Jakiel James Gillon denied bail on weapons, drug and car theft charges

A bail breaking Toowoomba teen gets his first taste of adult prison after he was allegedly found breaking into a property and in possession of a knife and ice 11 days after facing court for identical offences.

Jakiel James Gillon has been given his first taste of adult prison after he was remanded in custody on four fresh drugs, weapons and property charges just two weeks after a Toowoomba Magistrate released him on bail.

Gillon, 18, was brought before the court on December 22 charged with 19 matters, including five counts of burglary, three of unlawful possession of weapons, four of unlawful use of motor vehicles and one each of possessing cannabis and a drug utensil, and animal cruelty.

At the time Magistrate Kay Phillipson placed Gillon on bail with strict conditions including living with an aunt in Darling Heights, reporting to police and having no contact with two of his co-accused.

Despite the conditions, Gillon is alleged to have continued offending by breaking into a property.

Police prosecutor Rohan Brewster-Webb told the court Gillon was caught on a CCTV camera during the break and was wearing the same clothes seen on that footage when police arrested him.

Police will further allege that Gillon was in possession of a knife and about 1.3 grams of ice at the time of his arrest.

He stands charged with entering a premise and committing an indicatable offence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possessing dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Gillon has not entered a plea for any of his alleged offences.

Mr Brewster-Webb urged Acting Magistrates Andrew Cridland deny the young man’s bail.

“The other conditions that were in place did not seem to stop him,” he said.

In arguing for Gillon’s release, defence lawyer Hamish Chapman conceded that his client was at risk of further offending but said a curfew might reduce that risk, at least at night time.

He added that his client was becoming aware of the poor company he keeps.

“My client said, in his words, that he `would not be hanging around no more a******s,’” Mr Chapman said.

“It’s shows a certain level of maturity than other 18-year-olds that your honour may have seen in court.”

Mr Cridland said there were no bail conditions that reduce the risk to the community and of Mr Gillon reoffending so he remanded the young man in custody and adjourned his matter to January 25.