TWO men who bashed a local courier within an inch of his life could be out of jail in two years.
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Glen Gordon Robert Smith, 27, formerly of Caoura Crescent, Goulburn and Peter John Crawford, 41, previously of Gourock Avenue, Goulburn were sentenced in Sydney District Court last week.
They had been charged over the home invasion and what police described as the “ferocious” bashing of Mick Maclay at his Gourock Avenue home in November 2009. Mr Maclay suffered extensive head injuries and has endured a long road to recovery.
Crawford was last week sentenced to six years and three months prison, with a non-parole period of three years and three months. Taking into account time already served, he could be released in April 2013.
His latest release date is April 2016. Smith was dealt a five-year, four-month sentence, with a three-year non-parole period. His earliest release is November 2012 and the latest - March, 2015.
Crawford pleaded not guilty in May 2010 to special aggravated break and enter, aggravated break and enter dwelling with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm and recklessly cause grievous bodily harm in company.
Smith had originally pleaded not guilty to the same charges but changed this late last year. The charges followed an extensive police investigation and appeals to the community for help.
Last November the pair’s cases were adjourned in Goulburn Local Court for trial. Last Wednesday morning Crawford pleaded guilty to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in company.
The single charge followed negotiations with the Department of Public Prosecutions. On April 8, their co-accused, Brett James Webb, 42, formerly of Broughton St, was sentenced in Sydney District Court to six years’ prison for stealing property valued at $2000-$5000 from a house and aggravated enter dwelling with intent to use corporal violence.
He will be eligible for parole in February 2012, taking into account time served. He had pleaded not guilty from the start but was convicted by a jury.
Mr Maclay could not be reached for comment yesterday. He previously told the Post he was half asleep on the lounge when he saw one of the men in his kitchen. He was so badly bashed with implements his son, Nathan, could not recognise him.
For the full story, please see the print edition of Friday's Goulburn Post, available from our Auburn Street office and from newsagencies across the region.
