Former Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans is not a fit and proper person to hold a firearms licence, the court has decided.
Hayden conducted his own case, and called Western Bay of Plenty Police Area Commander Mike Clement, Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby, his former girlfriend and neighbours as witnesses.
Hayden Evans.
Hayden's firearms licence was surrendered in July 2009 at a time of high stress for the then city councillor. He also handed over a 7.62mm AK47 with a short magazine, two shotguns, one which was a custom-fitted clay bird gun, and an air rifle.
In evidence, Mayor Stuart Crosby said Hayden was under a lot of pressure at the city council, at home where his relationship was foundering, and economically.
Hayden's demeanour changed about that time and people around him, including councillors and members of the public, were genuinely concerned about his state of mind.
In his cross examination of witnesses, Hayden pursued answers to issues that saw Judge Robert Wolff twice interrupt proceedings saying witness cross examination was not for Hayden to carry out a public examination on issues not related to the case's central point.
The case could have been completed in a day, but was going over that because of Hayden's focus on minutia and there was an attempt to reveal conspiracy against him.
Whether or not there was a conspiracy to ensure he was harmed by the removal of his firearms licence was not a matter the court had to deal with.
The Judge was not going to allow the court to become a forum to re-debate issues of peripheral interest.
The judgement to prohibit Hayden from holding a firearms licence was made at the start of the month.
Hayden says he will appeal.
19 comments
THE SAGA CONTINUES
Posted on 09-11-2011 13:00 | By WOMBLE
Lots of interesting points in there for sure. Fancy the Judge not allowing the "conspiracy" concept to be examined? that would have gone to the HEART of the problem, we all know TCC Councillors and of course "The leader" are rather prone to over zealously conspiring for a desired end result, even to using personal information whenever possible for self gratifying personal gain.
INTERESTING
Posted on 09-11-2011 14:17 | By earlybird
and how do you know that WOMBLE. Do you have some irrefutable evidence or are you just regurgitating some gossip that you've picked up from others.
But Wait There's More
Posted on 09-11-2011 15:26 | By The Sage
What a surprise that the case took longer than it should because of Hayden's focus on minutia. Just another attention getting and desperate ploy by Evans to play his life in the public arena. Get a life.
fit for council?
Posted on 09-11-2011 16:50 | By the_fourth_estate
this adds weight to my earlier argument that he wasn't fit to be on the Tauranga Council either....has he paid his overdue rates yet?
fourth estate
Posted on 09-11-2011 18:06 | By jimmi
the problem is, there are more out there, purporting to have the Cities interest at heart, unfortunately, some of them also get re elected.
READ THE ARTICLE SUNSINE!
Posted on 09-11-2011 18:25 | By WOMBLE
@ Earlybird, please do have another read of what was written above in the article, I merely have already done that are commented in the obvious way as a result. The Judge did not "WANT" to hear about "CONSPIRACY", with what has been in the media in the last few years as well as adopting an objective and realistic view of it all one can only wander why that subject was "AVOIDED LIKE THE PLAGUE" by the court as if it was so then it would have been VERY VERY important when considering the actions of the Mayor and others, the conclusion would then have to be viewed a lot differently than is currently the case so far, right?
What I know ...
Posted on 09-11-2011 21:36 | By Murray.Guy
... is that on two occasions (along with two others that I know of) I was served papers requiring me to attend the court, and that on both occasions was not called - time wasted, sitting in a waiting area. I wonder why that was?
CAN NOT HAVE THE TRUTH CAN WE
Posted on 10-11-2011 00:12 | By SCARLET PIMPINEL
Well Murray I am sure you were required to be there for a good reason, the implication of what you say is that the Court did not hear the truth from you? Is That the case? Who summoned you to court? and why?
Please
Posted on 10-11-2011 00:15 | By Openknee8ted
Don't let him become a postal worker as well.
