Jye Kentyn Watson, 39, was sentenced in Coffs Harbour Local Court after pleading guilty to a police pursuit charge linked to a 10km chase on Coramba Road. The court heard Watson later handed himself in to police, with his lawyer citing anxiety and a “brain fade” during the incident. Magistrate M O’Brien fined Watson $300 and disqualified him from driving for 12 months, warning of the dangers posed by the pursuit on winding country roads at night.
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Jye Kentyn Watson sentenced in Coffs Harbour court for Coramba Road police chase
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Jye Kentyn Watson, 39, was sentenced in Coffs Harbour Local Court after pleading guilty to a police pursuit charge linked to a 10km chase on Coramba Road. The court heard Watson later handed himself in to police, with...
Jye Kentyn Watson, 39, was sentenced in Coffs Harbour Local Court after pleading guilty to a police pursuit charge linked to a 10km chase on Coramba Road. The court heard Watson later handed himself in to police, with his lawyer citing anxiety and a “brain fade” during the incident. Magistrate M O’Brien fined Watson $300 and disqualified him from driving for 12 months, warning of the dangers posed by the pursuit on winding country roads at night.
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