MAGISTRATE’S COURT Man With “Appalling Record Of Crime” Gaoled

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31091, 21 June 1966, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Man With “Appalling Record Of Crime” Gaoled

“You already have am appalling record for crime over the past years,” Mr H. J. Evans, S.M., said in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday when he imposed a total of 30 months’ imprisonment on Jack Neville Bateman Crawford, aged 45, a salesman (Mr A. I. Cottrell). Crawford was appearing for sentence on charges of theft of £27 6s in money in the Maori at sea between April 12 and 13, attempted theft between April 12 and 13, unlawful taking of car at Auckland on April 10, and impersonating a police officer at Wellington on April 12.

Mr Cottrell said that Crawford’s offences had been caused by his addiction to alcohol. He was a sick man, for whom prison would probably do no good. The probation officer’s report said that Crawford was a man who took refuge in heavy drinking to such an extent that he made little effort to keep out of trouble, Mr Cottrell said.

The Magistrate said that Crawford had already spent much of the last few years in prison. FINED £3O

Appearing for sentence on two charges of theft of money totalling £1 9s while employed as a servant of Martins Fooderama, New Brighton, on March 14, Bevih Charles Garlick, aged 20, a grocery assistant (Mr D. H. Stringer), was convicted and fined £l5 on each charge. The Magistrate said that Garlick had never appeared before the court previously. He accepted that Garlick’s offending was out of character. (Before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M.) THREE YEARS’ GAOL Where safe-cutting equipment was used in burglaries, sentences would be imposed to deter the accused and others from crime, said the Magistrate when he imposed a sentence of three years’ imprisonment on Russell James Higgins, aged 20, a workman, who was appearing fort sentence on two charges of breaking and entering at Christchurch on May 13, and a further charge of breach of probation at Tokoroa on April 29.

The Magistrate said that Higgins had been convicted on charges of breaking and entering in April of this year, and now, while on probation, he had committed two further offences. Unless he received a severe lesson now, Higgins would go on offending, the Magistrate said. PRISON SENTENCE

In the last 18 months the accused seemed to have deliberately turned to crime, said the Magistrate when he imposed a sentence of two years’ imprisonment on Robert Thomas Webster, aged 22, unemployed (Mr L. M. O’Reiiiy), who was appearing for sentence on a charge of breaking and entering the Opawa I.G.A. Supermarket on June 5.

Mr O’Reilly said that Webster had been affected by liquor, and was now very sorry for himself. His only saving grace was that he did have some ability and when he regained his freedom he should, having learnt his lesson, become a good citizen. The Magistrate said that Webster had previous convictions for dishonesty. 18 MONTHS’ GAOL

Alexander Currie Wingate, aged 22, unemployed, was sent to gaol for 18 months when he appeared for sentence on a charge of breaking and entering the house of Margaret Little, Somerfield street. He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment on a charge of driving while disqualified in Gordon avenue. The terms are to be served concurrently. Mr R. G. Blunt, for the accused, said Wingate had a precipitate marriage. He had rejected his wife and children and had formed an association with another woman. He was a pathetic immature person. “Yoh have got 24 previous convictions for burglary,” the Magistrate said. “You have had help from your parents and wife but you are not prepared or are not able to face up to your responsibilities.” PROBATION EXTENDED Desmond John Millward, aged 20, a factory worker, had his present term of probation extended by one year and he was ordered to pay £lO towards the cost of prosecution when he appeared for sentence on a charge of assaulting Geoffrey David Bateman at New Brighton on March 26. / Mr L. M. O’Reilly said Millward was cut off by a car driven by Bateman and which did not stop. Millward called out to the other driver who gave a “Churchill like sign.” Millward chased the other car and when it stopped he had words with Bateman and they came to blows. PROBATION

