Stella Louise Ball-Spencer in court for drug and driving offences

A former retail and NBN admin worker with a history before the courts has had to face the law once again after being caught drug driving.

Stella Louise Ball-Spencer appeared in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Monday where she pleaded guilty to buying or possessing S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons, possessing property suspected of having been used in connection with a drug offence, two counts of possessing utensils that had been used, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, one count of driving with a relevant drug in her blood or saliva and one count of driving without a licence.

A “repeat unlicensed driver” has faced court over a string of driving and drug offences, including possessing meth.

Stella Louise Ball-Spencer appeared in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Monday where she pleaded guilty to buying or possessing S4 or S8 medicines or hazardous poisons, possessing property suspected of having been used in connection with a drug offence, two counts of possessing utensils that had been used, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, one count of driving with a relevant drug in her blood or saliva and one count of driving without a licence.

The court heard Ball-Spencer, 24, was pulled over by police in Qunaba on October 29, 2021, leading to the discovery of meth, a drug pipe and the prescription medication.

Ball-Spencer’s saliva tested positive for meth and police found she was unlicensed at the time, having had a six-month suspension against her due to loss of demerit points.

Some other offences brought before the court on Monday related to incidents on November 30, 2021.

It was heard that Ball-Spencer had a history of offending and magistrate Edwina Rowan noted she was a “repeat unlicensed offender”.

Supported in court by her partner, Ball-Spencer was told it was time to take action against her drug use and seek therapeutic intervention.

“I’m giving you the opportunity today to address some of your drug abuse,”’ Ms Rowan said.

“The sentence I will impose today means essentially you’re your own jailer.”

For possessing a dangerous drug on October 29, Ball-Spencer was sentenced to a two months jail, suspended for 12 months.

For possessing a drug pipe, she was convicted and not further punished.

For drug driving, Ball-Spencer was fined $300 and disqualified from driving for three months.

For driving with no licence while demerit point suspended, Ball-Spencer was fined $300 and disqualified for six months.

For possessing dangerous drugs on November 30, 2021, Ball-Spencer received a two-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.

For possessing a Schedule 4/8 medicine or hazardous poison, Ball-Spencer was convicted but not further punished.

For the offence of having a used pipe on November 30, 2021, she was convicted but not further punished.

For possessing property suspected of having been used in the commission of a drug offence, Ball-Spencer was convicted and not further punished.

Convictions were recorded.