23 July 2012

One has to wonder what he was doing in Mantra for 15 minutes with the three women he'd just met

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More gold from the courts. This time Justice Burns (lacking Justice Neild’s taste for the patois of the street) is sentencing Jarrad Boyle and Adam Coogan for basically kidnapping one Paul Robertson after he had enjoyed the company of three of their female friends at the Mantra Hotel for fifteen minutes around midnight in March 2010.

The facts are that at about 10.30 pm on Friday 26 March 2010, Mr Paul Robertson arranged to meet Ms Kayla Garland at the Red Hill Shops in the ACT. Mr Robertson and Ms Garland had not met prior to this time, but had a mutual acquaintance. Mr Robertson drove his motor vehicle to the Red Hill Shops, arriving at about 11.10 pm. Shortly after he arrived, he received a call on his mobile telephone from Ms Garland. Ms Garland told him that she was walking to the Shops and would meet him there. A short time later, Ms Garland, Ms Renata Ling and Ms Natalie Sheridan arrived at the Shops. The three females got into Mr Robertson’s car and they drove into Civic in the ACT.

At about 11.55 pm, they arrived at the Mantra Hotel on Northbourne Avenue in the ACT, where they remained for about 15 minutes before leaving. At about 12.17 am on Saturday 27 March 2010 Mr Robertson and the three females returned to the Red Hill Shops. The three females got out of the car and walked towards Discovery Street in Red Hill. At about that time, both of you, Mr Coogan and Mr Boyle, were near the park which is located in Lady Nelson Place in Red Hill. You met up with the three females and had a conversation about what they had been doing during the evening.

During that conversation, Ms Garland told you about Mr Robertson. After a short discussion, each of you said words to the effect of “Let’s rob this cunt.” At that time, Mr Robertson was still in his car at the Red Hill Shops. You, Mr Boyle, told Ms Garland to get back into the car with Mr Robertson and direct him to the carport of 103 Discovery Street in Red Hill. Those premises are a single-storey brick unit within a complex of three other units located on the corner of Discovery Street and Lady Nelson Place in Red Hill. The carports are for the units located in Lady Nelson Place and each carport has a roller door which can be closed.

Ms Garland walked back to Mr Robertson’s car and got into it. Both of you and one of the females went to the carport for 103 Discovery Street in Red Hill. Ms Garland directed Mr Robertson to that carport.

Mr Robertson drove into the carport and stopped his car. Mr Robertson and Ms Garland got out of the car. At that time, both of you and the unidentified female were in the carport. Mr Robertson walked to the front of his car and as he did so, the unidentified female pushed past him and pulled down the garage door behind the car.

You, Mr Coogan, approached Mr Robertson and said words to the effect of, “Where’s your money?” and “Show us your wallet.” At about this time Ms Garland left the carport and ran from the area.

Also at about this time you, Mr Boyle, were standing a short distance away from Mr Robertson, holding a bottle of Woodstock Bourbon & Cola. The unidentified female and you, Mr Coogan, began searching through the centre console of Mr Robertson’s car, whilst you, Mr Boyle, stood nearby. You, Mr Coogan, became agitated and got in and out of the car a number of times and shook your fist in front of Mr Robertson’s face. You, Mr Boyle, told Mr Robertson to hand over his car keys, which he did.

You, Mr Coogan, then stopped searching the car and approached Mr Robertson holding a knife. The unidentified female who was present yelled, “Stab him, just stab him.” You, Mr Coogan, then returned to Mr Robertson’s vehicle and continued to search it. You then walked over to Mr Robertson still holding the knife. You held the blade of the knife to Mr Robertson’s jaw and said, “Where’s the fucking money? I’ll fucking stab you.”

At that time you, Mr Boyle, were standing a short distance from Mr Robertson and the unidentified female was standing near Mr Robertson’s vehicle. Mr Robertson moved backwards a little to avoid the knife, and at that time, one of you asked Mr Robertson how much he had in his bank account. You then forced Mr Robertson to provide you with his personal identification number for his bank account.

By your actions, presence, and by your demand for Mr Robertson’s personal identification number, you, Mr Boyle, intended to and did provide aid and encouragement to Mr Coogan during the commission by him of the offence of making a demand of Mr Robertson, accompanied by a threat.

At that point, you, Mr Coogan, asked whether Mr Robertson had been searched. The unidentified female then searched Mr Robertson. At that time, he had a Blackberry mobile telephone in the back pocket of his jeans and $550.00 in Australian currency in the front left pocket of his jeans. The unidentified female located those items and removed them from Mr Robertson’s jeans. Each of you was standing nearby at that time.

By your actions and by your presence, you intended to and did provide aid and encouragement to the unidentified female at the time she searched Mr Robertson, and stole the $550.00 and the Blackberry mobile telephone.

Mr Robertson did not give permission for the unidentified female to remove that property.

Shortly after, Mr Robertson ran through the carport through an open side gate and hid in some bushes near a block of units at the roundabout at the intersection of La Perouse Street and Monaro Crescent in Red Hill. He dialled 000 from a second mobile telephone he had in his possession and remained talking to the operator until Police arrived.

For added spice Jarrad Boyle was in the community having received a good behaviour order from Chief Justice Higgins.

