A man ran to Westport District Court in gumboots yesterday so as not to miss his appearance.
Once there, Darshan Lauder, 19, pleaded guilty to a breach of release conditions.
Probation officer Kerry Aston said Lauder had come to Westport from Nelson for work but failed to provide probation with the necessary details.
Probation in Nelson recommended Lauder be convicted and discharged although Mr Aston said he had a history of non-compliance.
Defending, David Holloway said Lauder was working on a dairy farm some distance from town and "ran to court in his gumboots" as he had no other way of getting to town.
