Alwyn Elston Blair sentenced in Rockhampton court for 52 offences

A young teenager has been jailed after a long crime spree which included stealing $5000 worth of items from a home on Christmas Eve. See his full list of offences.

Alwyn Eltosn Blair pleaded guilty in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to 52 offences.

Christmas is meant to be a joyous time of year, but like the Grinch one teenager tried to steal some of that joy.

Alwyn Elston Blair broke into a family home on Christmas Eve in 2021 and stole more than $5000 worth of goods.

Blair, 19, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on December 16 to 52 offences which included a number of burglary, break and enter and unlawful use of a motor vehicle charges.

But his crime spree didn’t stop there.

Blair’s offending also included him breaking into The Grand Hotel at Mount Morgan where a roller door was damaged and alcohol was stolen.

His long list of offending also included stealing cars and driving stolen cars dangerously, as well as cutting off an ankle monitor.

The court heard at one point Blair had received bail after spending time in custody, but continued his criminal activity while subject to the bail conditions.

Prosecutor Courtney Brown submitted to the court that Blair’s head sentence should attach to either the burglary of the home or the break and enter of at the Grand Hotel in Mount Morgan to reflect the “devastation” the offending caused to the community.

“In just two charges Mr Blair has racked up over $10,000 worth of damage...ultimately the damage he has done cannot be fully repaid,” she said.

“Ultimately it’s the multiplicity of the offending and it’s the seriousness of the offending that I emphasise.”

The court heard Blair had a “disadvantaged upbringing”.

His lawyer Pierre Lammersdorf told the court there was “no evidence” his client had any capacity to be able to repay any restitution for the $10,ooo worth of damage.

Mr Lammersdorf said his client had recently been sentenced in Rockhampton District Court where he received a jail term.

Magistrate Grace Kalhert said the 52 charges were “quite extraordinary” given he was still “quite a young man”.

She said Blair’s offending was “unacceptable” and it was “sad” to see someone of a young age with a criminal history like his.

“Your behaviour is unacceptable and you present a dreadful risk to the community if you continue to engage in this behaviour,” she said.

Ms Kalhert said if Blair didn’t turn his life around he would continue to find himself in and out of prison.

Blair was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment.

He was also disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for two and a half years.

He will be eligible for parole on March 23.

Convictions were recorded.