An Arrowtown bartender - described by his lawyer as ''absolutely trolleyed'' - was sentenced to nine months' supervision by Judge Kevin Phillips in the Queenstown District Court on Monday.
Willem Hans Percival Stevenson (20) admitted dishonestly and without claim of right interfering with a vehicle belonging to Anthony Waugh in Arrowtown and possession of cannabis, both in Arrowtown on October 20.
Prosecuting Sergeant Ian Collin said at 4.15am Stevenson was at a party at Miner's Way, Arrowtown, and had been drinking. He got into his vehicle and drove it a short distance before rolling it down a bank.
He walked back along the road, got into Mr Waugh's vehicle and attempted to start it, causing damage.
Sgt Collin said Stevenson left clothing in the vehicle, and when later spoken to by police, he admitted entering the car.
During examination of his own vehicle, a small bag of cannabis was found in the glove box. He admitted it was for his own use.
Defence counsel Nic Soper said it was ''inexplicable stupidity'' on his client's part, who was so grossly intoxicated it had ''corroded his common sense''.
''To put it colloquially, he was completely trolleyed.''
Mr Soper said Stevenson had endeavoured to move his vehicle, and rolled it down the bank.
He then returned to the address he had been drinking at previously.
He spotted Mr Waugh's unlocked vehicle -similar to his own - and entered it.
He appeared to try to start it using a dog lead, Mr Soper said.
''The next he knew he was getting out of the vehicle without his jeans on and without his shoes on, walking, effectively, in his underwear, towards where he was supposed to be staying.''
That house was full and Stevenson had no recollection after that.
At 9am, he saw two people standing beside Mr Waugh's vehicle, again thinking it was his own and the people were attempting to break into it. He went to investigate.
It was then he discovered it was not his car, but inside it were his jeans and shoes.
Included in his sentence were special conditions to attend and complete an alcohol and drug assessment and any treatment or counselling as directed, along with any other treatment or counselling as directed.
He was also disqualified for four months. On the cannabis charge, he was convicted and fined $150 with $130 court costs.
