MAGISTRATE’S COURT Burglar Sent To Prison For Six Months

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30365, 14 February 1964, Page 16

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Burglar Sent To Prison For Six Months

“I am not going to send you to prison for as long as I should, but I warn you that if you offend again you will be sent to the Supreme Court for a sentence of preventive detention,” said Mr K. H. J. Headiferi, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when sentencing Wally Tuhi, aged 34, a workman, to six months’ imprisonment on a charge of burglary. Tuhi was appearing for sentence. . Mr M. J. Glue, for the

accused, said that Tuhi had a bad record. He had committed offences after being released from prison, and this pattern had been repeated several times. Liquor was his trouble. FINED £l5 "This was a mean sort of theft which is in keeping with your character.” the Magistrate said when fining Reginald John Hills, a driver, £l5 on a charge of stealing liquor valued at £l2. Hills was appearing for sentence. Mr R. G. Blunt, for Hills, said tlie liquor was stolen from a friend who would never have missed it - or. if he had. would not have complained to the police. There were some mitigating circumstances, the Magistrate said. INDECENT ASSAULT George Herbert Miller, aged 74, was convicted on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl aged seven years on December 22. He was fined £ 10. A further charge of indecently assaulting a girl aged eight years on December 22 was dismissed. The accused, who was represented by Mr B. J. Drake, pleaded not guilty to both charges. (Before Mr E. A. Lee, S.M.) BURGLARY Colin Wayne Greenbank, aged 21, a timber worker, was remanded in custody to December 20 for sentence on three charges of burglary. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that just after midnight on January 17 Greenbank broke into the Hornby Pharmacy and stole watches, rings, travelling clocks, other items, and £lO. The goods were put in a bag, and he took it to his flat in Madras street. Property valued at £93 8s was stolen, and £92 2s worth had been recovered. About the same time he also entered the Jon Hair Beauty Salon, Main South road, and stole £6 10s. On January 8, Greenbank broke into the shop of Bruce Richard Warren in Edgeware road and stole butter, eggs, cigarettes, and groceries. Greenbank had 14 previous convictions, Sergeant Townshend said. THEFTS ADMITTED On Saturday, January 18, three men complained to the police that they had money stolen from them by a trick, said Sergeant Townshend, when Brian Carrington, aged 34, an unemployed workman, pleaded guilty to three charges of theft. Carrington was remanded in custody to February 20 . for sentence.

Pasquale Albano had £1 stolen from him in Bonner’s Hotel, Brian Churcher had 10s stolen in the same hotel, and John Ernest Hatton had £1 stolen in Manchester street, Sergeant Townshend said. Each man said he was approached by Carrington who offered to show a new trick he had learned. He took either a £1 or 10s note from his pocket and he asked for a similar note. Carrington put both hands behind his back, then produced the notes, and asked the man to identify his note. When this was done Carrington put both notes in his pocket and refused to return the money. When seen by the police, Carrington admitted the offences and said he did not know that what he had done amounted to theft. He claimed it was not theft, as the men had given him the money. Carrington said the same trick had been shown to him earlier in the day, and he had lost £5 Carrington had 26 previous convictions, said Sergeant Townshend. REHEARING An allegation that a detective failed to get a solicitor when asked by the accused was made by Mr J. H. F. Macfarlane when a rehearing of a charge of theft, was sought. The accused, John Edward Waite, aged 34, a railway traffic assistant, had earlier pleaded guilty and been convicted on a charge of theft of goods valued at £4 while a Government servant. Giving evidence in the rehearing Detective-Constable A. B. Dalzell said that after the accused was shown a quantity of tinned pineapple he admitted having stolen it and volunteered a writen statement. “After I had obtained statements from the accused and another two persons involved the accused asked me what was likely to happen. I said he would be appearing in court next morning but it was not my intention to proceed then, and the matter would . probably be remanded to another date.” The accused asked what he should do. the witness said. He told the accused it was entirely his own business what he should do regarding the charge but to plead guilty if he considered he was guilty of the offence. “I advised him to get a solicitor, but at no stage did he ask for one." Cross-examined by Mr Macfarlane, the witness said he had no idea hoW a person next to the accused heard him request a solicitor. Senior-Sergeant G. Cleary, who prosecuted, said the case was heard on the morning it was called. He was not aware the accused had been told it would probably be remanded for a week. The hearing was then adjourned to February 17 so that a witness for the defence could be called. TWO ASSAULTS Saying that Edward John Goslln, aged 29, a storeman (Mr J. N. Matson), had gone to

