Sep 30, 2010
British chef fined for hurting cop
By Elena Chong
Wayne Adam Smith, 36, was fined a total of $3,000 and ordered to pay $90 compensation to his victim. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
A BRITISH chef was fined a total of $3,000 on Thursday for causing hurt to an auxiliary police constable on duty during the Singapore F1 race and disobeying a police officer's direction. Wayne Adam Smith was also ordered by District Judge May Mesenas to pay $90 compensation to the victim, Certis Cisco constable Vickneswaran Sellaban, 19, who injured his left knee. The 36-year-old, who works for Freeman's Hospitality providing hospitality services at the paddock for F1 management, was driving his car to his job site when officers stopped him at the side road of Ophir Road even though he had a car label. He moved to the side to await clearance, but decided to drive through the security checkpoint.
His car knocked onto the victim who had repeatedly tapped on his car bonnet and ordered him to stop. Smith apologised for the misunderstanding, saying it was not his intention to cause hurt or injury to any person. He told the court that he had been using the same pass to enter that route from Thursday to Saturday without any problems. He could have been jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to $2,500 for causing hurt by doing a negligent act. For disobeying a cop's orders, he could have been fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to three months.
