Twelve Months’ Gaol On False Pretences Charges

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27987, 6 June 1956, Page 6

Twelve Months’ Gaol On False Pretences Charges

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

James Jesse Wright, aged 38, a salesman (Mr B. S. McLaughlin), was sentenced by Mr Rex C. Abernethy, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to a total of 12 months’ imprisonment on three charges of obtaining money by false pretences. On the first charge, of obtaining £7OO by a false pretence, he was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment: for obtaining £193. six months’ imprisonment: for obtaining £l9O. six months’ imprisonment; the sentences to be concurrent. Wright had completely immersed himself in debt, through borrowing from friends and associates, said Mr McLaughlin. He had now offered to give the informant a lien on his wages. “According to the Probation Officer you have been robbing Peter to pay Paul,’’ said the Magistrate. “These are serious charges and serious amounts. You did this not only once, or twice, but thrice—you went into this with your eyes open.” PROBATION FOR THEFT 'Terence Desmond Bradshaw, aged 22, a workman, who appeared . for sentence on a charge of stealing a kit of tools valued at £5, was admitted to probation for two years and ordered to make restitution of £5. “You may take this as a final lesson,’’ said the Magistrate. (Before Mr L. N. Ritchie, S.M.) FINED FOR FIGHTING Dennis Raymond Stephens, aged 20, a driver, and Stephen Joseph Barry, 19- a driver, were each convicted and fined £lO on a charge of fighting ir } Colombo street on June 4. Stephens pleaded not guilty, and Barry pleaded guilty to the charge. Constable J. Kennelly said he was on duty in Colombo street on June 4 and went to the scene of a disturbance outside a milk bar. He saw Barry strike Stephens, and when he stepped between them, and told them to move on Stephens punched Barry in the ribs. Stephens said he had taken exception to a remark by Barry that he was a “low cowboy,” according to a statement to the police. “I am not going to tolerate this conduct from anyone, let alone from youths around milk bars.” said the Magistrate when convicting Barry. “You had an opportunity of moving on. and struck the first blow.” “You did riot strike the first blow.’’ the Magistrate said to Stephens, “but you have merited it. You have already been in trouble for assault a year ago. . “My only regret is that I cannot impose a heavier fine.” DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR Cyril James Pengelly, aged 24, a seaman, pleaded guilty to a charge ?f behavmg in a disorderly manner in Manchester street. He was convicted and fined £4. CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS ‘You dropped a bottle of beer, something which I think you would have done everything in your power to avoid had you been sober,” said the Magistrate, when he convicted and discharged Charles Gordon, aged 42, a fitter and turner, oi9 a charge of being found drunk in Cashel street on June 2, having been twice previously convicted on similar charges in the last six months. WILFUL DAMAGE For wilfully damaging a window and a • door: at premises owned by Nuel Robert ■ Ashby, to the extent of £1 IQs, Neil Carruthers: Sprott was convicted and fined £3. Detective-Sergeant G. C. Urquhart said that at 5 p.m. on June 4, the police received a call to 770 Marshland road, Belfast. An attempt had been made to break into the premises, and there was blood near a broken window. The person had apparently failed to release the lock. The premises had not been entered Sprott, when questioned, admitted breaking the window. Sprott was ordered to make restitution of £1 10s.

REMANDED A passer-by who saw two youths and two girls take a bicycle from outside a Cashel street dance hall and go towards rhe Avon river, called the police, who shortly afterwards found the party on the riverbank with the machine already partly stripped, said Detective-Sergeant G. C. Urquhart. Richard James Pearson, aged 18, a sheet metal worker, pleaded guilty to stealing’ a bicycle valued at £29 10s. Pearson was one of the group, said Detective-Sergeant Urquhart, and had a - tail-light and other accessories in his possession when apprehended. The accused also admitted the theft oi another bicycle from Lancaster Park “Some of the stolen parts from this bicycle were fitted to his machine but parts worth £1 6s Id are still missing,” said Detective-Sergeant Urquhart. On both charges, Pearson was remanded to appear on July 11. Bail was allowed in the sum of £25, with one surety of £25. Tdita Paul was remanded to June 11 on a charge of converting a bicycle at Christchurch on June 4. Bail was allowed in the sum of £25 with one surety of £25. He was ordered to report daily to the police. George Howard Andrews (Mr H. S. Thomas) was remanded to appear on June 11 on a charge of having driven a vehicle while under the influence of drink or drugs. Bail was allowed in the sum of £25, with one surety of £25. After being told by Sub-Inspector C. H. Reardon that tne necessary information for prosecution was expected from Dunedin that evening, the Magistrate remanded Stuart John Crawford, aged 19, a ship’s steward, in custody, for one further day on a charge of being absent from his ship at Port Chalmers without leave. TRAFFIC CASES Errol Carl Chaplin Henry, aged 17, pleaded guilty ,to two charges of not displaying L plates, two of carrying a pillion passenger while restricted to L plates, and charges of exceeding 30 miles an hour and having no warrant of fitness. The charges were laid by the Christchurch City Council and the Transport Department. Chief Patrol Officer J. Brown, who prosecuted on behalf of the Christchurch City Council, asked for lighter fines than would usually be imposed, as the defendant’s’ mother would suffer unduly. He recommended that his licence be cancelled for a long period. Henry told the Magistrate that he paid his mother £1 a week for board. The Magistrate: That would not pay for the food you eat. Henry: I can’t pay more because of the other fines. “I have the power to suspend your licence for all time,” said the Magistrate. “You have been convicted 17 times for offences of this nature —and you are only 17 years old.” He imposed fines amounting to £lB and £6. costs—£2 for exceeding 30 miles an hour, £ 1 for carrying no warrant of fitness, £5 on each of the two charges of carrying a pillion passenger while restricted to L plates, and £3 and -£2 for not displaying L plates. “I expect you to pay your mother £3 a week board,” said the Magistrate. 4

