A woman who became hostile and argumentative with police pleaded guilty to drink driving, resisting an officer and possessing a prohibited drug and equipment.
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Shirley Dix, 55, formerly of Broulee and now living in Victoria, was disqualified from driving for three months and fined a total of $3000 for the offences at Moruya Courthouse earlier this month.
She must also install an interlock device in her vehicle for 12 months, an electronic breath-testing device which does not let the vehicle start without the driver passing a breath test.
In court, Ms Dix's lawyer said she had become upset by an interaction with her ex-partner.
"She was hysterical and emotional at the time because she wanted to see her boys before she went back to Melbourne, where she now lives, and was refused," he said.
"She admits her behaviour was inappropriate and wrong and she was affected by alcohol and she comes to this court remorseful and a lot more wise."
As for the drugs and equipment found in the car, her lawyer said Ms Dix had found the paraphernalia while working as a motel cleaner.
"She had located the drugs during her cleaning job and put them in her car, intending to give them to her employer the next day," he said.
"Ms Dix knew what they were and was familiar with the substance. She admits they were in her possession and knew they were a prohibited substance when she put them in the car."
According to court documents, Ms Dix, who now lives interstate, wanted to visit her children on the night of Saturday, June 12, but was stopped by her ex-partner.
He called the police who arrived to see Ms Dix reverse her car from the driveway of the house and stop near the road.
When police approached the car they found she was intoxicated with a strong smell of liquor on her breath. They noted her movements were slow, and her speech was slurred.
Officers could also smell cannabis from inside the car and saw a clear resealable bag containing a green vegetable matter.
When police asked Ms Dix to exit the vehicle she did not comply and police described her as being hostile, aggressive, and argumentative throughout her interaction with them.
She was taken out of the vehicle and still resisted by tensing her arms, clenching her fists, and using her body as a dead weight to fall out of the car.
At Moruya Police Station, Ms Dix returned a blood alcohol reading of .111.
Magistrate Doug Dick said he understood at times, difficult circumstances caused emotions to come to the surface.
"Clearly it's not in your nature to behave like this, but at times it boils over and the valve opens," he said.
Magistrate Dick imposed the minimum driving disqualification of three months and said the terms would be upheld interstate.