A man who is accused of assaulting a woman was arrested yesterday and brought to court. Robert Joseph Augustine, 33 of Cole Crescent, was not ready to plead to the charges, and was angry that the prosecution objected to his release. “I’m not getting out? What the f**k?” Judge Denis Lordon told Augustine that that […]
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Domestic abuser suspect threatens to throw chair in court
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Court Briefs: thumbs up to 30 days in jail
Wayne David Duplessie of 609 Beaverbrook Road was arrested last weekend for not being at home during a curfew check. Duplessie is awaiting trial soon, and has been on a strict undertaking since February 20th. He pleaded guilty to breaching the undertaking, and has 7 pages of other convictions, many of which are of the […]
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Court Briefs: man guilty of unsophisticated grow-op
A Miramichi man living at Leland Court thought he would do the decent thing and give a young fellow a place to live. This is according to someone who knows the man, not by any testimony given in court. Turned out to be the wrong thing to do, and now he faces some minimum mandatory […]
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Chamber: housing trumps backyard rezoning issues
In the past few years since MO))) began covering city council, our reporters have been to several meetings where bylaws to alter zoning have been proposed and discussed. But this is the first time the Miramichi Chamber of Commerce has backed a developer’s plans in the face of neighbourhood opposition. Many re-zoning bylaws pass with […]
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3 men seek bail, accused of treating women poorly
Three men were in court this week trying to get out of jail. Each one, Eric Foran, Carlos Savoie and Robbie Augustine, were accused of crimes against women (all cases are unrelated). In each case there was a bail hearing where the prosecution argued they should be kept in jail until the charges were dealt with because […]
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Court Briefs: hash oil smuggled in vagina
An elderly man who was living in Holtville got himself into some trouble when tried to get $200 out of a man who did some repairs on his home. Melvin Crouse is 73 years old, and is deaf as a post. He had to stand within a few feet of judge Denis Lordon so he […]
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Irish Fest Revived with Outdoor Events (100 parade photos)
After only one day of events, the perfect weather is making the festival organizers look like geniuses, and will probably help fund a revival that the festival desperately needs. Over 100 photos from the parade!! As one of the people in attendance at the Irish Festival put it, “I think they have somebody looking out […]
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Room 420 at MPF Crowbar Motel No Bargain
When you get arrested by the Miramichi Police, you might have to spend the night in a cell. If they offer you room 420, be sure to ask for an upgrade. In court today, there was a coincidence that two women were charged in unrelated incidents with mischief for damaging cell number 420 at the […]
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Changes to route 11 bypass not beneficial to businesses
On April 4th a wave of pessimism and disbelief among business owners on route 11 swamped the unveiling of the highway plans that would bypass their businesses. But a meeting in Fredericton on May 20th between business owners and the Minister of Transportation gave the business owners a reason to be cautiously hopeful. Not today. […]
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Police Briefs: Car ignites at Walmart
On July 20, 2014 at about 4:00pm there was a vehicle on fire reported at 200 Douglastown Blvd, the Walmart parking lot. Police and Fire attended, the fire was extinguished, but 2 vehicles sustained considerable damage, and 2 other vehicles sustained minor damage. All vehicles damaged were unoccupied at the time of the fire, and […]
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Rolly and Kalin: Drug Dealers Pay
This week Miramichi judges sentenced two drug dealers to a combined 4 and half years behind bars, and police took up to $50,000 in drugs off the street. On December 18 2013, one day after being released on charges he was driving while suspended, Kalin Frederick Peterson was picked up with methamphetamine pills in his […]
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Court Briefs: 15 break and enters and counting
21 cases in all from court on Monday. Harold Lawrence Peterson pleaded not guilty to possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, and for the possession of hash oil, and to the unsafe storage of a firearm. The alleged incident happened on February 24th. Peterson;s trial dates was set for October 16th and 17th. Aaron […]
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Saturday: Improved Gordon’s Wharf to Have Official Opening
Gordon’s Wharf Inc. is extremely happy to report that after significant Federal and Provincial funding and investment of private funds the construction of improvements and re-building of our facility at Lower Newcastle has been done. We invite residents to attend the official opening of this exciting project which will take place at the wharf site […]
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Apartments a go: Council divided on water risk
The majority of councillors have decided to forge on with a potential 24 unit apartment complex in Nelson, and trust that the conditions placed in the bylaws will safeguard the water supply of nearby residents. Mike Mersereau wants to build an apartment complex in Nelson near the Governor’s Mansion on St. Patrick’s Drive, but the […]
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Court Briefs: Gilks and Weaver Fish Tale
Stuff that happens in court is sometimes humourous. In this story about a man who broke salmon fishing laws, the funny part comes when he surprises the judge at the sentencing, and he in turn gets surprised by the judge’s reaction. What’s not funny is that a mature salmon was killed, along with its (up […]
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Acadian Day in Miramichi
Acadian Day in Miramichi At the Queen Elizabeth Park at the Town Square in Miramichi (in case of rain…at the Carrefour Beausoleil) 11:30 am Formal ceremony and the TINTAMARRE all around the Town Square 12:00 Musical performance with Hert Leblanc 1:15 pm Animation for the kids 1:45 pm Musical performance with the group “La Trappe […]
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Miramichi Lumber Sues Province over Wood Shortage
Company Received Less than Half its Permanent Saw Log Allocation from Province in 2013 PRESS RELEASE July 25, 2014 Miramichi Lumber regrets to announce that it has commenced an act i on against the Province of New Brunswick for damages suffered as a result of the Province’s failure to honour its agreement allocating saw logs […]
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city surplus busted for illegal gun sales
Three men between the ages of 19 and 56 have been arrested and charged with firearms offences following an investigation into the unlawful sale of firearms. The Blackville and Sunny Corner RCMP carried out an undercover investigation that resulted in the execution of a search warrant on July 23, 2014, at Miramichi City Surplus in Derby Junction, N. […]
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Police free dog from hot car
Last week MPF officers responded to a report of a dog which had been locked into a parked car in the hospital parking lot and that the dog had been left unattended for over 1/2hr in the 31 degree heat. As the dog appeared to be The rest of this story and its comments are […]
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Court Briefs: 5 impaired driving cases
This Monday in court saw five impaired driving charges handled. Corey Ahern pleaded guilty to impaired driving. Miramichi Police found him asleep The rest of this story and its comments are only available to subscribers. Miramichi Online is an independent news provider for Miramichi. You probably won’t find this story anywhere else – not the paper, […]
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