He had a really bad drinking habit and planned to move to a Christchurch address where people did not drink alcohol, a 47-year-old polytechnic student told Judge Lance Rowe in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Whaiti Albert had been remanded in custody after appearing on Friday and admitting two offences committed on Thursday - possessing an offensive weapon (a chisel and drill bit) in circumstances showing intent to commit an offence involving the threat of violence, and disorderly behaviour in Harrow St.
That offending happened about 8.30pm. Earlier in the day, Albert had been sentenced to 60 hours' community work on a Summary Offences Act assault conviction from his behaviour in Hyde St on May 7.
Yesterday, he also admitted a third charge from the incident on Thursday - stealing sandstone blocks, to a combined value of about $150, belonging to Otago Polytechnic.
The police summary said on Thursday evening Albert was involved in a dispute with polytechnic staff concerning his intoxication levels while on campus.
About 8.30pm Albert went to the campus grounds, removed seven sandstone blocks in various stages of being sculpted and put them into his vehicle.
A Campus Watch officer, seeing him removing the sandstone blocks, approached to see what was happening.
Albert was aggressive and abusive. He produced a chisel and a large drill bit which he held together in one hand and pointed towards the officer.
Albert then put the chisel and drill bit into his vehicle with the sandstone blocks and left on foot.
Police found him nearby in Harrow St.
Seeing police, Albert stood in the middle of the road and pulled down his pants, exposing his genitals to police and Campus Watch staff.
Representing himself, Albert made the comment about his really bad drinking habit and his intention to live at a Christchurch address where alcohol was not drunk.
The sandstone blocks were ones he had been carving. He picked them up and put them into his car, he said.
He was sentenced to two months' jail, made up of concurrent two-month terms on the offensive weapon and theft charges, and for disorderly behaviour he was convicted and discharged.
Standard and special release conditions, for six months from the sentence end, include requirement to undergo any counselling, treatment or programme for alcohol, as directed, and a Tikanga Maori programme.
