Rosedale man in custody awaiting trial
Jerod Nowlan, 43, of Rosedale, will appear for trial in provincial court in Miramichi in custody on Feb. 11, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to multiple charges related to guns and drugs.
Police arrested Nowlan on July 28 as part of an investigation. He pleaded not guilty to five counts of drug trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and hydromorphone; possession of a loaded handgun, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, and dangerously carrying a firearm. He entered his not-guilty plea on Nov. 9.
The judge remanded him to jail after a bail hearing. In Woodstock, Nowlan pleaded guilty on Nov. 10 to driving while suspended on May 15. He was sentenced to five days in jail. He pleaded not guilty to a second charge of driving while suspended on May 16, and his trial was set for Sept. 24, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. Nowlan has a prior criminal record.
Trial in attempted murder case
A Saint John man appeared in provincial court in custody on Nov. 12 for a hearing in advance of his trial next month on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault.
Gawayne Green, 34, was charged with stabbing another man several times with a knife and committing aggravated assault on July 10 in Centreville. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial dates were set for Dec. 11, Dec. 14 and Dec. 18 at 9:30 a.m. The court denied Green bail and ordered no contact with several complainants named in the case.
Charged with sexual assault
Matthew Kunselman, 22, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Nov. 10 and pleaded not guilty to two sex charges laid by the RCMP. His trial was set for Nov. 4-5, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Kunselman was charged with touching a minor for a sexual purpose and sexual assault in connection with an incident between July 1, 2024, and Nov. 21, 2024, at Wotstak. He was released on an undertaking and will return to court for a monitoring hearing on March 9, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
In custody awaiting plea
Robert McFarlane, 39, of Florenceville-Bristol, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on Nov. 10 after being denied bail on charges laid by the RCMP. He returns to court in custody for plea on Nov. 17 at 9:30 a.m.
McFarlane was charged with assaulting another man, uttering threats and breaching a release order (house arrest) following an incident on Sept. 27 in Summerfield. He was ordered to have no contact with the complainant.
He is also awaiting trial on other charges of assaulting another man on April 4, 2024, at Florenceville-Bristol, and breaking into a dwelling house, committing mischief, causing property damage to a door, and breaching an undertaking on May 4, 2024, in Johnville. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial dates will be confirmed at his next court appearance.
Sentencing on three charges
Jesse Colton Demerchant, 35, of Scott Siding, appeared for trial in provincial court on Nov. 12 and changed his plea to guilty on three charges laid by the RCMP. His sentencing was set for Feb. 16, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Demerchant pleaded guilty to one count of breaching a no-contact order on June 25, 2025, resisting arrest on May 30, 2025, and assault by choking involving a female victim on May 14, 2025, all at Windsor. The Crown withdrew several other charges.
Demerchant appeared in provincial court in custody by video on June 2, 2025, for a bail hearing, was released on conditions, and later entered a rehab facility in Moncton. The court heard the charges involved a domestic dispute.
In custody awaiting trial
Curtis Brent Hatheway, 46, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on Nov. 10 and pleaded not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police. His trial was set for Jan. 21, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Hatheway was charged with uttering threats, break and enter at a dwelling house, and breach of probation following an incident on Oct. 1 in Woodstock. Police arrested him and remanded him to jail after a bail hearing. A pre-trial conference will be held on Jan. 5, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Sentencing on two charges
Kelsey Janetta Brooker, 31, of Florenceville-Bristol, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Nov. 12 and pleaded guilty to two charges. Her sentencing was booked for Jan. 4, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Brooker pleaded guilty to theft from the Walmart in Woodstock and breaching a release order (house arrest) between Aug. 22 and Oct. 16 at Lakeville. The court heard she also has other charges in Fredericton and Edmundston related to alleged store thefts.
Brooker requested those charges be transferred to Woodstock for a guilty plea. A monitoring hearing was set for Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. to confirm the charges have been transferred.
Incident in Maxwell
Pipo Michaud, 52, of Maxwell, appeared in provincial court on Nov. 10 and pleaded guilty to two charges laid by the RCMP. His sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 16, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Michaud pleaded guilty to uttering threats against a female victim on May 20 in Maxwell, and possession of a firearm without a licence on May 26 in Maxwell.
Fined $1,000
Calvin Joseph Nicholas, 55, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), was fined $1,000 on Nov. 12 after pleading guilty to two charges laid by RCMP. Judge Rose Campbell also placed him on 12 months of probation and prohibited him from driving for one year.
Nicholas pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by drugs, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of hydromorphone in connection with an incident on May 30, 2024, at Neqotkuk. Nicholas had a prior criminal record.
Guilty of dangerous driving
Nicholas Andrew Scott, 40, of Fredericton, appeared for trial in provincial court on Nov. 9 and changed his plea to guilty on one charge laid by Woodstock Police. His sentencing was set for Feb. 9, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Woodstock Police charged Scott with flight from police, dangerous driving and mischief causing property damage to a door after an incident on Dec. 2, 2024, at NBCC Woodstock. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, and the Crown withdrew the remaining charges.
