MAGISTRATES COURT Warning Given To Owners Of Dangerous Dogs

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30540, 8 September 1964, Page 12

MAGISTRATES COURT Warning Given To Owners Of Dangerous Dogs

“If people keep dogs which attack children there is provision to have the dogs destroyed, and I will not hesitate to order a dog’s destruction if an offence continues,” said Mr K. H. J. Headifen, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when fining Keith Tomlinson, aged 35, a cafe proprietor, £lO on a charge of owning a dog which rushed at a cycle on a highway. Tomlinson did not appear. Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that on the afternoon of August 9 a dog attacked a girl aged nine on a cycle in Wainoni road. It seized her by an arm and bit her. The dog followed her all the way home. It was caught by the girl’s father. Tomlinson admitted it was his dog, and said he did not know it was running loose, as it was usually kept fenced in. It must have jumped the fence. DOG CAUSED INJURY John Edward Page, charged with owning a dog which caused injury on August 10, was fined £6. In a letter to the Court he said the dog had died. FALSE PRETENCES Barry Kevin Moore, aged 38, was remanded in custody to September 14 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences involving £3O. Sergeant S. W. Byers said that Moore booked into the Grosvenor Hotel on August 21. He told the licensee that he had just travelled from Wanganui after having a dispute with his wife, and said he was employed by Airwork (New Zealand), Ltd., at Harewood. Moore stayed at the hotel until September 5, when the licensee became suspicious. Inquiries showed that Moore had been separated from his wife for two years and had not worked since August 21, when he was released from prison. Moore had 4d in his possession when arrested. BURGLARY Pleading guilty to a joint charge of burgling a cake kitchen at 198 Papanui road on September 2, Mohi Karena and Gerald Vita Southon, both aged 17, were convicted and remanded in custody to September 14 for sentence. Both were represented by Mr R. G. Blunt. Sergeant Byers said that about £lO 15s and food were stolen. Entry was gained through an unlocked door, and the shop till was also unlocked. UNLAWFUL INTERCOURSE Pleading guilty to a charge of having unlawful sexual

intercourse with a girl aged 14 years eight months on March 29, Sam Soldier Paniora, aged 22, was convicted and remanded on bail to September 14 for sentence. Sergeant Byers said that the actions of the complainant left much to be desired. DRIVER FINED Pleading guilty to driving in Waltham road under the

influence of drink or drugs, on September 5, William Towson Lorain Lowther, aged 45, a wood turner, was fined £4O and was disqualified from driving for three years. Sergeant Byers said that Lowther had an extensive list of convictions for other offences. He was arrested after his slow speed had held up a line of traffic which included a traffic patrol car. FINED £4O On a charge of driving under the influence of drink or drugs in Moorhouse avenue on September 5, Allan Thomson, aged 30, a production manager (Mr R. G. Blunt) pleaded guilty, and was fined £4O. He was disqualified from driving for three years. Mr Blunt said that Thomson had had some whisky at the races, and on returning home had a minor argument with his wife. He drove round the block to work this off. He had an excellent record, and it was not a bad case. FINED £lO Michael Ron Coleman was fined £lO on a charge of spilling offensive matter at Akaroa on September 1. He pleaded guilty. v

i Sergeant Townshend said ■ Coleman and other youths ■ urinated in Beach road in . view of a crowd. The Magistrate said he . would impose the maximum , penalty. - LIQUOR OFFENCES , "You not only break the , law yourself but you get the , licensee into trouble,” said i the Magistrate when fining > Eric James Taylor, aged 18, I £7 10s on a charge of purchasing liquor on August 8 [ when a minor. Taylor pleaded f guilty. 1 lan George Dennis, aged , 17, was fined £7 10s on a . charge of sending Taylor to i the Central Hotel to purchase ' liquor when he was a minor. , Dennis pleaded guilty. ' “I have issued enough [ warning to youths about pur- ! chasing liquor,” the Magis- ! trate said. ’ Sergeant Townshend- said [ that at 3 p.m. a constable in ■ Colombo street saw Taylor coming out of the hotel bottle I store carrying beer. He said i he had bought the beer for , friends. > CHARGE DENIED ! Robert John Neill Rush pleaded not guilty to a charge of sending a minor to buy

liquor on August 8. He was convicted and fined £7 10s. Eric James Taylor, aged 18, said that Rush gave him £1 to buy fish and chips and beer. He bought the beer. Constable Brian Edward Murray said that Rush had admitted giving Taylor the money and knowing that Taylor was under 21 years of age. Rush said he did not send Taylor to buy the liquor, although he gave him money. The Magistrate said he would be stretching the English language considerably if he sustained this defence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE Richard Takirus Nathan, aged 19 (Mr R. G. Blunt), pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language in a city hotel on September 5, and was fined £5. MINORS DRANK LIQUOR IN PUBLIC PLACE Thomas Moffat Anderson, aged 17, Stewart George McDonald, aged 17, and John Winstone O’Connor, aged 18, were each fined £7 10s on charges of drinking liquor in a public place on July 25. Constable P. McGrail said he found the three defendants in a car parked on the Lincoln-Tai Tapu road. They had three flagons of beer, one of which had been opened. They admitted they had stopped to have a drink while on their way to the dance at Tai Tapu. (Before Mr K. H. J. Headifen, S.M.)

FAILED TO REGISTER Desmond James Duggan was convicted and fined £4 on a charge of failing to register under the National Military Service Act. On a charge of failing to notify a change of address he was convicted and fined £3. LIQUOR AFTER HOURS George Osborne was fined

£5 on a charge of procuring liquor after hours. REMANDED David William McDonald, aged 22, was remanded on bail to September 14 on a charge of assault on September 6. Desmond Francis Fitzgibbon, aged 37, and John Joseph Maher were remanded in custody to September 14 on charges of breaking and entering a foodmarket at 147 Colombo street on August 29. (Before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M.) SUSPENDED SENTENCE “For your own sake you have to leave the grog alone,” said the Magistrate when convicting Vernon McSweeney, aged 34, unemployed, on a charge of attempted breaking and entering on August 30 and ordering him to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon, McSweeney had pleaded guilty to the charge, and was appearing for sentence. “There is nothing in your previous list relating to dishonesty, but you have a good variety of offences which re-

late to drinking,” the Magistrate said. "If you don’t do something about your drinking you will be in serious trouble. You were so badly intoxicated on this occasion that there was only a shadow of criminal intent, but it was apparently still present.” “VERY FOOLISH” Edward Lawrence Barkle, aged 25 (Mr G. R. Joyce), was convicted and fined £5 when he appeared for sentence on a charge of disorderly behaviour in a public place on August 22. On a charge of pretending to be a police officer on August 16 he was convicted and ordered to pay costs. The Magistrate told Barkle he had been very foolish. CHARGES WITHDRAWN Charges against Ronald Noel McConchie, aged 17, a workman, of driving under the influence of drink or drugs and driving while disqualified in Wakefield avenue on August 29 were dismissed for want of prosecution. Sergeant Townshend applied for a rehearing of the charges, and this was granted. He offered no evidence, and said that another person had admitted driving the vehicle. Last Monday McConchie pleaded guilty to both charges. Another man has since pleaded guilty to similar charges arising from the incident. PROBATION A girl, whose name was suppressed, was placed on probation for one year on a charge of being found unlawfully in a building.