Trevor William Sparks, aged 19, a road works foreman, was admitted to probation for two years and was ordered to pay £2O towards the cost of prosecution and to make restitution of £l6 10s when he appeared for sentence on a charge of theft as a servant of goods valued at £lO 16s. Mr D. H. Hicks, who appeared for the accused, said the offence arose because of Sparks’s association with undesirable persons. One of these had been convicted of receiving the stolen property. Sparks was a first offender. “You are not above average intelligence but that did not stop you cheating your employer,” the Magistrate

said. "I accept that you came under the influence of another person.” FINED £2O Appearing for sentence on a charge of assaulting Malcolm Edward Tolhurst on May 7, Peter James Olin, aged 22, a driver (Mr J. S. Bisphan), was convicted and fined £2O, with an order for immediate payment, in default 14 days’ Imprisonment ASSAULT Ronald Leslie Gray, aged M, a labourer, was convicted and released on probation for two years and ordered to take psychiatric treatment as ordered by the probation officer when ho appeared for sentence on a charge of assault of a nine-year-old chHd. He was ordered to pay £2O towards the cost of prosecution. An order for suppression of name was refused. DISCHARGED A girl whose name was suppressed (Mr J. H. M. Dawson), was discharged without conviction under section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act on the payment of £5 towards the cost of the prosecution, when she appeared for sentence on a charge of theft of goods valued at 17s 3d on March 28. CHARGE ADJOURNED A charge against a youth whose name was suppressed, was adjourned to December 20 with a view to a discharge without conviction under section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act if his behaviour has been good. The youth was appearing for sentence on a charge of stealing a radio valued at £lO. Mr K. M. Hampton appeared for the accused. REMANDED Edward Cyril Shave, aged 43, unemployed, was remanded under section 37 of the Mental Health Act until July 21 on two charges of obtaining credit by fraud and one of breach of probation. Peter John Joseph Turner, aged 24, unemployed, was remanded under section 37 of the Mental Health Act until July 21 on a charge of breaking and entering the Opawa Supermarket. (Before Mr E. A. Lee, S.M.) NO DEALER'S LICENCE Terence McDonald, aged 25, and Allen Alexander Hamilton, aged 35, scrap metal dealers (Mr R. G. Blunt), pleaded guilty to a charge of being secondhand dealers between December 23, 1965, and April 6, while not holding a dealer’s licence. They were each convicted and "fined £l5. Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that the two freely admitted having disposed of 46 tons 6cwt of scrap metal for a total of £2410 15s 5d in cash while they did not hold a licence. TWO FINED £2O John'Greig Miller, aged 26, a truck driver, and James Magnus Miller, aged 18, a factory worker (Mr J. W. Dalmer for both) appeared for sentence on charges that one had assaulted the driver of a car in Barbadoes street on May 7 and the other had assaulted the passenger in the car. Each was convicted and fined £2O. TWO ADMIT BURGLARY

Richard Thomas Foreman, aged 20, a packer, and John Stuart Dudfleld, aged 18, a car cleaner (Mr S. G. Erber for both), pleaded guilty to a joint charge that on June 18 they burgled the premises of Auto Parts, Ltd., 48 Tuam street. Sergeant J. M. Phelan said that a security officer had noticed parte and tools stacked in Auto Parts, Ltd., waiting to be uplifted. He waited and saw the two defendants take the tools and parts and place them in their car nearby. Each was convicted and remanded on bail for a probation oflicer’s report and sentence on June 27. ASSAUUT Richard Henare, aged 23, a forestry worker, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 11 at Balmoral he assaulted David Maloney. He was convicted and sentenced to 14 days ’imprisonment.

James Morgan, aged 21, a forestry worker, pleaded not guilty to a charge that on June 11 at Balmoral he assaulted David Maloney. He pleaded guilty to a charge that on the same date he had broken the terms of his probation in that he had consumed liquor. On the assault charge Morgan was remanded on bail till June 27. On the charge of breach of probation he was convicted and fined £lO. BURGLARY Charlie Kingi, junior, aged 29, a workman, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 18 he burgled a house at 196 Antigua street, the property of Brian Lloyd Jones. He was convicted and remanded in custody tor sentence on June 27. Sergeant Townshend said that in the early hours of June 18 a transistor radio and a bottle of sherry were taken from 196 Antigua street. Later that morning a police constable had seen King! walking along Gloucester street with, the transistor radio. FINED £7 16s Malcolm Donald Hooper, aged 28, a workman, was fined £7 10s and was ordered to pay witnesses’ expenses of £2 when he was convicted of a charge of assaulting Paul Raymond Taylor on May 21. A similar charge against Gavin Charles Hamilton, aged 28, a workman, was dismissed. Mr M. G. L. Loughnan appeared for both accused, who pleaded not guilty. The charges arose out of a dispute with a waiter at the Railway Cafe in Manchester street. Patrick Desmond Sumner, a waiter was discharged when he appeared on a charge of failing to appear when on a witness summons. Mr Loughnan, appearing for the defendant said that Sumner had been held for four days in custody after a bench warrant for fate arrest had been issued. FINED £5O Paul Gareth Patterson,- aged 18, an apprentice fitter and turner (Mr R. G. Blunt), pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor-vehicle in Cathedral square on June 6 while under the influence of drink or a drug. Sergeant Townshend said that Patterson was seen by a police patrol to approach the pedestrian crossing in front of the Government Life building where he slewed across the road. He was pursued and stopped in Hereford street.

