Car crush hoon busted again

The first man to have his car crushed under WA’s tough anti-hoon laws faces have a second car crushed after today pleading guilty to driving while under suspension and giving police a false name.

Thomas Peter Stocks today pleaded guilty to one count each of driving without a license and providing a false name when he appeared in the Midland Magistrate’s Court.

Magistrate Colin Roberts disqualified Stocks for another nine months and fined him $1000. Stocks had previously been banned from driving for three years.

Mr Roberts told Stocks he had an appalling driving record and it was only a matter of time before he faced a term of imprisonment.

Ten days ago, Stocks became the first man to have his car, a 1992 Mitsubishi Lancer, crushed after being convicted of a third hoon offence.

Today, police prosecutors told the court they would make an application to crush another car owned by Stokes, a Ford which has been impounded for 28 days.

Representing himself, Stocks told the court he drove on The Boardway, Ellenbrook, to the shops because he was “hungry”.

Mr Roberts told Stocks he had been disqualified from driving.

“What do you understand about that,” Mr Roberts asked Stocks.

Stocks: “I do understand it.”

Mr Roberts: “But you just ignored it.”

Mr Roberts said Stocks had a long time to go before he could drive again.