MAGISTRATE’S COURT Driver Disqualified After Pursuit

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31421, 14 July 1967, Page 13

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Driver Disqualified After Pursuit

After driving at speeds greater than 70 miles an hour during a pursuit of four miles and a half by a patrol car in Sydenham and Spreydon, Malcolm Charles Davies, aged 19, unemployed, was fined $7O and disqualified from driving for two years by Mr J. D. Kinder, SM., in the Magistrate's Court in Christchurch yesterday. He pleaded guilty to a charge that on June 18 he drove a car recklessly. “For four miles and a half the car was pursued in a built-up area,” said Traffic Sergeant H. J. McMorran. “The area was wholly restricted to 30 miles an hour and is closely settled. The lighting, apart from that on Moorhouse avenue, is only fair.

“The defendant said he had wanted to see how good the traffic officers were. He said it was the best fun he had had in weeks.”

“I wish it hadn't happened,” said Davies, “but I suppose it’s a bit late now.” “Well, now you know how efficient the patrols are,” said the Magistrate. “You showed a complete disregard for the safety of others. If anyone had stepped on to the road, or if you had met another driver, you would not be alive today and neither would they.” Traffic Sergeant McMorran said that at 12.30 a.m. a patrol car had been on Moorhouse avenue. The officer in the car had seen another travelling west, at a checked speed of SO miles an hour. The red “stop” sign on the patrol car had been flashed on and a traffic officer had signalled with his torch. The accused afterwards admitted seeing the signals. ' Traffic Sergeant McMorran gave details of the streets through which the ear was driven at speeds up to 70 miles an hour, cutting comers and sometimes moving to the wrong side of the road. “On Barrington street, Davies reached out his right arm and made an obscene gesture to the following patrol car,” said Traffic Ser geant McMorran. Eventually the car turned into Hoon Hay road and stopped. FINED ss« Christine Jane MeArthur, aged IS, a school teacher, was flned Sl4 ter carelessly using a motor vehicle and 320 for falling to report damage on Marine Parade on April 1. Her licence was cancelled for three months. Traffic Sergeant McMorran said a traffic officer had been approached on Marino Parade by a person who reported that her car had been hit outside her home. When interviewed, the defendant had said she had made a U-turn and hit a parked car. She had noted a slight Indentation which had seemed unimportant so, not being sure of the procedure to take, she went home. i "TREATED LENIENTLY" "I think I am treating you pretty leniently," said the Magistrate when lining Thomas Paul King, aged IS, a sheet metal worker, SIS on a charge that while the holder of a probationary licence, on April 20, he failed to display a proper “L” sign while driving on Fitzgerald avenue. King, who had two previous convictions for the offence, and has since been disqualified from driving on another charge, pleaded not guilty. Traffic Officer William James Noster said King had had a green "L” sign instead of a red one as the regulations required. CARELESS USE Charged with careless use of a motor vehicle on Now Brighton road on April 21. Henry James Ridley, aged SS, a bonder <Mr R. F. B. Perry), was fined S2O. He pleaded not guilty. (Before Mr P. C. Mollnoaux, S.M) DANCED ON CAB A drunken dance on a car roof on May ( resulted In Paul Vivian Slade, aged ». a hairdresser (Mr M. J. Glue) being fined SU. Slade pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully damaging a car roof to the value of SM. Sergeant A. D. Stevenson said that about midnight Stade and another youth went to a party in Papanul road. Later they climbed on to the roof of a car and danced on it Stade was fairly drunk at the time. Mr Glue said the other person Involved bad made restitution of the 830, and Slade bad reimbursed him. Slade had theatrical experience and some experience of flamenco dancing. Ho was hoisted on to the car root by companions, after executing a few steps on the pavement, and the others roared accompaniment as he danced a few steps on the roof of the car. Slade was already on probation for disorderly behaviour, the Magistrate said. ASSAULT Pleading guilty to a charge of assaulting a female on April SO, a youth whose name was suppressed (Mr B. McClelland) was flned Sl2. LIQUOR CHARGES Pleading guilty to a charge of supplying liquor to a minor when manager of a hotel, Ashley George Faigan was fined go On a charge of being a person other than the licensee or manager and supplying liquor to a minor, Eric Anthony Loose, aged 28. a barman, was also fined SO. . ... Pleading guilty by letter to a charge of being a minor found in a hotel bar on May 24, Brett Anthony Collins, aged 20. a student, was fined M. Wayne Tucker Hird, aged M. a student, was flned .84 a charge of being a mteer purchasing liquor on May M, ana was ordered to psy ceeta only on a charge of being a bar. He pleaded guilty nr letter to both chargee. Another 20-year-old student. Robert Paulin, also P l * l *** guilty to being found tea bar on May 24. and was fined N. ARMY SERVICE CHABGBB Kevin William Jennings, aged 24 was flned Sl5 on * cnirge of'failing to military camp. He did not »pP *lvan Ngawhau Watene. aged 25, a truck driver. wasfaed W on a similar charge. He pleaded guilty by letter. TRIAL ELECTED John Nathan Conradte. aged 24, a company (Mr G. B. LasceUes). elected trial by jury on a charge that on July 7 he was a rogue and vsg.hond and. being a reputed thief, frequented a public place with felonious _ He was remanded on nail to July 26.