Patterson was convicted and fined £5O and disqualified for three years. IDLE AND DISORDERLY

Martin John Millard, aged 22, unemployed, was convicted and remanded to June 27 for a probation officer’s report and sentence, when he pleaded guilty to a charge at being idle and disorderly, in that on June 19 he had insufficient lawful means of support. ASSAULTED WIFE Marton Sandor Perger, aged 34, a weaver, pleaded guMty to a charge that on June It he assaulted Marie Jane Perger, his wife. He wat convicted and lined £l5 in default IS days* imprisonment with a warrant of committal to be issued forwtth. OBSCENE LANGUAGE Leonard Sydney Bloxham. aged 47, a gardner, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 19 in Stanmore road he used obscene language. He was convicted and remanded for sentence on June 27a BaM was allowed.

Thomas WHHam Gray, aged 24, a workman, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 19 he used obscene language in the Kiwi Cafe, Manchester street. He was convicted and flned £l2 in default 14 days' imprisonment with a warrant of committal to be issued forwtth. DRUNK Edward Thomas Callaghan, aged 33, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 19 he was drunk in Fitzgerald avenue. He admitted having been convicted of similar offences on January 20 and April 3. He was convicted of the charge and flned £3. George Roger Henshaw, aged 49, a kitchenhand, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 19 he was drunk in Gloucester street. He admitted having been convicted of a similar offence on January 3, January 8 and January 21. Henshaw was convicted and flned £5. SHOPLIFTING James Edward McMahon, aged 50, a painter, pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 17 he stole from Woolworths, Ltd., one chicken, one small bag of onions and one bag of sweets of a total value of 15s 3d. McMahon was convicted and remanded for sentence on June 27. OTHER PROSECUTIONS to other prosecutions brought by the ponce convictions were entered and fines Imposed as follows with costs £1 IBs on each charge. Minor purchased liquor: David lan Baird, £5: (altered date of birth on driver’s licence, £10: Gave false particulars, costs only); Richard John Caldwell. £5; Grenville Joseph Lee, £5: lan David Strombom, £5: David Clement White. £5: Kenneth Thomas Kirk, £5; W1 Jones, £5: Christopher Allan Wilson, £5. Minor found in a bar:' Warren Darcy Broughton, £5 (gave false particulars, £5): Maxwell David Elgin, £5; Paul John Flewellen, £3; Bruce Kenneth Foulds, £5 (gave false particulars, £5): Donald Stewart, £5: Wallace John Emsile Sutherland, £5 (gave false particulars. £5): Robert William Treloar, £5. Supplied liquor after hours: Jack William Smith, £5. Minor drinking in a public place: Michael Wayne Halt, £5. Failed to attend a military camp: Ronald Percival Barnsley. £lO. Owner of a vicious dog: Richard Green, £lO. Procured rifle without a permit: William Harrow, £3. Supplied rifle to a person with no permit; David Lindsay Flewellen, £3. REMANDED Reginald Hunter Orton, aged 85, a truck driver (Mr S. G Erber) was remanded on bail to June 29, when he elected trial by jury on a charge of carrying on a business as a bookmaker on May 1. Leslie Archibald Flnnie, aged 50, an orderman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of carrying on a business as a bookmaker on May 21. Mr S. G. Erber, appearing for Finnic asked for a remand for a month as there was a point of law to be argued in Orton’s trial which could have a bearing on the charge against Finnic. The remand was allowed. (Before Mr K. H. J. Headifen, S.M.) BEGGING CHARGE Charles George Reede, aged 88. a pensioner, was placed on probation for one year when he appeared for sentence on a charge of being idle and disorderly in that he begged. He was ordered to take out a prohibition order for a year. “You have a fantastic number of convictions for this type of offence,” the Magistrate said.