Magistrate’s Court MAN ADMITS STEALING DRUGS FROM CHEMIST

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29984, 20 November 1962, Page 8

Magistrate’s Court MAN ADMITS STEALING DRUGS FROM CHEMIST

Walter Reynolds Sanders, aged 64 (Mr D. H. Stringer), was convicted in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday of the theft of 1200 capsules of drugs from Blackmore's Pharmacy, Riccarton road, on October 7, and was remanded to the Sunnyside Hospital till December 3. He pleaded guilty. Mr A. P. Blair, S.M., was on the bench.

About 1.45 p.m. two girls passing the shop noticed Sanders trying the door, and saw broken glass at his feet, said the police prosecutor (Sergeant B. D. Read). Passing again a short time later they noticed the door was ajar. A glass panel near the lock was broken. Sergeant Read said that Sanders was known to be addicted to drugs. When interviewed the next day he was intoxicated, and evidently under the influence of drugs. Several hundred capsules were found buried in the garden. ASSAULT CHARGE Wayne David Wright, aged 18, a fork-lift operator, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Hokitoia Maitenga on October 27 with intent to injure. Three witnesses for the prosecution had been heard when Wright was remanded until today. Mr G. S. Brockett appeared for the accused, and Sergeant Read prosecuted. Anthony Raymond Kirk, a doctor at the Christchurch Hospitai, said that Matenga came into the hospital at 6.30 p.m. He was covered in blood and had a deep laceration on the right cheek and other minor lacerations. The injuries required 30 stitches. They could have been caused by glass. Matenga, a workman, said he went to the King George Hotel with his landlady, Mrs Williams, and her son, Ted Williams, who went on ahead. He opened the door into the bar to see where Ted Williams was. One of a group of four persons told him to shut the door. He went over to Williams and. told him where his mother was. Williams told him to go back and he would bring the drinks. When he went back Wright approached him. He thought Wright was going to the bar. “I felt a sharp blow on the face and I went down on my hands and knees,'* said Matenga. “I tried to get up three times and I remember two chaps taking me out to a car and I was driven to hospital.”

To Mr Brockett Matenga denied barging his way through the middle of the group of which Wright was a member. He also denied that he or Williams hit Wright. PEEPED IN WINDOW

Convicted of peeping through a lighted window at 56 Bowhill road, North New Brighton, on November 1, a man was remanded on bail to November 23 for sentence. ' The accused, whose name was suppressed, pleaded not guilty, and was represented by Mr P. M. Joyce. Graham David Boyd, a journalist, said that as he arrived home about 10.30 p.m. he saw a man walking back and forth past 56 Bowhill road. The man went on to the property at 56 Bowhill road at least three times. Twice he saw a head silhouetted close against a lighted window. He rang the police, and the man left the property as they arrived. The accused said in evidence that he was waiting near a bus stop for his wife, who had gone to the pictures. He stood for a while smoking in the shelter of a doorway in an old building near 56 Bowhill road. He wanted to relieve himself and went a few feet up the drive of the property to do this. The police car arrived as he was leaving. UNLAWFUL INTERCOURSE Wayne Anthony Spicer, aged 21, a workman (Mr L. H. Moore), charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged 15 on November 11, pleaded guilty, and was remanded on bail to November 23 for sentence. STOLE ALTAR WINE

Bottles of altar wine stolen by the accused from St. Paul’s Church, Harewood road, had been consumed at a party, said Sergeant Read when Frank Sidney Millward, aged 17, a workman, pleaded guilty to four charges of burglary in Christchurch between November 7 and November 13. Millward was convicted and remanded in custody to November 23 for sentence.

