A woman admitted cultivating a cannabis supply that could have sold for more than $140,000 a year, when she appeared in Invercargill District Court yesterday.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Denise Harvey said the woman, who was granted interim name suppression by Judge Noel Walsh, was charged when police went to her home on May 18, following a report cannabis was being cultivated at the property.

Police found 47 cannabis plants in a garage, in what was described as a sophisticated indoor cannabis growing operation, and some dried cannabis, she said. The plants were growing under high-density lights and the setup also included a modified chest freezer, in which plants were being grown. The crop could have yielded the woman more than $40,000, with hypothetical estimates putting the annual income from the growing operation at $141,000, she said.

The woman was remanded on bail to October 4 for sentence.

Intent to injure
Kerri Francis Dillon, 21, was remanded to August 14 for sentence for assault with intent to injure at Riverton on February 7, and breaching supervision at Invercargill on June 29.

Assault
Paul David Farley, 47, was sentenced to 240 hours' community work and six months' supervision for assaulting a female on June 5.

Thomas Toomey, 26, was sentenced to 240 hours' community work and six months' supervision, for assaulting a female on June 16.

Jeremy James Bowmar, 28, driver, was sentenced to 80 hours' community work and six months' supervision for assaulting a female on June 10. He was also convicted and discharged for breaching bail.

Benefit fraud
Lisa May Canning, 27, was remanded to August 14 for sentence for 18 benefit fraud-related offences between October 8, 2009, and November 13, 2011.

James Robert Hayward, 40, was remanded to August 14 for sentence for three benefit fraud-related offences between October 8, 2009, and November 13, 2011.

Threatening
Gage Taumata Haora, shearer, of Ohai, was sentenced to six months' supervision and three months' community detention when he appeared for sentence for threatening to kill, threatening behaviour, and wilful damage on March 2 at Ohai.

Benjamin Aaron Mitchell, 17, of Otautau, was fined $600, sentenced to six months' supervision and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon in 12 months for threatening behaviour likely to cause violence on May 26 at Winton.

Cannabis
Brendon Jock Davidson, 18, was remanded to October 4 for possessing cannabis for supply, offering to sell cannabis, and possessing utensils on April 24 and driving with a breath alcohol level of 532mcg on June 5.

Taking motor vehicle

Steven David Fairlie, 24, wool classer, was disqualified from driving for six months, and sentenced to six months' supervision and 100 hours' community work when he appeared for sentence for unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, a $30,000 roller belonging to Delta, and driving with a breath alcohol level of 855 mcg on April 15.

Breach
Buidave Kuini Pamela Nauci, 25, was sentenced to 40 hours' community work for breaching community work on June 14 and breaching supervision on June 1.

Samuel David Lawrence Owen, 19, was sentenced to 40 hours' community work for breaching community work on May 8.

Emma Faith Shannon Poole, 33, was remanded to August 14 for sentence for failing to complete the required number of community work hours within the prescribed period on April 16, breaching community work on May 25, and breaching supervision on June 28.

Luke Ruane Maloney, 23, of Bluff, was remanded to August 17 for sentence for breaching supervision and community work between May 1 and June 5.

Cyril Albert Fearn, 50, of Christchurch, was convicted and discharged for breaching community work on May 23 at Christchurch.

Craig Desmond Campbell, 31, was convicted and discharged for breaching community work on June 2.

Driving
Augustus Andrew Barber, 32, meatworker, was remanded to August 14 for sentence for driving while disqualified on May 25.

James Lindsay Martin-Birch, 19, contractor, of Gorge Road, was fined $500 and disqualified from driving for six months for careless driving causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol level of 49mg on March 24.

Nicholas John Reid, 21, forestry worker, of Tuatapere, was sentenced to 80 hours' community work and disqualified for eight months for careless driving and driving with a blood alcohol level of 98mg on April 7 at Tuatapere.

Aroha Wharakura, 34, shed hand, of Nightcaps, was sentenced to nine months' supervision and 180 hours' community work, ordered to pay $668 reparation and disqualified for nine months, when she appeared for sentence for careless driving and driving with a breath alcohol level of 923mcg on April 8.

Jason Scott Honeyman, 32, of Waipahi, was disqualified for six months and sentenced to six months' supervision and 200 hours' community work for driving with a breath alcohol level of 599mcg on May 27 at Gore, and driving with a breath alcohol level of 622mcg and driving while forbidden on June 9 at Invercargill.

Drink-driving
Avinash Deo, panelbeater, was fined $250 and disqualified from driving for six months for driving with a blood alcohol level of 102mg on April 26.

Oliver John Caiger Gray, 32, of Waitepeka, 292mg on May 27. Fined $1000 and disqualified for seven months.

Hamish Colin Middleton, 23, fencer, of Browns, was fined $450 and disqualified for six months for driving with a breath alcohol level of 551mcg on May 15.

Travis James Officer, 28, farmer, of Popotunoa, 698mcg on June 30. Fined $600 and disqualified for six months.

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