developed. Mr Coventry drove the vehicle through residential streets, across footpaths, across the front yard of a house breaking the water meter and front tap, around and through a building site, across another front yard, and then executed a and then drove directly at the police vehicle and then into another building site at a speed of about 80 kilometres per hour mounting the footpath causing the vehicle to become airborne to a height of about four feet, through a public playground and then on to Port Wakefield Road where police lost sight of him. Another high pursuit took place at about 12 noon on the same day, and then at about 1:40pm that day there was a further high speed pursuit involving the same Commodore sedan. The car was eventually followed to Martins Road, Salisbury Downs where Coventry drove the car around in circles in the paddocks between Martins Road and Winzor Street being chased by a police vehicle. Ward, who had been involved in the initial pursuit, described Coventry’s vehicle as of control’ as ‘out though he avoided trying to block his vehicle. Coventry’s car was pursued down Jolsen Street, Salisbury Downs at about 100 kilometres per hour through a residential area. The vehicle was then driven right into a paddock through a four foot wire fence, and continued into the paddock dragging about 200 metres of fencing behind it. Notwithstanding this, the vehicle was driven further into a reserve and creek area where it eventually stopped and Coventry was forcefully removed from the vehicle. When spoken to by the police officers, he said: I’m mental it’s my car’. ‘Yes, (Exhibit C19a, p5) As a result of those offences, Mr Coventry was brought before the Para Districts Court of Summary Jurisdiction where psychiatric reports were ordered. The case was adjourned to 23 November 1999 and then further adjourned to 15 December 1999. In the meantime, psychiatric and bail enquiry reports were ordered. In a report 19 November 1999 (Exhibit C25a), Dr N P Nambiar, Consultant Psychiatrist, advised that Mr Coventry had been held at James Nash House, a secure psychiatric facility, since his arrest, and that he had been angry, depressed, agitated and suicidal upon admission. It was also suspected that he had been abusing a variety of substances and that his behaviour at the time of the offences may have been influenced by his level of intoxication. Dr Nambiar initially advised that Mr Coventry’s diagnosis remained unclear and requested an opportunity to complete a
developed. Mr Coventry drove the vehicle through residential streets, across footpaths, across the front yard of a house breaking the water meter and front tap, around and through a building site, across another front yard, and then executed a and then drove directly at the police vehicle and then into another building site at a speed of about 80 kilometres per hour mounting the footpath causing the vehicle to become airborne to a height of about four feet, through a public playground and then on to Port Wakefield Road where police lost sight of him. Another high pursuit took place at about 12 noon on the same day, and then at about 1:40pm that day there was a further high speed pursuit involving the same Commodore sedan. The car was eventually followed to Martins Road, Salisbury Downs where Coventry drove the car around in circles in the paddocks between Martins Road and Winzor Street being chased by a police vehicle. Ward, who had been involved in the initial pursuit, described Coventry’s vehicle as ‘out of control’ as though he avoided trying to block his vehicle. Coventry’s car was pursued down Jolsen Street, Salisbury Downs at about 100 kilometres per hour through a residential area. The vehicle was then driven right into a paddock through a four foot wire fence, and continued into the paddock dragging about 200 metres of fencing behind it. Notwithstanding this, the vehicle was driven further into a reserve and creek area where it eventually stopped and Coventry was forcefully removed from the vehicle. When spoken to by the police officers, he said: ‘Yes, I’m mental it’s my car’. (Exhibit C19a, p5) As a result of those offences, Mr Coventry was brought before the Para Districts Court of Summary Jurisdiction where psychiatric reports were ordered. The case was adjourned to 23 November 1999 and then further adjourned to 15 December 1999. In the meantime, psychiatric and bail enquiry reports were ordered. In a report 19 November 1999 (Exhibit C25a), Dr N P Nambiar, Consultant Psychiatrist, advised that Mr Coventry had been held at James Nash House, a secure psychiatric facility, since his arrest, and that he had been angry, depressed, agitated and suicidal upon admission. It was also suspected that he had been abusing a variety of substances and that his behaviour at the time of the offences may have been influenced by his level of intoxication. Dr Nambiar initially advised that Mr Coventry’s diagnosis remained unclear and requested an opportunity to complete a
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