Hesten Charles Blair Comeagain: Bail granted for man allegedly tied to scene of Geraldton burglary by gloves

A Mount Tarcoola man accused of leaving behind a pair of gloves on a driveway during a home burglary has been granted bail because of lengthy delays for a trial hearing. Hesten Charles Blair Comeagain, 44, appeared in Geraldton Magistrates Court from custody on Monday with a fresh charge of burglary with intent, alleged to have occurred at an address in Geraldton at the weekend. He is yet to enter pleas to the charge, as well as another count of burglary with intent, two counts of possession of stolen property, five counts of gains benefit by fraud, disguised to commit an offence and stealing. He entered guilty pleas to possession of stolen property, trespass, five counts of stealing, two counts of breaching bail and five counts of breaching a court order in March. Applying for bail, defence counsel Brad Romano said it was not a strong prosecution case, because the only evidence that tied Comeagain to the scene was a pair of black gloves left on the driveway. He said if Comeagain’s DNA was found on the gloves, it could be “purely coincidental”, as he might have worn them in the past. The police prosecutor said Comeagain had a history of similar offences and could reoffend while on bail. Magistrate Matthew Walton said Comeagain would be in custody for a long period of time because of trial delays. He was granted bail and must check in to the police station twice a week. He is back in court on Monday, May 6.