MAGISTRATE'S COURT Men Sent To Prison For Thefts From Railways

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28157, 21 December 1956, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Men Sent To Prison For Thefts From Railways

Alfred Ernest Boon Anderson, aged m an engine driver (Mr V. G. Spiller), -rd Charles Albert Trousselot. aged A a fireman (Mr W. G. P. Cuningtetnk appeared for sentence before Mr t X- Ritchie. S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court yesterday on five joint charges o f theft from the Railways Department. One of the charges was later withdrawn by leave of the Court. Anderson appeared on three other parges and Trousselot on two others. Anderson was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment on each charge, pro of the sentences to be cumulate, the others to be concurrent, faking a total of three months’ imprisonment. Trousselot was sentenced to one month's imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent. Mr Spiller said Anderson's was an unfortunate case. He had been with the Railways Department for 19A rears, and had no previous convictions', jt was difficult to explain why Anderson had committed the thefts. The cr jy reason was domestic worry Anderson was separated from his wife and children. Anderson had assisted the police in clearing up the charges, ind had admitted some offences where no complaints had been made. The offences had been spread over a ]cng period, said the Magistrate. It was true Anderson had no previous convictions, but the pillaging was apparently organised before Trousselot arrived.

What he had said to Anderson applied to Trousselot also, said the Magistrate. Trousselot was now eligible for corrective training. The offence must be punished severely to deter other would-be offenders. THEFT OF CHOCOLATES Allan James Flutey, . aged 28, a gasworks stoker, was sentenced’ to 14 days imprisonment when he appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing chocolates valued at £2l 2s 2d. the property of the Railways Department. J

Mr F. W. Brown who appeared for Flutey, said that he apparently saw the truck open and took the chocolates on the spur of the moment. He had been drinking too much, but he realised where he was heading for and was willing to take out a prohibition order.

Flutey was 28. and should have known better, said the Magistrate. The crime he was before the Court for was the equivalent of pillaging. THEFT OF OIL Campbell Robert Feather, aged 25, T gasworks stoker (Mr B. J. Drake), appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing 15 cans of oil, valued at £5B, the property of the Railways Department.

He was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment.

What he had said to Flutey applied to Feather, said the Magistrate. He felt justified, taking into account all that had been said, in halving the usual sentence in this case. ADMITTED TO PROBATION Charged with stealing a bicycle, a youth, whose name was ordered not to be published and who was represented by Mr W. F. Brown, appeared for sentence and was admitted to probation for two years. INDECENT ASSAULT Arthur Clarence Gemmell, aged 36. I crane driver, appeared for sentence on a charge of indecently assaulting a female. He was convicted and released on probation for two years. William George Watson, aged 26, a workman, appeared for sentence on two charges of indecently assaulting a male. He was further remanded by consent to February 21. FINED FOR TRESPASS Barry John Shaw, aged 23, a factory hand, was fined £5 on a charge of trespassing on a residence in Southey street on December 19. Sub-Inspector J. J. Halcrow said that some months ago accused had kept company with a young woman who lived in the house. He had called to see her on Wednesday evening before leaving for Auckland, and had refused, to leave when asked. REMANDED Ivan Albert Taylor, aged 20, a farmhand (Mr D. H. Godfrey), was remanded till today on a charge of making a false statement to a police officer.

John William Carter (Mr J. A. Bretherton) was further remanded by consent until February 21, on a charge of escaping from lawful custody on November 6.

A young man. whose name was ordered not to be published, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft from a Christchurch shop. He was remanded to today. Mr L. G. Holder appeared for the accused. Albert Leslie Halliday, aged 40, a stoker <Mr J. A. Bretherton), was remanded by consent to January 17 on a charge of receiving goods, knowing them to have been stolen. Bail was renewed.

Henry Charles Barnett, aged 39, a metal polisher <Mr W. F. Brown) was remanded by consent to January 24 on a charge of stealing a wallet and money, valued at £lOO, the property of Reginald McComb. (Before Mr Rex C. Abernethy, S.M.) THEFT OF RING Helen Te Aroha Nathan pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a diamond ring, valued at £l5, the property of Helen Heyhoe, on December 11. She was remanded till today for a Probation Officer's report and sen-

Senior-Detective J. B. McLean said that accused had visited Heyhoe’s room several times. On December 11, she went to the room while Heyhoe was out and took the ring. She had previous convictions, and was on probation at present. STOLE TOOLS

Norman Charles Butler, aged 25. a truck driver, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing engineer’s tools Valued at £l2. the property of Lawrence Edward Alexander Cross, on November 23. Senior-Detective J. B. McLean said Jat Cross lived in a flat at Sydenham. and kept the tools in a shed at th® back of the building. Butler y®ited a friend in another flat in the “Gilding on November 23. and while was there he took the tools.