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The ole rob-a-dealer-at-knifepoint trick. Still popular after all these years.

How_Canberran said :

p1 said :

johnboy said :

The Mully Cup is literally made of Woodstock Bourbon and Cola.

But that is just tinnys. This guy had a bottle. Classy.

Suave! He really knew how to impress the chicks. Let me guess, he was also was wearing a cravat and smoking Sobranie Black Russian cigarettes.

And reading from his new book of sonnets ‘Glassing Time’.

Sandman said :

Evil_Kitten said :

15 minutes in the hotel? Really?

3 women , 15 minutes , 1 smallish hotel room.
That’s plenty of time to get the floor vacuumed, the bed made and the dishes done.

(now where did I put that flame suit?)

They shouldn’t have really gone into that hotel room at all – there’s no kitchen!

gooterz said :

The women were a key part of this .. doesnt mention if they got charged with anything?

Ms Kayla Garland, as a result of her involvement in this incident, appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court on 28 September 2010 for the offence of aiding and abetting aggravated robbery. On
11 November 2010, Ms Garland pleaded guilty to that offence and the prosecution consented to the matter being dealt with in the ACT Magistrates Court. On 14 December 2010 Ms Garland was convicted of the offence of aid and abet aggravated robbery and released upon entering into a good behaviour order for a period of two years, with conditions that she accept supervision for a period of 12 months and undergo counselling as directed. I note that Ms Garland had no prior convictions and was considerably less involved in this incident than you both were.

Evil_Kitten said :

15 minutes in the hotel? Really?

3 women , 15 minutes , 1 smallish hotel room.
That’s plenty of time to get the floor vacuumed, the bed made and the dishes done.

(now where did I put that flame suit?)

The women were a key part of this .. doesnt mention if they got charged with anything?

What delightful people. They’ll be utilising the full range of services paid for with your taxes for most of their lives, I predict.

How long of a good behaviour bond did they get?

How_Canberran7:27 pm 23 Jul 12

p1 said :

johnboy said :

The Mully Cup is literally made of Woodstock Bourbon and Cola.

But that is just tinnys. This guy had a bottle. Classy.

Suave! He really knew how to impress the chicks. Let me guess, he was also was wearing a cravat and smoking Sobranie Black Russian cigarettes.

p1 said :

johnboy said :

The Mully Cup is literally made of Woodstock Bourbon and Cola.

But that is just tinnys. This guy had a bottle. Classy.

Yeah, well mate, it’s a bit hard to glass some ‘unt up with a farkin can!

Was the second mobile the shoephone?

p1 said :

Plenty of time to sell $550 worth of drugs though…

Oh true. My mind was going in another direction. Namely some extremely speedy 4 way orgy.

Evil_Kitten said :

15 minutes in the hotel? Really? Lets say 5mins to walk to the room and get undressed, and another 5mins to get re-dressed and exit the hotel. That leaves 5mins. If he was paying I’m not sure he got his money’s worth!!!

Plenty of time to sell $550 worth of drugs though…

XO_VSOP said :

2nd mobile phone?

I often carry both my work phone and my personal phone with me

XO_VSOP said :

2nd mobile phone?

It happens. I saw it on Breaking Bad once.

15 minutes in the hotel? Really? Lets say 5mins to walk to the room and get undressed, and another 5mins to get re-dressed and exit the hotel. That leaves 5mins. If he was paying I’m not sure he got his money’s worth!!!

pptvb said :

For added spice Jarrad Boyle was in the community having received a good behaviour order from Chief Justice Higgins.

Nooooooooooooooooooooo…. It couldn’t be true!!!!!!

Come on it was probably his fourth or fifth offence so give Tezza a little bit of credit after all it’s very expensive housing the low life at the AMC!

johnboy said :

The Mully Cup is literally made of Woodstock Bourbon and Cola.

But that is just tinnys. This guy had a bottle. Classy.

isn’t this just a long meme for F__k yeah, Straya c__t

How_Canberran2:54 pm 23 Jul 12

p1 said :

dtc said :

The bourbon and coke was a nice touch.

The fact it was specified as a Woodstock bourbon & coke was the icing on the cake.

Aaaaah…Bogan champagne!

The Mully Cup is literally made of Woodstock Bourbon and Cola.

dtc said :

The bourbon and coke was a nice touch.

The fact it was specified as a Woodstock bourbon & coke was the icing on the cake.

Sammy said :

More to the point, who drives around picking people up in their car at midnight, with $550 cash and two mobiles phones in their possession?

Craig Thomson?

Did I win?

Two mobile phones. picking people up late at night. going to a hotel. 15 minute stay. Cash involved.

mmm, wonder if I can join the dots.

The bourbon and coke was a nice touch.

More to the point, who drives around picking people up in their car at midnight, with $550 cash and two mobiles phones in their possession?

XO_VSOP said :

2nd mobile phone?

The nook remained relatively un-poked.

2nd mobile phone?

For added spice Jarrad Boyle was in the community having received a good behaviour order from Chief Justice Higgins.

Colour me surprised.

For added spice Jarrad Boyle was in the community having received a good behaviour order from Chief Justice Higgins.

Nooooooooooooooooooooo…. It couldn’t be true!!!!!!

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