Magistrate’s Court Drove Under Influence When Disqualified

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30534, 1 September 1964, Page 7

Magistrate’s Court Drove Under Influence When Disqualified

Ronald Noel McConchie, aged 17, a workman, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to a charge of driving in Wakefield avenue under the influence of drink or drugs, and a charge of driving while disqualified. He was convicted on both charges by Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M., and remanded on bail to September 7 for sentence.

Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that McConchie was involved in a collision with another car near the School for the Deaf at 7 p.m. on August 29. McConchie admitted being a disqualified driver, but said he was doing it for a friend. IMPERSONATED POLICEMAN

Pleading guilty to a charge of impersonating a police officer on August 16 and a charge of disorderly behaviour on August 22, Edward Laurence Barkle, aged 25, a driver (Mr P. G. S. Penlington) was convicted and remanded on bail to September 7 for sentence. Sergeant Townshend said that the accused gave a cafe proprietor to understand he was a detective, but did not benefit from the deception. Later he was stopped in Lichfield street when driving, as he was slightly intoxicated. He became very aggressive when constables asked for his keys, and dared them to lock him up. ATTEMPTED BREAKING AND ENTERING Pleading guilty to a charge of attempted breaking and entering on August 30, Vernon McSweeney, aged 34, unemployed, was convicted and remanded on bail to September 7 for sentence. On a charge of being drunk in Jordan street, to which he pleaded guilty, McSweeney was convicted and discharged. Sergeant Townshend said that McSweeney attempted to break into premises at the rear of a tobacconist’s shop

at the corner of Waltham road and Hastings street. McSweeney at first denied the offence but when pieces of glass were found in his hair and clothing he admitted it. He said he had wanted a place to sleep and he thought the place was unoccupied. McSweeney was drunk at the time. OFFENCE ADMITTED Charged with being in a boarding-house in Hereford street without lawful excuse on August 31, Lorraine Frances McDonald, aged 18, unemployed, pleaded guilty. She was remanded on bail to September 7 for a probation officer’s report. BAIL REFUSED

Allan Matthew Hannah, aged 42,. a driver, would elect trial by jury, said his counsel (Mr M. J. Glue) when Hannah appeared on a charge of injuring by an unlawful act on August 15. He applied for bail. Sergeant Townshend opposed bail and said the victim had since died and the accused would be charged with manslaughter next Thursday. The Magistrate said that in view of the seriousness of the forthcoming charge he would stand the matter down and consider the question of bail. Bail was later refused, and Hannah was remanded to September 3. FINED £3 Pleading guilty by letter to a charge of being a prohibited person on T.A.B. premises, Frederick Ronald Carney, aged 34, a painter and paperhanger, was fined £3. LIQUOR CHARGES Charged with being a minor purchasing liquor on July 11, Brian Kevin Hanrahan, aged 18, a clerk, was fined £4. A plea of guilty was entered by Mr G. R. Lascelles. Neville Thomas Stevens, aged 21, a barman (Mr G. T. Mahon), was convicted and ordered to pay costs on a charge of having liquor near a dance hall at Tai Tapu. Stevens pleaded guilty. REMANDED Sydney Sullivan, aged 40, charged with threatening to kill Doreen Margaret Sullivan on August 30, was remanded on bail to September 3. Richard Mcßeth Curry, aged 26, a workman, charged with wilful damage at Dunedin, was remanded in custody to September 3. James Edward Marshall McMeeken, aged 24, was remanded on bail to September 14 on a charge of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place on August 23. John Joseph Maher and David Simons were each remanded in custody to September 7 on a charge of unlawfully entering a store at 147 Colombo street on August 29. (Before Mr E. A. Lee, S.M.) TWO MONTHS’ GAOL

Appearing for sentence on a joint charge of theft of £9 Ils at Dunedin on August 22, Mona Sylva, aged 20’, and Jennifer Kura Te Pou, aged 20, both factory hands, were each sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. The Magistrate said that both girls had very bad records of dishonesty and irre-. sponsibility, and they would continue to be sent to prison until they changed their ways. YEAR’S PROBATION June Huriana Sampson, aged 34, a machinist (Mr R. S. D. Twyneham), was admitted to probation for one year when she appeared on a charge of theft of a shirt valued at 14s on August 22. An order was made for the return of the property. The Magistrate said that it was just an ordinary case of shoplifting, and he was not prepared to suppress Sampson’s name.