.: 19, 1995, -in North Vancouver District. Karen Ann Beyers, 34, of North Vancouver, received 12 months’ ’ probation after she pleaded guilty to Stealing pickled cnions on Sept. 27, 1995, at Canada Safeway in Lynn Vatiey. Beyers’ criminal record was pre- sented in court. Dominic Giustino, 31, of Surrey, received 12 months’ probation after he pleaded -guilty to stealing cashews and banana chips telong- - ing to’ Save-On-Foods on Oct. 5, 1995, in North Vancouver City. - "Jonas Archer, 19, of North Vancouver, was fined $100 after he pleaded guilty to breaching a youth court probation order. by failing to " report to a youth court worker on Feb. 20, 1995.. Frank Houdek,: 21,. of North Vancouver, was fined $150 after he pleaded guilty to breaching proba- Number of medical aid’ calls: 2 Number of false alagns: 0 400-bik. East Keith Rd. Smoking fuse box. > 100-blk. West 6th St.” Unknown sound. NORTH VANCOUVE “BREAK: SAND, ENTE . Residential tion by failing to complete 50 hours of community, work service by Sept. 1, 1995, Before Judge Doug Moss in North Vancouver provincial court on Noy. 15, 1995: Gordon George Berg,: 42, of North Vancouver, was fined $500 and reccived nine months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine on Feb, 25. 1995, in North Vancouver City. eos “Alai Hirad, 31, of North Vancouver, received 24 months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman on’ Sept. 12, 1995, in North Vancouver City. Before Judge {an Waiker in North Vancouver provincial court on Nov. 6, 1995: Robin Pryce, 25, of Burnaby, was jailed two months and received 12 months’ probation after he plead- ed guilty to assault causing bodily harm to a man on March 2!, 1995 in North Vancouver District. On Nov. 29, 1995, before Judge Doug Moss,’ Pryce pleaded guilty to: , a driving without a licence on July 28, 1994, in’ North Vancouver District; | @ breaching a recognizance on June 15, 1995, by contacting a woman named as a complainant on a dropped charge relating to the assault causing bodily harm case. Judge Moss sentenced Pryce to 14 days jail for’ the recognizance breach and seven days jail for the driving offence. The sentences were to run at the same time as the two- month jail sentence. Before Judge Jerry Paradis in North Vancouver provincial court on Dec. 7, 1995: i. Daniel John Meyer, 19, of North Vancouver was jailed 60 days and received 60 days’ probation after he pleaded guilty to committing a rob- bery on Feb. 20, 1995, in Novth Vancouver City. The jail sentence was to be served on weekends. Meyer was prohibited | from firearms, ammunition or explosives for 10 years. Weapons seized were ordered destroyed, Meyer was required to write an apctogy to the man who was the victim of the rob- bery and pay $300 restitution. . possessing 205-bik. West 14th St. . Break and enter attempt. No entry gained. but front and rear win- dows smashed, Entry prevented by iron bars. Stolen: nothing. 200-bik. West 14th St. | Break and enter. Entry gained by smashing rear window. Stolen: Sega Genesis, child’s keyboard, suitcase, CDs and a ponable CD player. Be norneancouyeh ARB POLICEDOG SECTION *: 800-bIk. West Ist St. Police dog Gunner searched a large area and located all of the property stolen during the break and enter and did a confirmation track to two youths found in the area. orn ie none. Chasg 6 Failure to yield after Stopping at si Approximstely $2,800 damage y By Claire Bernstein . DID SHE OR DID SHE NOT GIVE CONSENT. Hugh and his friends were. standing in the doorway of - the gym of Wiliston Junior High, watching a basketball friends pulled him aside, sna, et i oi +, outside the dose, Sondta is fit to be ted, She's now naticed Sondra and her two sidekicks approaching. Hugh flashed a smile at Sondra. “Hey, dkin't | sae you end your friends at the new porno movie last night?” Hugh went write a a ghsi. He ran to the Sondra, in her skin tight jeans and bare midi, tossed her long hair out of her eye. “What a bore. - Same old stuff. Couldn'.get a rise outofme.” ~ Hugh an icy That was the signe. The two gangs started high Based on Actual you jinks, acting out different scenes from the movie. Hugh gave Sondia a nudge. “What about you and | trying out some of the stuff?" “Groat fun. The janitor’s cleaning room is around the corner. He's busy at the gerne.” counselor's room, burt in ae eater, ‘Soe vy enough r. OP ce fa an Hugh's s face tuned white, Three months ler, court, he could barely speak. : The Crown Attomey got up. “Your Honan, the young pecple . Hugh nodded and they both want off to the room. Ther friends, huddiing outside, suddenty heard Sondra's voice. “No! No heavy action.” The friends crowded closer. “What do you think is going to happen?’ whispared one of them. “| don't know, but she’s not making any more objections” Suddenly the lights went on. “Why are all of you hanging around my room?” The janitor had come back earlier than expected. The friends scuttled out. followed by Hugh and Sondra, zipping up their jeans. The next moming, as Hugh entered the high school, one of his Margot Spence Don Jabour Cynthia Joseph were joking about the pomo movie. Sondra went along wih Hugh Even Sondra doesn’t think she was raned. She never complained unt people started taking about her, then she wanted it lock fis she was forced, | am innocent" ; !s Hugh innocent? YOU! BE THE JUDGE. Then tum blo 4 the decision of the Nova Scotia court. “Eighteen years on the oh ol North Shore. We can help with your legal problems.” Lawyers who answer Sudeyko legal needs | in plain language. Call for your FREE Consultation Suite 300 - 233 West Ist St., N. Van. 986-8600 DECISION. The trial judge didn't believe Hugh. The Court of Appeal did. Lucky Hugh. “Hugh, you may leave this court a free young man. The Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Sondra had not consented. Unfortunately the trial judge didn't take into account Sondra’s testimony that she wasn't sure if she had consented, It would be dangerous to uphold a conviction if even the victim is uncertain of the guilt.” Today's decision is based on the facts of an actual case and the law of Nova Scotia. Claire Bernstein is a lawyer and syndicated columnist. Copyright 1995 Haika Enterprises. .