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One jailed for 40 days Two men convicted on theft charge after gasoline syphoned from truck Two young area men were convicted in provincial court in Penetanguishene _ last Thursday, on a joint charge of theft under $200, in connection with the theft of a small quantity of gasoline Gignac said restitution had been made for damage the group caused during the breakin, at a summer residence He said the pre- sentence report was not very favourable' to Assance, calling him an In provincial court Allan Cruise, 21, of Midland, and his nephew David Cruise, 17, of Gravenhurst, were charged following an incident which occurred on May 9, 1977. The court was told they were passengers in a car which was being driven by another party. At about 9:45 p.m., as the fuel in the car was getting low, they decided to stop and syphon some gasoline out of the tank of a parked truck Someone saw them and shouted at them, and they ran off. Police later stopped them and questioned them, and the charge was laid. The value of the gas taken was estimated at $15.00 The court was told David Cruise had had a drinking problem, although he had recently been taking steps to correct the situation, and both men had_ been drinking on the night of the incident The crown entered into evidence a record for Allan Cruise, showing that he had been con- victed of theft under $200 in November of 1973, and that he had also been convicted of a number of driving offences since then The judge considered the possibility of giving David Cruise a discharge of some sort, because of his age and the fact that he had no criminal record, but in sentencing he said it was "with regret' that he had decided to _ register convictions against both men He said the deterrent aspect of sentencing called for a disposition more severe than a discharge. He ordered David Cruise to pay a fine of $150 or spend 20 days in jail, and he sentenced Allan Cruise to 40 days in jail. Since Allan Cruise has a full time job, he was allowed to serve the sentence on weekends Both men were put on probation for 12 months. Break and enter An 18-year-old Christian Island man, convicted in provincial court on a charge of break and enter on August 11, was sentenced last Thursday to four months in jail Burdette Assance had been remanded until last Thursday for sentencing, so that a probation officer could prepare 'a_pre- sentence report Attorney John Gignac, acting for Assance, told the court Assance had been with a group of people when the offence occurred, and an older person had been the ringleader of the group. He said Assance had been drinking heavily at the time oe ae New in Town? You'll find a friend where you see this sign. For more information call 526-8430 unmotivated person who spent all his time wat- ching television, and who did not respond to supervision from _ his mother or anyone else But he said he felt a very strict term of probation could straighten Assance out and act as a deterrent to others, without sending Assance to jail The crown attorney pointed out that Assance had been on probation at the time of the offence, so he didn't seem to respond very well to probation Provincial Judge Len Montgomery told Assance he had received lenient treatment the first time he appeared before the court, in the form of a conditional discharge and a period of probation. He said the court now had to consider a more severe penalty to get the point across to him "A residence is sup- posed to be a place of security," he told Assance, and added that breaking into a residence was a very serious of- fence. To underline that fact, he pointed out that the maximum penalty set out in law for that offence was life imprisonment He then sentenced Assance to a period of imprisonment of four months, to be followed by 12 months probation Possess narcotics Two young men ap- peared in provincial court in Penetanguishene last Thursday, charged with possession of a narcotic, and cultivating marijuana Bradley Milroy, 22, of Victoria Harbour, and Eric Bumstead, 19, of no at were jointly charged on May 10 fixed address, of this year Both charges against Bumstead were dropped the request of cultivating Impaired charge laid the crown, and the charge of marijuana against Milroy was also dropped. But Milroy was convicted on the charge of possession of marijuana. The court was told that members of the Midland Detachment of _ the Ontario Provincial Police, acting on in- formation received, executed a search warrant at the residence of Milroy, and found 10 grams of marijuana on Milroy's person. They Two new cars damaged in accident last week Two brand new cars were damaged early Saturday morning, in a one car accident on Main Street at Poyntz. A car driven by Martin Cascagnette, of Champlain Crescent in Tiny Township, struck a traffic light standard, which in turn collapsed on two 1978 Pontiacs on the Stoneleigh Motors lot. The damage to Cascagnette's car came to $500, but as of Monday, police had not learned how much damage was done to the light standard or the two new cars. Police report Cascagnette was charged with impeired driving and excess alcohol by Constable Thomas Marchand. Furniture taken Constable Michael Brady is currently investigating the theft some-time between October 12 and 14 of three pieces of Penetanguishene home. garden furniture from a Eric Ulrichsen, of 42 Burke Street, reported the theft at 5:30 Friday afternoon. The furniture, a wicker table and two wicker chairs, was valued at $100. Break Penetanguishene police are investigating a theft at and enter the Commodore Hotel some time Saturday. PGH births | Mr. and Mrs. William Couling, of 115 Yeo Street in Penetanguishene, announce the birth on October 17, of a boy. