Man found guilty after failing to stop at sign
Gerald Moran 42 of rural Portage was found guilty and fined $10 after trial on a charge of failing to heed a stop sign. An RCMP officer testified Moran drove a tractor west of Portage la Prairie, failed to stop at a corner, and continued onto the Trans Canada highway without stopping at the next sign. Moran claimed he slowed but may not have fully stopped while returning the tractor to his farm. Judge McDonald said full stops are required regardless of traffic. nonpayment risks licence suspension.
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Gerald Francis Moran
Portage
Rcmp Highway Patrol
Moran
Portage la Prairie
B. P. McDonald
Joseph Crozier
Sask. Ave
Crozier
Th Street
Joseph St. Goddard
St. Ambroise
Care and control and leaving accident plea case
Gary Joseph Lepine of 525 6th Street North West faced one count of unlawful care and control and one of leaving the scene of an accident in provincial judge's court. On January 30 a CN Railway report said a car struck a moving train three times and left the scene before being found later on Pacific Avenue. The court fined Lepine 250 for care and control with 50 days default and 150 for leaving the scene with 80 days default, with a warning of possible harsher penalties on future offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Joseph Lepine
6Th Street North West
Canadian National Railway
Pacific Avenue
Lepine
Winnipeg Woman Fined for No Licence and Hit‑and‑Run
Mary Jane Norman, 18, of Winnipeg, was fined 100 for driving without a licence and 200 for leaving the scene after a November 17 incident. Damage to the other car was estimated at 3,000. Default on the first would suspend licence rights. default on the second incurred 30 days in jail.
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Mary Jane Norman
Winnipeg
Gladstone
Norman
Bjorn Christianson
B. P. McDonald
Imprisoned Hobson Fined for Impaired Driving and Assault
Joan Hobson 21 received two fines totaling 300 for impaired driving and assault. An RCMP report notes a September 4 beating in the Dairy Queen lot and an October 17 incident. A breathalyzer showed .28. fines were 200 for driving and 100 for assault with 40 and 20 day defaults.
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Limberley
Joan Hobson
RCMP
Dairy Queen
Hobson
Care and control nets $400 fine
Arnold James Moar is fined one 400 dollars plus 5 dollars court costs or 45 days in default after pleading guilty to unlawful care and control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He also pays 25 dollars or 10 days for driving without a valid licence. Police observed him driving a tractor behind a vehicle stuck in a ditch in Brunhild Manitoba on January 24.
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Arnold James Moar
Oakville
Moar
Brunhild
Manitoba
Moor
Ved
Ted Glowacki
Exceeding .08 BAC Leads to Fine in Portage
In March a Portage driver Mazurat pleaded guilty to exceeding the legal blood alcohol limit while driving. An RCMP report shows a .11 breathalyzer reading after a 3:40 a.m. check on Royal Road North. Mazurat faced a $150 fine plus $5 court costs or 21 days in default. Judge Peters noted no prior record.
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Portage
RCMP
Royal Road North
Mazurat
Peters
Disturbance fined for hotel disturbance case
Gregory of 114 9th Street South West was fined 100 dollars or 20 days in default after a judge found him guilty of causing a disturbance by shouting and using obscene language at a local hotel. A complaint of disturbance had been made earlier in the afternoon. Gregory allegedly refused to leave and kicked a hotel employee.
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Saeiaide
Gregory
9Th Street
Portage man given 270 day sentence for impaired and suspended driving
Edward Charles Sinclair, 24, of rural Portage, received a total 270 day sentence at Headingly Correctional Institute after pleading guilty to two impaired driving charges and three suspended driving charges. Police observed three separate incidents between Sept and Oct including breathalyser results of .26 and .25, and a refusal at CF B Southport base amid a struggle with officers. The judge called his driving record terrible and noted no lesson learned, ordering 270 days split across multiple counts with two suspended driving penalties and breathalyser tests.
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Edward Charles Sinclair
Portage
Ing
RCMP
Sinclair
Saskatchewan Avenue
2Nd Street
Cfb
Southport
Ted Glowacki
McDonald
Glowacki
Six drivers fined for Breathalyzer offences in provincial court
Six individuals received 200 fines after pleading guilty to impaired driving charges at a Mun day session of the provincial judge B P McDonald's court. Names include James E McDonald 19 of 114 Cochrane Street and David A Fust 25 of 625 Home Street. Readings ranged from .10 to .22 with incidents dated Jan 29 to Feb 13. Default of payment set at 40 days.
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Munday
B. P. McDonald
James E. McDonald
Cochrane Street
McDonald
Third Street
RCMP
David A. Fust
Home Street
Fust
Royal Road
Sask. Fave
Whincup Granted Absolute Discharge in Fraud Case
Barry Allan Whincup was granted an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining goods and cash with a worthless cheque. The judge noted restitution was paid and there was no prior record, ruling the discharge warranted.
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Barry Allan Whincup
16Th Street South
RCMP
Ac‘cused
NSF
Whincup
K. B. Peters
Ted Glowacki
Peters
Portage Rotary Talent Show Tops Local History
About 250 people attended the Portage Rotary Amateur Talent Show, with 23 entries and pledges over 2575 dollars. Sandra Gilbert won the Yamaha portion, Buck Rogers led the popularity side, and Four Furry Friends placed third. Final popularity winner to be announced after pledge collection by February 26. Proceeds fund community projects in southern Manitoba communities.
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Sharron Wild
Rotary
Portage
Ellis Shippam
Sandra Gilbert
Yamaha
Buck Rogers
White Lightening
Four
Furry Friends
Cliff Bagrie
Garry Cobbe
Elly Brooker
Gord Pankhurst
Mr. Shippam
Manitoba
Wave
Disturbance fine for local patron at hotel beverage room
Robert Ian, 25, of 450 8th Street North West was fined 150 dollars and court costs five after pleading guilty in provincial judge's court on Monday to unlawfully causing a disturbance by shouting and using obscene language. A February 8 complaint from a local hotel cited a patron refusing to leave, with Tait carrying his drink and becoming abusive when cautioned. He maintained he did not challenge the manager to a fight, claiming he only asked to talk outside the beverage room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ‘Ian
8Th Street North West
Tait
Peters
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Yonn
Giesbrecht
Lions Club of
C.F.R.Y. Portage
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Claset
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