Ipswich tradie Mitchell Walker represents himself for alleged drug production and courthouse public nuisance

An Ipswich roofer told court he intends to represent himself for allegedly possessing and producing dangerous drugs – and causing a public nuisance in the Ipswich District Court.

An Ipswich tradie intends to represent himself for allegedly possessing and producing dangerous drugs, along with being a public nuisance in the Ipswich District Court.

Mitchell Sydney Walker, 35, of Booval, appeared for mention on June 27 2022 on five charges, including one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, producing dangerous drugs, possessing utensils or pipes, public nuisance, and failure to appear in accordance with undertaking.

The offences allegedly occurred on December 2 2021 in Booval – with the exception of the public nuisance charge, which was in the Ipswich District Courthouse.

Walker was born in Southport and currently works as a roofer.

He appeared without a lawyer in court on June 27 in the Ipswich Magistrates court, and said he intends to plead guilty to all charges.

Ipswich tradie Mitchell Walker, who represented himself in Ipswich Court for alleged drug production and courthouse public nuisance. Picture: Facebook

Magistrate David Shepherd told him that the matter was too long to proceed today, particularly considering the severity of the production charge.

Magistrate Shepherd asked Walker if he intended to obtain a lawyer before his next court appearance, and Walker said he intended to represent himself, despite the nature of his charges.

According to the Queensland Drugs Misuse Act 1986, producing a dangerous drug can incur a penalty of up to 15 to 25 years imprisonment — depending on the type of drugs, quantity of drugs, and whether the person was drug dependant.

For Walker, these circumstances are yet to be determined, but Magistrate Shepherd warned him that he may wish to obtain legal representation.

“If you want to get legal representation, you’d be urged to do so,” said Magistrate Shepherd.

“I don’t know what your history is like or what the offences involve, but there’s always issues about these sorts of things – particularly with production charges.”

Magistrate scheduled the matter for a long plea on Friday, August 9 2022 and Walker’s bail was enlarged.