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs. David Dorion, of 2 Leonard Avenue, Penetanguishene, on October 15. cher ELMVALE DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT Try our new Big Bronco, starting with 2 breaded portions of seasoned ground beef patties. Plus all the things that make a hamburger great - right down to the plump sesame seed bun, cheese, lettuce and BBQ sauce. It's quite a meal. So you'd better be hungry when you tackle this one. Special Price 99° 3 DAYS ONLY OCT. 20, 21, 22. THURS. FRI. L UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT SAT. Taken were one 12-gauge shotgun, one 20-gauge shotgun, two calculators, 100 rounds of ammunition, and $20.00 cash. The total value of the stolen goods is $385.00. During the course of the theft, $200 damage was done to a cabinet in the hotel. Constable Tom Tiffin is investigating the incident, which was reported at 3:45 p.m. Saturday. Attempted theft A Penetanguishene man interrupted an attempted theft Saturday night, causing the would be thieves to flee on foot. George Hann, of 160 Robert Street West, reported to police that he had spotted an unspecified number of male persons attempting to steal a truck, at about 8:30 p.m. He chased them on foot, but couldn't catch them. Constable Michael Brady is investigating. Break, enter and theft A Penetanguishene man spent the weekend in Barrie jail, charged with four offences in connection with an incident which occurred in town Saturday night. Penetanguishene police received a report at 10:40 p.m. Saturday of a break, enter and theft at Huronia Motors at 35 Robert Street West. A 1974 Dodge truck was taken, along with a number of tools from the garage. The truck was recovered late Saturday night, on the Fifth Concession, by Midland Ontario Provincial Police. Anthony Bottineau, 18, of 148 Robert Street, was charged with break, enter and theft, auto theft, driving while suspended, and breach of probation. The charges were laid by Constable Tom Tiffin. Bottineau was remanded to the Barrie jail, and a bail hearing was to have been held Monday. also found two marijuana plants, 25 small blue pills of an unknown type, dry leaves which appeared to be marijuana between the two potted plants, a suitcase containing a triple beam _ balance scale, seeds and what appeared to be more marijuana, a syringe in the kitchen and another in the china cabinet, one white onyx marijuana pipe, one 16-inch Indian style marijuana pipe, one black and chrome marijuana pipe, a book entitled "The Cultivator's Handbook of Marijuana"', and assorted other paraphernalia described as being associated with the use of drugs. Bumstead was charged because he was in the house at the time of the search. Judge Montgomery ordered Milroy to pay a fine of $600, or spend 100 days in jail. Joy-riding A 16-year-old Waubaushene man who pleaded guilty in provincial court last Thursday to a charge of joy-riding, was awarded a conditional discharge. Robert Blanchard was charged on September 16, after he was stopped by police in Tay Township. The court was told Blanchard was discovered driving a 1974 station wagon belonging to his mother, and he admitted she had _ not given him permission to drive it. Blanchard did not have a licence to drive, but he did have a temporary instruction permit. The court was told he had often driven the car with his mother in the passenger seat, but on this occasion he had taken it without her knowledge. The judge told Blan- chard he could be sent to jail for six months on the charge, but said he felt the fact that the car belonged to his m rather than to a com stranger was a mitiga factor in this case. 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Over 2.000 drugstore products in all Each ef them is safe with proper use. but possibly harmful if used improperly Thats why the Government of Ontario has passed new laws to help control the use of many common drugs. These regulations require that the purchase of certain drugstore products must be approved by the At your pharmacy, these products will be identified for you with a colourful purple sticker. All you need to do Is take your selection to the prescription counter, have it approved by the pharmacist. then take it to the checkout area of your choice along with your other purchases It means a few extra steps for both of us. But it's an extra step for drug safety. and we think that's a good thing Because drug misuse should be everyone's concern ONTARIO PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION AF? CADE GUARDIAN PHARMACY CLINIC PHARMACY BAY GUARDIAN PHARMACY Penetanguishene DRUG WORLD Huronia Mall, Hwy. 27, Midland P.H. 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