In what was described by Paul McGirr as a “stupid brain snap”, Narromine man Curtis Adams avoided gaol after he was convicted for stealing 40 tonnes of grain from another farmer’s property. He was came to police attention after rolling the truck with which he stole the grain.

Magistrate Crompton sentenced Mr Adams to a Community Correction Order with 60 hours community service and ordered him to pay a $200 fine. It was an unfortunate and deeply regrettable situation where Mr Adams had found the temptation too great after a bumper grain harvest. His limited criminal history was taken into account as well as the unlikelihood of reoffending.