MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants who waived their cases or were held for court were ordered to appear for plea court at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, at which time they can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
n Joshua M. Dorney, 21, of Mount Carmel, waived to court charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property in connection with a March 22 incident.
Patrolman William Adamski reported that Dorney allegedly stole several items of jewelry from the residence of Erica Kratzer, of 223 E. Second St., Mount Carmel, and then sold them at the Ye Olde Coin Shoppe in Shamokin.
Bail was set at $5,000.
n Justin Raymond Derr, 23, of 715 Scott St., Kulpmont, pleaded guilty to one count of harassment by using lewd, threatening or obscene words or language and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totaling $500 and was sentenced to 12 months of probation. An additional count of harassment and two counts of disorderly conduct were withdrawn.
Derr was charged by Kulpmont Patrolman Cade Holden for using obscene language toward Howard C. Beers and Andrea Beers at 713-715 Scott St., Kulpmont, on Dec. 4, 2011.
n Wayne P. Mulzet, 47, of 424 E. Columbia Ave., Atlas, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totaling $500 and was sentenced to 12 months of probation. An additional count of possession of marijuana was withdrawn.
Mulzet was charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Daniel Politza in the Jan. 14 incident at his residence.
n Jason Michael Mirarchi, 25, of 1107 Poplar St., Kulpmont, waived to court two charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, one charge of reckless driving and one charge of driving on the right side of the roadway relating to a traffic accident at 1:48 a.m. March 25 on Fir Street, Kulpmont.
Kulpmont Patrolman Cade Holden reported Mirarchi allegedly had a blood-alcohol content of .167 percent.
Bail was set at $5,000.
n Russell A. Goretsky, 46, of 508 S. Market St., Elysburg, waived to court two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, a rear lighting violation and limitations on alcoholic beverages relating to an incident March 24 on Route 54 at the bottom of Natalie Mountain near the Coal Township line.
Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Kelly Campbell reported Goretsky allegedly had a blood-alcohol content of .113 percent.
Bail was set at $5,000.
n Caleb A. Long, 21, of 605 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, waived to court charges of two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, underage drinking, speeding and careless driving relating to a March 17 traffic stop along Route 2044 in East Cameron Township.
Long was charged by Trooper William Gangloff of state police at Stonington.
Bail was set at $5,000.
n Nancy R. Derck, 32, of 913 E. Chestnut St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of driving under the influence of a drug or combination of drugs, driving under suspension, operating a vehicle without a valid inspection certificate, a brake light violation and failing to sign her registration card relating to an April 13 vehicle stop on Route 61 at Atlas.
Mount Carmel Township Patrolman David Stamets reported that Derck refused to submit to a blood test.
Bail was set at $5,000.
n Matthew P. Kern, 20, of 127 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totaling $500 and sentenced to 12 months of probation relating to an April 21 incident in the 100 block South Orange Street, Mount Carmel. Additional charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and underage drinking were withdrawn.
The charges were filed by Mount Carmel Patrolman David Donkochik.
n Courtney Elizabeth Swavely, 18, of 819 W. Sixth St., Mount Carmel, waived to court charges of criminal conspiracy, two counts of receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking relating to a May 6 incident in which a license plate was stolen and a car was taken without permission.
Mount Carmel Patrolman William Adamski filed the charges.
Bail was set at $10,000.
n Charges of issuing a bad check in the amount of $415 to Mount Carmel Township filed against David Eye, 34, of 158 Chestnut Lane, Oak Ridge Estates, Mount Carmel, were withdrawn.
Charges were filed by Mount Carmel Township Chief of Police Brian Hollenbush.