Butler was remanded to today for •eotenre. Bail was allowed in the sum of £5O with one surety of £5O. ADMITTED TO PROBATION William Duncan Rangi. aged 17. a farm-hand (Mr L. G. Holder), who had Pleaded guilty to two charges of theft, sppea-ed for sentence and was adJHted tn probation for two years. On a third charge of breaking and

Jtering the dwelling house of Lorna Eileen Gadd on November 16 • and committing theft. Rangi pleaded not jGilty and was remanded to January 17. Bail was allowed in the sum of £5. Holder said that the Probation Officers report suggested that firm cjmtrol of the youth was advisable. He had not had a fair chance in jjj® and was “just a piece of flotsam £ the sea of society.” With sterner £eatment that he would get under the Probation Officer there was still a chance that accused would become a *?°d member of society once he found real niche in life. Accused had “3d no home nor the chances afforded 016 ordinary boy.

HOTEL LICENSEE FINED m ttP sen Home Fraser, licensee r n arner s Hotel, for whom Mr A. 2j Perry appeared, was fined £5 when with selling liquor after hours 00 November 17.

INDECENCY OVER TELEPHONE Maurice Ernest Garrett, aged 27, a freezing worker, charged with making suggestions of an indecent nature over the' telephone, pleaded guilty and was fined £5. FINED FOR HAVING LOTTERY

CARD Edward Mason, aged 28 (Mr D. H. Stringer), was fined £5 for having in his possession a Playfair card for use in an illegal lottery. THEFT OF CYCLES John Conel Wilkie, aged 37, a labourer (Mr D. W. Russell), pleaded not guilty to two charges of stealing bicycles, one valued at £l4. the property of John Noel Nickoils, and the other valued at £25, the property of Robert Henry Morrison. Robert Henry Morrison, a toolmaker, said that on December 7 he had left his bicycle on the street outside his place of employment about noon. It was missing at 3 p.m. It was not locked.

Norman Raymond Hitchings. a Port Office official, said that when' he was on duty at the railway station, accused had offered to sell him a bicycle for £2, a price that was later reduced to £1 10s. Witness informed a police constable because he thought at the price the bicycle was too cheap and could not have been come by honestly Accused was convicted and remanded to January 14 for a Probation Officer’s report and sentence. Bail was renewed in the sum of £2O and one surety of £2O. REMANDED lan Neville Murray, aged 18, a driver (Mr L. G. Holder), was remanded to January 17 on charges of using obscene language in a milk bar. to which he pleaded guilty, and to having in his possession an offensive weapon without lawful excuse, to which charge he pleaded not guilty. Bail was renewed. Sub-Inspector J. J. Halcrow said that at 10 p.m. on December 13, accused entered a milk bar with two girls. A shop assistant saw accused leave the girls and walk to another table, where he heard him use the language complained of. Constable Longley, who was in the milk bar at the time, arrested the accused. Emily Young, aged 56, a housewife, and a young woman, whose name was ordered not to be published, were remanded to January 17 on charges of theft from a Christchurch shop. Bail was renewed.

A youth, for whom Mr H. de R. Flesher appeared and whose name was ordered not to be published, pleaded guilty and was remanded till today on two charges of theft. Bail was renewed.

Noel David Husband was remanded to January 17 on a charge that, with intent to defraud, he attempted to obtain from Herbert Joseph McCartier the sum of £l5 by falsely representing that he had an account with the Bank of New Zealand. John Leadbetter, aged 61, a bootmaker, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing an overcoat and scarf, valued at £lO, the property of George Henry Colville, on December 10. He was remanded to January 10. Bail was allowed in the sum of £5O, with cne surety of £5O. Leadbetter was ordered to report daily to the police.

CIVIL CASES (Before Mr Rex C. Abernethy, S.M.) JUDGMENT SUMMONSES On judgment summonses, the following orders were made: J. Robertson to pay G. Williamson £l5 3s forthwith, in default 16 days’ imprisonment; S. Michael to pay FarrierWaimak, Ltd., £6 Us 4d forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment; D A. Sharpe to pay Automobile Association (Canterbury) Incorporated £2 16s forthwith, in default three days’ imprisonment; Philip Sidney Donaldson to pay the Commissioner of Inland Revenue £lO 15s forthwith, in default eleven days’ imprisonment. (Before Mr L. N. Ritchie, S.M.) ORDER FOR POSSESSION Jaga Ranchhod, a bottle dealer (Mr A. Hearn), was given an order against Arthur McCarthy and Hector Gray, wood merchants, for possession of premises at 41 Kingsley street. Ranch hood was also given judgment against the defendants for £B2 10s 7d mesne profits, with costs.