His accomplice in one of the offences. Bruce David Peters, aged 17. an apprentice fitter (Mr D. H. Stringer), was remanded on bail to the same date for sentence. On November 11 Millward broke into a grocery store at 571 Barbadoes street and stole £32 17s 4d while Peters kept watch in a car outside, said Sergeant Read. Millward broke into the home of an 88-year-old woman in Sydenham on November 13 and stole a radio and money, the total value being about £3O. On November 7 he stole five bottles of altar wine, valued at £5 12c 6d, from St. Paul’s Church after he had attempted to open a safe in the building. Three days later he entered the church again and took four more bottles, which were consumed at a party in his flat that evening. ONE CHARGE DISMISSED _A charge against Joseph Puru, aged 26. a workman, of driving in St. Asaph street while under the influence of drink or drugs on October 6, was dismissed. Puru (Mr J. H F. Macfarlane) pleaded not guilty. For driving without due care and attention he was fined £lO, and tor having no warrant of fitness he was fined £l. He pleaded not guilty to the first charge and guilty to the second. Robin James Shields Mid he was involved in a collision with Puru at 6.35 p.m. He thought that Puru was slightly affected by liquor. Traffic Officer W. J. Neuter Mid the accused was unsteady on his feet, his speech was »hirr«t and his breath smelled strongly of liquor. He was arrested and taken to the police station. SenlorSergeent E. S. Tuck said that Puru.walked steadily but rather deliberately There was a strong smU of liquor on his breath. Puru Mid he had drunk about 12 »oz been between 5 pm. and fi P-tn. Puru did not appear grossly affected, and the witmm would not have arrested htau though he would have taken his keys . Giving evidence fbr the defence, Dr. J. Wilson said he considered Puru fit to drive when he examined him 25 minutes after the accident.

FINED £36 A minimum fine of £25 was imposed on Gert Dralle, a seaman, whan he pleaded guilty

to failing to declare two transistor radios on October 18. Mr I. C J. Polson, appearing for the Customs Department, said that when the African Reefer was boarded the accused was found to be in possession of two radios, neither of which had been declared. OBSCENE LANGUAGE

Pleading guilty to using obscene language in Cashel street on November 18. Colin Anthony Gabriel WesleyJames (Mr G. R. Lascelles) was fined £7 10s.

William Raki, aged 30, a forestry worker, was fined £l2 when he pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Lichfield street on November 17. Sergeant Read said that the accused had previous convictions for similar offences. STOLE MONEY John James Paterson, aged 17, a shop assistant (Mr A. F. Wilding), was convicted and remanded on bail to November 23 for sentence on a charge of stealing £2 5s on November 11. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Read said the accused was one of three youths caught stealing money from milk bottles in Marlow road and Doreen street. OBSTRUCTED FOOTPATH

For obstructing a footpath in Cathedral square about 6.45 p.m. on November 17. William Alexander Jarden, aged 20, a workman. was fined £5. Ha pleaded guilty. Sergeant Read said that Jarden was one of a group blocking the path. The others moved on, but Jarden continued to cause passers-by considerable inconvenience, although told several times to move. REMANDED lan Christopher Allen, aged 22. a drainlayer, was remanded on bail to November 26 on charges of driving while tinder the influence of drink or drugs on October 22, and dangerous driving on the same date. Mervyn William Springfield, aged 29, a crane driver, was remanded on bail to November 26 on a charge of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs on October 24. Semso Yusovlch. aged 39, was remanded on bail to November 23 on five charges of thefts of bicycles during November and October.

Ronald Arthur Faass. aged 22. was remanded on bail to November 26 on a charge of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs in Wakefield avenue on November 18.

Charged with being in charge of a car in Carmen road while under the Influence of drink or drugs on October 10. Maurice Arthur Neiman, aged 38, a plumber was remanded on bail to December 3.

Charged with the theft of a wallet containing £3O at Christchurch on October 23, Brian Carrington, aged 33. was remanded in custody to November 26. On a charge of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs on the Main North road, Belfast, on November 17, Gordon Raymond GUI, aged 38, was remanded on bail to November 26. Vincent John Wright, aged 38, was remanded on bail to November 26 on a charge of false pretences at Christchurch on November 5.