I the home of his wife’s parents jon January 17 determined to I cause trouble, the Magistrate convicted him on charges of I assauling his wife, Joan MarI garet Goslin, from whom he was separated, and his motherI in-law. Helen Murray. j The accused, who had pleaded not guilty to both charges, was j remanded in custody to .February 20 for sentence. ' THREE MONTHS’ GAOL Three months’ imprisonment was imposed on Wayne Lee Mortimer, aged 20, a driver, when he appeared for sentence on a charge of theft of a car wheel valued at £9 at Thnaru on December 31. The Magistrate said the accused had been given a number of chances by the Court in the past, but had not taken advantage of them. BROKE INTO HOME Margaret Mortimer, aged 39. a machinist, pleaded, guilty to breaking and entering a house at New Brighton on February 1, and was remanded to February 20 for sentence. Sergeant Townshend said that the accused, who had 23 previous convictions for dishonesty, broke into the house and was searching a drawer when the owner returned from a cinema. THEFTS IN NORTH Sonny Edward Apanui, aged 22, a workman, pleaded guilty to five charges of theft of money amounting to £96 from shops in Hastings, Wellington and Whakatane. He was remanded in custody to February 20 for sentence. Sergeant Townshend said that the accused took the money from tills while the shops were unattended. FALSE PRETENCES After opening a monthly account at a Christchurch store under a false name, John Thomas Cuff, aged 26. selected four Watches valued at £39 7s and charged them to the account, said Sergeant Townshend, when Cuff pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences. He was remanded in custody to February 20 for sentence. THEFT OF BEER

Sinclair Clive Bryce, aged 19, a plasterer, and Rex Kelly, aged 18, a stone cutter, were each fined £7 10s on a charge of receiving six bottles of beer from Barry John Nicholls when they knew they had been stolen from the Club Hotel. They were ordered to make restitution of 6s each.

Senior- Sergeant Cleary said that 30 bottles of beer were stolen from a garage at the rear of the Club Hotel. A person handed the accused a carton of half a dozen as they were leaving the hotel. The beer was drunk at a nearby house. Bo.th accused had previous convictions. Barry John Nicholls, aged 18, was. fined £7' 10s when he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of bottled beer valued at £3 Is from a store shed on the premises of the Club Hotel on December 30. He was represented by Mr A. Hearn, who submitted that the offence resulted from a New Year “skylarking

REMANDED Victor lan Sullivan, aged 18, a workman, was remanded on bail to February 27 on a charge of receiving a watch valued at £7 from Colin Wayne Greenbank when he knew it had been stolen.

Michael William Gray, aged 19. unemployed was remanded on bail to February 20 on a charge of stealing a transistor radio valued at £29 15s the property of Beath and Company. on January 3L Ronald James Zaleski, aged 35. a fitter’s mate, was remanded on bail to February 20 on a charge of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 12 on January 12. Albert Edward Leckle, aged 52, a cleaner, was remanded on bail to March 4 on.two charges of indecent assault on a male. (Before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE

Appearing on charges of obstructing a footpath and using obscene language in Cathedral square on February 6. Stan Szmigelska, aged 17 a workman, pleaded not guilty. He was convicted and remanded on bail to February .20 for sentence. DOGS RUSHED AT PERSONS When three collie terrier dogs owned by Charles Edward Soloman, escaped from a shed where they were being kept, they ran outside and began rushing and snarling at persons in the street, Senior Sergeant Cleary said. Soloman, aged 59. a process worker, pleaded guilty to three charges of keeping an unregistered dog and two charges of owning dogs which rushed at persons and caused injury. He was convicted, fined £3 on each charge of having an unregistered dog and £5 on the two other charges, and ordered to make restitution of £5 5s and £l9. NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT The Isaac Construction Company, Ltd. was fined £lO for committing a. breach of the Noxious Weeds Act. UNREGISTERED DOGS For failing to register dogs the following were fined:— Jack Allen, £3; William Daniel Carpenter. £1: Brian Cockbum, £2; Roy Croat. £1: John Greenhalgh,- £3; Walter Momo, £3; Brian Perreau, £3: Yaap Schaap, £3; Joy Shuker, £1 10s; Robert Simpson, £2; John Taylor-Hayhurst, £1 10s; Frederick White, £l. HYDATIDS ACT BREACHES For failure to comply with notices issued under the Hydatids Act the following were fined:— Jack Allen, £5: Kathleen Monica Bradley, £1 10s; Mary O’Neil. £3. SHOP NOT CLOSED Leonard Norman Spence was fined £1 for failing to close his shop when required.