Bianca Jeanette Elizabeth Hill in court for unlicensed driving
A mother of two has been fined thousands after police pulled her over at Hervey Bay.
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A mum of two busted with drug utensils and found to be driving unlicensed and with false number plates has been given a hefty fine.
Bianca Jeanette Elizabeth Hill, 32, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence, driving an unregistered vehicle, two counts of possessing utensils and using false number plates.
Police prosecutor Sonia Edwards said about 2.15am on January 17, police were carrying out patrols in Hervey Bay and noticed a Toyota Kluger with no front licence plate.
It was driving along Boat Harbour Drive.
The vehicle was stopped at Urangan Central Shopping Centre and police noticed it had a rear licence plate number.
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Hill identified herself as the driver.
She admitted she did not have a licence, as it had been disqualified in November for six months.
Hill also told police the car was unregistered and confirmed that the rear licence plate belonged to another vehicle.
Police then searched the vehicle and a grinder was found with green plant material in Hill’s handbag.
On March 20, police carried out at search warrant at Hill’s Torbanlea home, Sgt Edwards said.
A water pipe and cone piece was found in her bedroom.
Hill made admissions regarding the items.
The court heard Hill was a mum of two and volunteered at a second-hand store at Howard.
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At the time of the offending she was homeless and living out of her vehicle.
Hill was “doing it quite tough,” which was part of the reason the registration had expired, the court was told.
Magistrate Trinity McGarvie said Hill had been suffering homelessness at the time of the offending, but she now had a home at Torbanlea.
“There’s going to be significant difficulties for you as a consequence of your choice to drive in contempt of an order of the court,” she said.
Ms McGarvie said it was the first time Hill had driven while disqualified, but she needed to understand that if she drove while disqualified again she would risk jail.
Hill was fined a total of $2150 and she was disqualified from holding a driver’s licence for two years.
Convictions were recorded for all charges, except one charge of possessing utensils.