TRAFFIC CHARGES On traffic charges brought by the police, offenders were dealt with as follows. with costs of 43 in <-»«-h case:— Failed to st"P at stop sign.

Kathleen Constance Dawion, 11lNo driving licence Rodney Euan Beck, 112 (using car before receiving certificate of registration endorsed with change of ownership, II). No warrant of fitness: Gerald Ronald Lowbrey, 12. Failed to give way to pedestrian on crossing: Garry Boyd Whiteside. 112 and disqualified for one month. Careless use: Eugene Wayne Turnia, in and disqualified for three months. (Before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M.) TO BE DEPORTED John Edward Bowden, aged 28, a labourer, was convicted and fined MO and ordered to be demined tn custody pending deportation on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant in that he landed unlawfully at WelKon May 12. He pleaded SHOP OFFENCES On a charge of failing to close a shop at 1122 Colombo street on May 4, Elizabeth Mary Sandors was convicted and fined M. Jean Ann Rainey was convicted and fined 12 on a charge of failing to close part of a shop at 88 Hills road on May 4. CARELESS USB

On a charge of careless use of a motor vehicle in Roseau street on May 11. Ronald John Tregonnlng (Mr H. W. Thompson) was convicted and fined 820. Ho pleaded not guilty. Unsay Warren Brown, aged

17. a welder (Mr M. J. Glue) was convicted and flned 812 and dlsJualifled for six weeks from uly 21 on a charge of careless use in Selwyn street on April IS. He pleaded not guilty.

(Before Mr E. A. Lee, S.M.) DISQUALIFIED Terrance Harold Moore, aged 31, a freezing worker (Mr P. G. 8. Penllngton) pleaded guilty to ■ charge of driving under the influence of drink or drugs on July 5. Mr Penllngton said it was obligatory for the accused to be disqualified for three years unless there were special reasons which related to the offence but not to the offender. He said that the accused, a passenger in a car at the time of an accident, drove the car about 20 yards to clear the road. Moore was convicted, fined 320 and disqualified for six months. DETENTION CENTRE Anthony Charles Young, aged IT, an unemployed shop assistant (Mr K. N. Hampton), was sentenced to a period at a detention centre when he appeared for sentence on a charge that on Juno 14 he unlawfully took a car belonging to Mutual Rentals, Ltd. FAILED TO GIVI WAY Neville Clarence William Bell, aged 01, a clerk (Mr P. G. S. Penllngton) was convicted and fined *l5 for failing to yield the right of way on May 11. A plea of guilty was entered.