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Otago Daily Times
14-07-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Meth ‘contributing factor' to theft of about $7k petrol
A Gore man who siphoned over $6900 worth of petrol from a self-service station did so because he was using methamphetamine and had lost his job at the meat works, a court has heard. Ricky John Byron, 37, was before the Gore District Court on Wednesday for two charges of burglary for taking the petrol on nine occasions in Gore between January 19 and February 21. The man was also charged with having weapons in his car, breaching the Search and Surveillance Act and possessing goods capable of being used to commit a crime. Defence counsel Scott Williamson said his client was "obviously" using methamphetamine, and had lost his job at Waitane Meat Works before carrying out those crimes. The police summary said Byron approached the unmanned station in January wearing a jacket with the hood up, a balaclava and a baseball cap. He was also wearing a head torch, gloves, black pants and Red Band gumboots. He covered a CCTV camera with a towel before climbing a 91 octane petrol fuel tank, the summary said. Unscrewing a vent, he inserted a hose into the tank and used a pump powered by a car battery to siphon fuel, before leaving the site at about 3.45am. He then repeatedly revisited the station to steal petrol in the early hours of the morning, stealing an amount worth a total of $6932.71. On the last time he pulled up in his ute, with multiple fuel containers in the tray along with his pump and hose setup. He climbed under a chain link fence to enter the station and again stole petrol. Police found him in his car at 3.11am and arrested him. Following a search of his car Police found a black-handled knife in a leather sheath in the front passenger seat and a black baseball bat in the rear left passenger footwell. The summary said both weapons were in reach of the driver. They also found an iPhone with a cracked screen, which the defendant later said belonged to a friend but refused to give any identifying details of the supposed owner. Even when he was told he would be charged for failing to hand over the details of the phone, he still declined. Mr Williamson said the man had been honest about his drug abuse. He also said Byron had transferred $3000 to him to go towards repayment of the stolen fuel. The meat works had agreed to re-hire the man when it reopened at the end of the month, though he would be stripped of his seniority, Mr Williamson said. Judge Mark Williams acknowledged that Byron had lost his job and was struggling to make ends meet. The judge said the defendant had accepted it was a stupid thing to do, though driven by financial needs, and expressed remorse. "It comes as no surprise that methamphetamine was a contributing factor," Judge Williams said. He said it was better that the man work than go to prison. "You're better off contributing to society and your family than sitting in a prison cell." He also said that it could not have been easy to pay the $3000 without a job. Byron was sentenced to two months' community detention with a curfew of 7pm-6am and nine months' supervision. "Just to keep an eye on things," the judge said.
Otago Daily Times
01-07-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Hunters rally for community hall
Wilbur Mee, 2, of Hindon, hunts for his Red Band gumboot after dropping it outside the Hindon hall on Sunday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Matariki was not a good weekend to be a wild animal inland from Outram. Organisers of the Hindon Hall inaugural hunting competition were thrilled with the turnout which attracted 35 team entries and 60 children. The small population with a big heart are rallying together to raise funds to maintain their community hall. Committee member Jo Harris said they were also delighted with sponsorship from local business with prizes including drone spraying, a new chainsaw, meat processing and chilly bins. Farmers worked in isolation which could impact their mental health and having a community hall helped people connect, she said. Teams hunted for wild boar, red deer stag, fallow stag and duck while children bagged hares, possums, rabbits and yabbies. A red deer hind with antlers attached by twine was disqualified. Team Tiznik won the heaviest red stag which weighed in at 152.5kg.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Monkey on OTT—Horror is on your screens; know the cast, plot and other details
'The Monkey' is the latest horror movie on the OTT platform . The movie is creating a buzz among horror movie lovers due to the blood-curdling thrill. This uncanny tale is based on a short story by the legendary horror writer ' Stephen King .' 'The Monkey' is a terrifying journey that explores the dark side of childhood memories and haunted objects. Where to watch it and languages available The horrific film is streaming on ' Amazon Prime Video .' It is also available in various languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The plot It is based on the short story originally published in 1980. 'The Monkey' concerns a pair of brothers who discover a mysterious cymbal-playing monkey toy in the attic. Bill and Hal, the twin brothers, find their father's old monkey toy there, and a series of horrifying deaths starts. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, eventually growing apart over the years. Later the plot shifts between past and present, showing how the brothers, who once escaped the curse as children, have to face it again as adults. The film builds intense psychological tension as the brothers race to stop the evil before it's too late. Meet the characters The cast includes the protagonist, Theo James' as Hal and Bill Shelburn, the identical twins; Christian Convery as young Hal and Bill; Tatiana Maslany as Lois Shelburn; Colin O'Brien as Petey Shelburn; Rohan Campbell as Ricky; Sarah Levy as Ida Zimmer; Adam Scott as Captain Petey Shelburn; Elijah Wood as Ted Hammerman; Osgood Perkins as Chip Zimmer; Tess Degenstein as Barbara; Danica Dreyer as Annie; Laura Mennell as Hal's ex-wife and Petey's mother; Nicco Del Rio as Rookie Priest; Kingston Chan as Lt. Pepper; and Janet Kidder as Ricky's mother. THE MONKEY Official Trailer (2025) RedBand
