Ian John Kerr, a 37 year old Walcha resident, pleaded guilty to the charges of drink driving; being in possession of a prohibited drug; driving with an illicit drug present in his blood and one count of resisting police and hindering police.

The offences happened over a number of occasions.

On Sunday November 15 last year police were called to Kerr’s place of residence to assist in his removal in response to a request by a family member concerned by Kerr’s erratic behaviour.  

Kerr resisted his removal and hindered police which resulted in his arrest. A further charge of assaulting a police officer was withdrawn in court.

For these offences Ian Kerr was fined a total of $500 and placed on a good behaviour bond for two years.

On Tuesday February 23 of this year Kerr was stopped by police while driving on the Oxley Highway for a random drug test where he tested positive for methyl-amphetamine (or ice) and cannabis. 

Ian Kerr was fined $500 and had his license disqualified for six months for this offence.

On Friday April 1 of this year Kerr was pulled over on the Oxley Highway for a random breath test where he was tested to be over the alcohol limit in the low range, however a subsequent search of the car located 0.4 grams of methyl-amphetamine.

Magistrate Holmes fined Ian Kerr a total of $1,000, disqualified him from driving for six months and placed him on a two year good behaviour bond for these offences.

Ian’s brother, 40-year-old Andrew John Kerr, pleaded guilty to destroying property and using a carriage service to harass.

On February 19 of this year Andrew Kerr contacted police by phone and sent a series of obscene and alarming text messages. Magistrate Holmes placed Kerr on a good behaviour bond for 12 months.

On March 14 of this year Andrew Kerr was involved in an argument at a Pakington Street address which led to him smashing the window of a motor vehicle. 

He was fined $500 , placed on a good behaviour bond for 12 months and ordered to pay $250 compensation to the victim.