Reubhan Mickeal Gary Ralph appears in Noosa court

A Noosa magistrate has warned a young dad, who the court heard is also facing alleged drug trafficking charges, to stop wasting his time over a Teewah Beach speeding charge.

Reubhan Mickeal Gary Ralph had his traffic related court matter adjourned until May 30.

A Peregian Springs man who is to face the Brisbane Supreme Court for alleged drug trafficking has bought himself more time behind the wheel after appearing in Noosa Magistrates Court for an alleged speeding charge, a court has heard.

Reubhan Mickeal Gary Ralph, 26, appeared in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday for one charge of speeding and asked for the matter to be adjourned.

He said he only had four points on his licence and “a daughter I’m trying to see as much as I can on the Gold Coast”.

Magistrate Haydn Stjernqvist said Mr Ralph was allegedly caught travelling 40km over the limit on Teewah Beach “where there are usually a lot of people on the beach, and dogs and kids and so forth”.

Police prosecutor Allison Johnstone said Mr Ralph was “given a ticket for 90 in a 50 zone, so 40 over”.

Mr Ralph told the court he had not sought legal advice about the speeding charge because he had “his hands full” with other matters which “had nothing to do with traffic”.

Court documents state Mr Ralph was facing one alleged drug trafficking charge and two counts of possessing dangerous drugs.

The charges dating from May 2022 were committed to the Brisbane Supreme Court on March 21 this year.

Mr Stjernqvist told Mr Ralph he had “some seriously indictable drug matters at the Supreme Court, out of which you are potentially going to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment”.

“And you’re wasting my time here, beating around the bush and being ambivalent, about a matter that is so crystal clear,” he said.

Raising his voice in the Noosa courthouse, Mr Stjernqvist referred to how the speeding charge occurred in December.

“What’s the date today? It’s April,” Magistrate Stjernqvist said.

“You’ve done nothing for four months. Zero.”

Mr Ralph said he was “not very familiar with the court system” and told the magistrate he “was not really trying to fight you”.

“I’m not trying to upset you and make you raise your voice, I’m sorry,” Mr Ralph said.

“I’m not trying to make excuses for myself.

“I had a lot going on.”

Mr Stjernqvist adjourned the matter to May 30.

“You’re going to be here on that day if it’s not dealt with before then,” he said.

“You must enter a plea one way or the other, guilty or not guilty on that day.

“If you’re not here on that day it will get dealt with in your absence.”

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