Two trials for Centreville man
Chad Brooker, 36, of Centreville, appeared in provincial court on Nov. 10 and pleaded not guilty to three charges laid by the RCMP. His trial was booked for Dec. 22-23, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Brooker pleaded not guilty to assault involving a female victim in connection with an incident on Dec. 15, 2025, in Williamstown; theft of a snowmobile on Jan. 10 in Hartland; and possession of a stolen snowmobile on Jan. 11 in Hartland.
At an earlier court appearance, he pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, touching a minor for a sexual purpose and invitation to sexual touching in connection with an incident between June 1 and Oct. 31, 2024, at Centreville. The court set his trial for April 1-2, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. The court also set a pre-trial conference for Jan. 5, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.
Not-guilty plea
Catherine Cogswell, 27, of Gordonsville, will appear for trial in provincial court on Oct. 26, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. after pleading not guilty to an assault charge.
Cogswell was charged by RCMP with assaulting a male victim on July 24 in Gordonsville. A pre-trial conference will be held on Aug. 10, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Charges withdrawn
The Crown withdrew charges laid against Jeffrey Trail of Benton when he appeared in provincial court on Nov. 10.
Trail was charged with failing to attend court and driving while disqualified for an incident on Jan. 6, 2015. He appeared in custody on Nov. 3 after being arrested on an outstanding warrant. He was released on conditions.
Files transferred
Dawson William Boyle, 25, of Taymouth, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on Nov. 10 for a monitoring hearing after pleading not guilty to 10 charges laid by Woodstock Police. He asked to transfer the charges to Fredericton for a guilty plea, and the court set a sentencing date for Dec. 1.
Boyle was charged with multiple counts of possession of stolen property following an incident in Woodstock on Aug. 24, 2025. He also appeared in court in Saint John on Feb. 2 while in custody on separate charges in Fredericton and Moncton. Another monitoring hearing will be held in Woodstock court on Nov. 24 at 9:30 a.m. to confirm the charges have been transferred.
Trial on six charges
Austin Francis, 28, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), will appear for trial in provincial court on Dec. 10 and 11 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to six charges laid by the RCMP. He appeared in court for a monitoring hearing on Nov. 10.
Francis was charged with discharging a firearm with intent, assault with a weapon, careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a firearm without a licence concerning an incident on July 5, 2025, at Neqotkuk.
A pre-trial conference will be held on Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. to ensure the Crown files all disclosure before trial.
Sentencing adjourned
Miguel Downer of Perth-Andover was scheduled to appear in provincial court for sentencing on a stolen property charge on Nov. 10. The court heard he was in custody in Ontario, so it adjourned his sentencing to Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m.
Downer pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen motorcycle in Wilmot on Aug. 7, 2024. The RCMP laid the charge.
Found guilty after trial
Paul Allingham, 48, of Enterprise in Victoria County, will appear for sentencing in provincial court on Jan. 26, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. after being found guilty after trial on an assault charge.
Allingham was charged with assaulting another man in connection with a dispute with a neighbour on Sept. 17, 2024, near Plaster Rock. The court heard that the incident escalated into a physical altercation and was caught on video. He was scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 10 when the matter was adjourned to the new date.
Trial dates in March
Joseph Nicholas of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) appeared in provincial court on Nov. 10 for a monitoring hearing in advance of his trial in March. The court heard that a resolution is being sought with the Crown. Another monitoring hearing was set for Dec. 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Nicholas pleaded not guilty to several charges laid by the RCMP. His trial dates were set for March 8, 2027, at 1:30 p.m., and March 22 and March 25, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Nicholas was charged with breaking into Shaw’s Service Centre in Perth-Andover, mischief causing property damage to a door, and theft of a motor vehicle on Oct. 25, 2025.
He was also charged with two counts of assault and committing mischief for an incident on Aug. 3, 2025, at Neqotkuk, and driving while suspended and possession of stolen property on Aug. 2, 2025, in Woodstock. He appeared in custody via video for a bail hearing and was released with conditions.
Trial continuation
Craig Laskey, 36, of Jacksonville, appeared in provincial court on Nov. 9 to begin his trial on charges laid by the RCMP.
Laskey was charged with sexual assault for an incident on Aug. 14, 2024, in Jacksonville, and assault by choking and mischief on Aug. 21, 2024, in Bedell. His trial continues Jan. 20, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Two charges withdrawn
Makayla Phillips, 22, of Hartland, appeared for trial in provincial court on Nov. 9 after pleading not guilty to two charges laid by the RCMP. The Crown withdrew the charges and the trial was cancelled.
Phillips was charged with uttering threats and mischief, causing property damage to a house in an incident on Jan. 24, 2025, at Richmond Settlement.