Henry was disqualified from driving for 12 months, and - is to pay the fines at the rate of £2 a week: Chief Patrol Officer Brown said other speeding charges were pending. For aiding and abetting Henry, in that he was a pillion passenger. Colin Albert Morgan was fined £2. On charges brought by the Trans-

port Department, offenders were dealt with as follows:

Exceeding 30 miles an hour: Andrew Fraser, £3. No heavy traffic licence: Raymond Maxwell Gilchrist, £3 (no certificate of fitness, £1). No heavy driving licence: Robert William Gilchrist, £2. Failing to give the right of way: Sydney Alfred Chapman, £3. Failing to stop at compulsory sign: Arthur Gioynne Lawrence. £3. No warrant of fitness: Maurice Lloyd, £1 (failing to produce driving licence, £2). No warrant of fitness: Douglas Thomas Small, £l. On charges brdught by the Christchurch City Council traffic department, offenders were dealt with as follows: Parked in time expired metered space: Paul Louis Richard * Behagel, £1; Robert Bruce Hugh Blake, £2; Leslie James Bowis, £l;‘ Glen Robin Braddock, £1; Walton Murison Bremner, £1; Francis Dennis Cantwell, £2; Owen Trevor Conway, £1; William' Paul , Clarkson, ,£1; Alexander Durham Cormack, £1; John Warren Glynn, £1; Rosemary Greenwood, £1; Charles D’O. Hall, £1; Clifford Mort Kerr, £2; John Millar Laing, £1; Eric Nelson Berry Lemon, £1; William Lindenberg, £1; Brian McGillivray, £1; John Hazeldean March, £1: George James Mayo, £1; Patrick James O’Donoghue, £1; Frank Paviell. £1; John Stamper Pollock, £2; Edward Gilbert Saunders, £1; Alexander Dixon Sutherland, £1; James Burnic Taylor, £2; William Keith Wakeman, £4; Maxwell Walker, £2. Parking over time limit: Lizzie Coulter Blakely, £1; Fred Chadwick, £1; Thomas David Craig, £1; Sydney Ranulph Dacre, £2; Alexander Ganet. £1; Colin William Mauchlin, £1; William Sydney Meyers, £1; Murray Edward Patridge, £1; John Leonard Stuthridge. £1 10s; Percy Tyler, £2. No certificate *of fitness: William Ernest Laurence Gant, £l. Proceeding against automatic lights John Dunn, £2.

Driving in a manner which might have been dangerous: Ivan Peef Draganoff, £lO (licence cancelled for 2b days). Exceeding 30 miles an hour: Johnston Barton, £3 (no driver’s licence, £l>; George Ure Clarkson, £2; Patrick Garry Hogan, £2; Patrick Josepn Hughes, £3 (driving vehicle other than specified on licence), £2: James Kelly, £3: Edward Oborn, £3. No warrant of fitness: Charles Arthur Barltrop, £1; Norman William Bradley, 30s; William Hinchey, £1: Samuel Jennings, £1; Lenin Vladinui Vllych Jones, £1 (no driver’s licence, £2). Using an unlicensed vehicle: Bertram William Taylor, £5 (no warrant of fitness, 10s). Parked on the off-side of another stopped vehicle: Margaret Doris Clarke, £1; Ralph Christie Rollo, £1; John Robert Smith, £2; Frederick Alexander Ward, £l. Failing to produce driver’s licence: Maurice Edward Cavanagh, £2. Failing to produce warrant of fitness: Mervyn Allan Quartly, £l. Leaving vehicle on footpath: Charles Henry Spicer, convicted and discharged. Parking in prohibited area: Huia Oscar Hartmont, £2; John David Hewlett, . £1; Colin Westlake Stuart Kennedy, £1; Andrew Wynne Johns, £1 Obstructing entrance: Max Welton McMaster, £2. -•- Not displaying appropriate heavy traffic licence: Wilkins and Davies Construction Company, £3.