Feb. 7, 2014, 4 a.m.<\/p>\n
An 18 year old local man who allegedly tried to run an off-duty police officer off the road, faced Wellington local court yesterday charged with several offences. <\/p>\n
An 18 year old local man who allegedly tried to run an off-duty police officer off the road, faced Wellington local court yesterday charged with several offences. <\/p>\n
The officer had been driving home on the Mitchell Highway where he was allegedly confronted by the man. <\/p>\n
Bradley Manning was already appearing on a number of charges before magistrate Terry Lucas who said police were on duty 24\/7 and that it was a serious offence. <\/p>\n
He then refused bail for Manning. It is the first time the Wellington man has been charged as an adult. <\/p>\n
The man has been charged with: intimidating a police officer in execution of duty, harassing a police officer in execution of duty, behaving in an offensive manner in\/near a public place\/school, driving a motor vehicle to menace another with intent and knowingly driving a vehicle in a manner that menaces another. <\/p>\n
Manning is due to reappear at Wellington Court House via audiovisual link on March 25. <\/p>\n
The defence, John Styles of Aboriginal Legal Services said that Mr Manning, who has a partner and nine month-old child, would commit to living near Gulgong, but the prosecuting officer Sergeant Mereika Wilkins said that he should not be out in the community and there was a strong likelihood he would re-offered. <\/p>\n
Magistrate Terry Lucas said the allegation was of a serious nature if proven. <\/p>\n
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