‘I know I’m over’: NT pastoralist faces court after blowing 0.343 and 0.285 a month apart behind the wheel

A TERRITORY man has faced court after blowing a ‘monumental’ blood alcohol reading of 0.343 — and then 0.285 less than a month later — while behind the driver’s wheel

Anthony Harrower (right) pleaded guilty to two counts of high range drink driving. Picture: Sarah Matthews

A TERRITORY pastoralist has faced court after blowing a “monumental” blood alcohol reading of 0.343 while behind the wheel.

Anthony James Harrower, 24, appeared in the Darwin Local Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to two charges of high range drink-driving from two separate incidents.

The court heard police were called after a witness saw Harrower driving his LandCruiser ute on the wrong side of the road in Litchfield National Park.

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He pulled over until police arrived and asked him why he had been driving on the wrong side of the road.

“I know I’m over,” Harrower replied.

Police breath tested Harrower, who returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.343.

His licence was suspended for 12 months.

Less than a month later, Harrower was driving on Cox Peninsula Road and tried to pull over before becoming bogged on the bank.

Police attended and breath-tested Harrower who blew 0.285.

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Harrower’s lawyer, Shane McMaster said his client’s drinking had “spiralled out of control” following a break-up with the mother of his young child.

In sentencing, Judge Michael Carey said Harrower’s blood-alcohol level was “a monumental reading by any stretch of the imagination”.

He was ordered to pay over $1000 in fines and disqualified from driving for two years.