Come on Cr. Murray Guy
Posted on 10-11-2011 09:04 | By G.Fokks
Tell us all here on Sunlive what you would have said, instead of some cryptic comment. Wasn't Hayden Evans part of the team you were the leader of? Some of us have still got the election leaflets and long memories. When former Cr Evans got his drink driving conviction, what did you do about that Cr Guy? Didn't Evans also have some sort of sub contract on the Council's new sports center at Baypark? If true, was that ok by you? So let's hear the full story from you, Cr Guy, about these questions and the Evans firearms thing. Was it just councillors involved or were there other people, and if so who and why? No more cryptic comments, just the facts please Cr Guy. As far as I'm concerned I've no time for any councillor with a drink driving conviction, guns or a lot of other things I've read over the years, like being paid by ratepayers but not paying rates on time. I also don't have much time for councillors who don't give straight answers and just use innuendo and insinuation.
FEAR OF PRINCIPLE
Posted on 10-11-2011 10:29 | By SCOTT NUFFIN4U
@ g fokks, dont hold your breath on that one, as soon as someone is being pushed out of the fold (started well before all the dramas talked about, plans were made. Actual Murray it is fair to say that actions speak loulder than words, right! That being the case then perhaps the little cosy group in the Councillor lounge that meet just before all this "HAPPENED" could provide a copy of the tape recording of that conversation (there were others of course) we will actually find on that tape that the events that subsequently occurred were well pre-planned.
Maybe Evans could get job with News of World
Posted on 10-11-2011 13:15 | By G.Fokks
Still haven't had my questions answered. SCOTT reminded me about former Cr Evans and his secret tape recording saga. Recently we've had News Of The World and the tricky way they recorded private conversations. Perhaps Evans could get a job with them. Looking back over Sunlive he appears to claim to be able have traces done on IP addresses and he seems to be handy with recorders. On a side issue I don't see why people living in this city need to keep guns.
POLITICAL ASSASSINATION?
Posted on 10-11-2011 18:56 | By SCARLET PIMPINEL
The motives of all seem dodgy, it was not so long ago that a US president suffered the same type of fate, JFK, is there a parallel here and will the Phoenix rise again?
u can run...but u cant hide...forever!
Posted on 10-11-2011 20:46 | By sonicchick
sooner or later, those involved in getting rid of Hayden from Council and the whole gun saga will hopefully grow a conscience - for those of you who dont know what this is I suggest you refer to the dictionary...or Google the word! I would not be able to sleep at night if I behaved in this way towards any person. But whats the saying? Karma can be a bitch! I wait for Karma to kick in for those involved in the "lets get rid of Hayden,he knows too much" campaign...might just get the deck chair out and break open a bottle of bubbly...for Karma has strange and funny ways of biting people in the ass! Murray...you call yourself Haydens friend...yeah right! I saw straight through you and several others that Hayden trusted!
DO FACTS & EVIDENCE SUPPORT THE DECISION ?
Posted on 10-11-2011 21:43 | By RORTSCAM
Whoa so it looks as though the Judge decided that conspiracy could only be classed as a matter of peripheral interest. Very interesting very brave and I would have thought a very foolish observation.Whatever the pros and cons of the case this was a political conspiracy to deal to Evans and we all know who was responsible for that. Well guys what comes round goes round . Enjoy.
PROBIHITED FROM BEARING ARMS?
Posted on 12-11-2011 16:49 | By SCARLET PIMPINEL
So does that mean he must at all times wear a "LONG SLEEVE SHIRT"?
UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE?
Posted on 13-11-2011 13:23 | By DRONE
I believe that is directly related to asking the wrong questions in Council, hence the need to put the "Crosby Slayers Squad" onto him and so create the truth needed, a bit of what would be called "mob rule" and so easily defined as: Do as we say or else ....? I do have to admire is relentless desire to clear his name.
GOOD SHOW EVANS
Posted on 13-11-2011 23:36 | By Crash test dummies
You handing your weapons in like that shows a good level of responsibility with firearms. So how does that work afterwards, like that is good not a bad thing right!
Posted on 14-11-2011 22:43 | By WARTS N ALL
The Mayor would know that for sure, it was all a pre-planned and executed scheme to take him out, and they did! So much for democracy!
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