Magistrate’s Court Soldier Admits Theft On Inter-Island Steamer

Press, Volume C, Issue 29521, 24 May 1961, Page 18

Magistrate’s Court Soldier Admits Theft On Inter-Island Steamer

Because it was going to be Scold on field exercises at the iWaiouru Military Camp and i because his fellow soldiers I dared him to. a 21-year-old 'soldier stole a bath mat and ;a blanket, the property of [the Union Steam Ship Company. from the intcr-island steamer on March 23, Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M. was told in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Stanton Mac Kay, a private in the Ist New Zealand Regiment, pleaded guilty to stealing the articles, valued at £3 Is 4d. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon. An order for restitution of the property was made.

Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that when the accused’s kit bag was inspected at Waiouru the articles with the brand of the Union Steam Ship Company on them were found. Mac Kay had no previous convictions, he said. One of the accused’s senior officers told the Court that there had been some drinking on the ship and that might have played some part in the offence. He described Mac Kay as a first-class soldier, SLEPT AT RAILWAY STATION

After a complaint to the police at 5.20 am. yesterday a visit was made to the Christchurch Railway Station and two men were found asleep against hot-water pipes near the men’s conveniences, said Sergeant Townshend. The two men. Jack Manu Williams, aged 21, a workman, and Stephen James Grant, aged 19, a workman, were each fined £3 for being unlawfully on enclosed premises. They pleaded guilty.

REMANDED Basil Joseph Murphy, aged 18, a baker, was remanded on bail until Thursday on a charge of breaking and entering and also one of car conversion on May 6 Murphy's counsel, Mr G. T. Mahon, said that he was arrested last Friday and appeared before Justices of the Peace on Saturday morning. On that occasion bail was not asked for. he said. SPEEDING

When stopped by Traffic Officer J. Pickett in Pages road on January 29 after having been checked by the officer as travelling at 50 miles an hour, Neville Gwynne Larson said .that he had just decided "to give the machine a burst in third gear.” said Chief Patrol Officer J. Brown.

Larson, who pleaded guilty to exceeding 30 miles an hour, was fined £4. On a charge of exceeding 30 miles an hour when not wearing a safety helmet, to which he also pleaded guilty, he was fined £2.

When stopped in Pages road on February 28 after haying been checked at doing 68 miles an hour, Robin Edward Thompson admitted it was a stupid thing to do. said Chief Patrol Officer Brown. Warning the defendant that if he appeared before the Court again for speeding his licence would be dealt with, the Magistrate fined Thompson £6. OTHER TRAFFIC CASES On other traffic charges brought by the Christchurch City Council, offenders were dealt with as follows: I Exceeding 30 miles an [hour: Noel Baxter, £3; Rob!ert John Baxter. £2: Stanley John Benbow. £5; Colin JEdward Erickson, £2; James Henry Malcolm Irving, £2: jGavin Maxwell McKay. £5 11no safety helmet. £2); John I David May, £5; David Raymond Minards. £2; Brian iPatrick Sheahan, £2; John IRichard Vivian. £2; James I Leon White. £3 (no safety helmet, £2); Norman Arthur Williams. £3: Maurice Edgar Wilson. £2; Kenneth William Woodcock. £2.

Parking offences: Maurice Andrew Kidd, £2; Peter Edward Relph. £1; Warren George Taylor. £3: Albert Heathcote Weir. £3; lan James Horrell. £2; John Murray Osborne. £1; Tibor Pataky. £3; Barry James Robin. £3 (no warrant of fitness. £3; no driver's licence, £s'.

No front light on cycle: Frank Junior Knipe. £2 (no rear red light, costs).

CIVIL CASES i Before Mr A P Blair. S.M ' JUDGMENT SUMMONSES The followin« orders were made on judgment summonses: — R. Patrick, labourer, to pay Randall Motors. Ltd.. £lB 10s sd, in default 20 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; T Kitchlng, mechanic, to pay South Island Motors, Ltd. £l7 10s 4d. in default 19 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; L. Rosewarne. married woman, to pay New Zealand Newspapers. Ltd. £3 16s Bd, in default four days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid: Oswald Snencer. labourer, to pay F. Tinning £ll 0s 2d, in default 13 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £2 a week is paid; F. Gamblin. married woman, to pay D. Tuffin £7 14s 4d. in default nine days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; B. Kishworth. spinster, to pay Nairns Nurseries. Ltd.. £3 9s 6d, in default four days' imprisonment: L Poulsen, waterside worker, to pay G. A Smith £44 15s, in default 46 days' imprisonment. warrant suspended while £ 1 a week is paid; W. C. Barker, railway employee. to pay J. N. Matson £3 12s 6d, in default four days’ imprisonment: K. A. Hanafin, trading as City Electrical Company, to pay Royal Exchange Assurance £22 7s Bd, in default 25 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £5 a week is paid; Jean Sylvia Tyson, married woman, to pay G. R Milne £l5 Is 9d, in default 16 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 ■ week is paid; Mona Robin a Strange, married woman, to pay Falconers Shoe Stores £9 17s Id, in default 10 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid: Wayne Turnbull, driver, to pay D. H. Goulden. Ltd. £2O 9s sd. in default 22 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid; John Albert Lloyd Randall. driver, to pay Calder Mackay Company. Ltd, £2O 14s, in default 22 days’ imprisonment, warrant sus-

pended while £1 a week Is paid; J. C. Fulop, workman, to pay Owens, Ltd.. £27 Is 3d. in default 29 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £5 a week is paid: M. Beeby to pay C. A. Sutton £59 Is. in default two months' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £2 a week is paid; Russell George Bowring to pay North Canterbury Electric Power Board £9 6s Bd. in default 10 days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; S. G. Taylor, labourer, to pay Wardells, Ltd.. £6 l«s Id, in default seven days’ imprisonment, warrant suspended while 10s a week is paid; C. A Adams, plumber, to pay Chas. S. Luney. Ltd., £2l 15s, in default 23 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £5 a month is paid; E. Robinson, glassworker, to pay H H and L. M. Jones £65 13s 6d, in default two months' Imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week is paid: F Adams, labourer, to pay Gloucester Motors, Ltd., £1 5s 9d. in default two days' imprisonment; T H. Griffiths to pay Achilles Service Station, Ltd . £24 13s lid, in default 26 days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £3 a week is paid; Ngaire Alice Guest, married woman, to pay Butterfields (Christchurch). Ltd.. £6 15s. in default seven days' imprisonment, warrant suspended while £1 a week Is paid; M. Strange, cook, to pay California Sportswear, Ltd., £3, in default four days' imprisonment: Spence Ellis, carpenter, to pay Randail Motors. Ltd., £8 12s 64 in default 10 days’ imprisonment. POSSESSION ORDER Trevor William Maßoch, brush maker, was ordered to give up possession of a flat at 266 Worceeter street forthwith to C. V. Quigley and to pay arrears of rent and costs amounting to £49 12s.