News / Drink driving sentence deferred
A MAN from County Durham who drove while over four times the alcohol limit has been warned that he could face imprisonment.
Harley Goundry, of Granville Terrace, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday to driving a car on the B9074 in Scalloway on 23 April with 229 milligrammes of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 50 milligrammes of alcohol.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said the 27 year old had previous convictions for similar offences.
Goundry, who was representing himself, also admitted driving without insurance on the same day at the same location.
Sheriff Philip Mann said he felt he needed to acquire criminal justice social work reports because of Goundry’s past record.
Warning him that a custodial sentence was a potential punishment, the sheriff deferred sentence for reports until 13 September.
A THIRTY three year old man from Hamilton, meanwhile, was given three penalty points and a £200 fine at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday for speeding.
Andrew Morrison, of Campbell Close, pleaded guilty by letter to driving at 50mph in a 30mph zone on 12 May on the A968 in Voe.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said the incident occurred just before 11am in normal conditions.
Become a supporter of Shetland News
Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider start paying for their dose of the latest local news delivered straight to their PC, tablet or mobile phone.
Journalism comes at a price and because that price is not being paid in today’s rapidly changing media world, most publishers - national and local - struggle financially despite very healthy audience figures.
Most online publishers have started charging for access to their websites, others have chosen a different route. Shetland News currently has over 600 supporters who are all making small voluntary financial contributions. All funds go towards covering our cost and improving the service further.
Your contribution will ensure Shetland News can: -
- Bring you the headlines as they happen;
- Stay editorially independent;
- Give a voice to the community;
- Grow site traffic further;
- Research and publish more in-depth news, including more Shetland Lives features.
If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a supporter of Shetland News by either making a single payment or monthly subscription.
Support us from as little as £3 per month – it only takes a minute to sign up. Thank you.