MAGISTRATE’S COURT Licensing Charge Adjourned For Further Investigation

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31456, 24 August 1967, Page 6

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Licensing Charge Adjourned For Further Investigation

A man who said he had booked into Bonner’s Hotel on the evening of July 7 and slept there overnight, described a charge of being found on licensed premises after hours as “humiliating and against civil rights,” when he appeared, before Mr E. A. Lee, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Ralph Underwood Kellow, aged 39, a freezing worker, pleaded not guilty. Sergeant R. G. Henwood said he went into the lounge

bar of the hotel about 10.15 p.ra. and saw the defendant, who said he was booked in. Kellow gave his room number as 30, but when asked to go to his room appeared to have difficulty in finding it Kellow’s name was in the hotel’s register, but he had no baggage or toilet gear in the room, said Sergeant Henwood. Kellow in evidence maintained he produced a receipt at the hotel. Sergeant Henwood disputed this. Kellow said his housekeeper had gone to hospital, and because he had washed his blankets and they were not dry, he decided to stay at the hateL

The Magistrate: You didn’t have any pyjamas. What do you sleep in? Kellow: In my singlet. I always sleep In my singlet The Magistrate: Would you object if the case was adjourned for the police to investigate this? Kellow: No.

The police prosecutor. Detective Sergeant T. J. C. Joy asked Kellow what he had had for breakfast “I had bacon and eggs, and the eggs were aide by side," said Kellow.

Kellow said he had dinner at the Kiwi Cafe, not at the hotel, but could give no reason for this. He said the charge involved both himself and the court in a loss of time. The Magistrate adjourned the , charge until September 18 for further investigation to be made. OBSTRUCTED POLICE

Bronislawa Micbeline Mereia Mols, aged 21, ah entertainer (Mr M. J. Glut), pleaded guilty to a charge that on August 28 she wilfully obstructed Detective W. J. Tozer in the execution of his duty. She was convicted and fined $4O. Detective Sergeant Joy said Detective Tozer bad gone to Mole's flat after receiving information that a man, Ilich, who was wanted,on several warrants, wu there. Mols had at first-said there was only another girl in the fiat and had refused to allow him to enter. He had gone to call for assistance and then gone to the back door of the flat, when he saw Ilich leave by the front door. Mols had said she had been living with Ilich and was protecting him. The Magistrate said that any interference or obstruction of the police in their duty was serious particularly in those circumstances. Clive Lawrence Ilich, aged 24, unemployed, appeared on charges of breaking and entering the warehouse of Rogers Manufacturing Company, Ltd., 33 Queen street, Auckland, on December 19. and of receiving, about January 1, 1987, 10 water sets valued at $53.50 belonging to Rogers Manufacturing, Ltd. Ilich was remanded in custody till August 30 after Detective Sergeant Joy had said further inquiries were being made. “DRUNKEN SHAWL••This was a drunken brawl. Started by * youth who had far too mueh to dtink,” said the Magistrate when-convictins Reymond Noil Forrester, aged IS. a tussock grubber. on two Forrester was ordered to pay court costs and to make restitution of 88 on a chaw of wiifully damaging * window and a door, the property of the New Zealand Forest Service, at Balmoral on August 5. He was fined 310 on a charge of escaping from the lawftl custody of Constsble J. W. Moore on the same day. also at quite certain he did the hJXw K'*h.d o, br.ie’J the Window and ho eloarly. knew he was under arrest,” said the M Fomster was represented by Hr W. A. Wilson. DROVE WHILE DISQUALIMED Douglas Walker Vren, aged 17, an unemployed Painter, was remanded until August SO for a probation report and sentence after ho nod pleaded

guilty to and was convicted of, driving white disqualified on August 22. Detective-Sergeant Joy said Uren was seen by a constable driving east on Hereford street. He drove to Colombo street where ho stopped and was arrested. Ho said he drove because his Slrl friend was sick, but this id not appear to be true, said Detective-Sergeant Joy. Uren'a disqualification , had been extended tor a further year on May It. Bail was allowed. NAME SUPPRESSED A man, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty to a , charge that on July 29 he used obscene language in Manchester • street. He was convicted and fined 320. Detective Sergeant Joy said that on July 29 there was a group of demonstrators outside i the Civic Theatre where a political function was being held. The man was mixing with the demonstrators but was not Sart ef the demonstration. AS io police were about to leave he was heard to use the words complained of. Mr B. O. Sullivan, for the man, said he bad been with, friends and when he came upon the demonstration he had seen another -friend among the demonstrators who wore carrying placards to the effect of “no troops for Vietnam." When ho had seen his friend the man had been taken aback ■ and had used the words complained ofTWO SUBETIES A man . charged with' being tn possession of an Australian banknote, knowing it to be forged, on August 3 was remanded until August 30. No plea was taken. John Bolt, aged 33, unemployed, was described as a “bird of passage" when Detective Sergeant Joy opposed bail. “He is unemployed and would not assist the police. He is not likely to answer, to ball," said Detective Sergeant Joy. After hearing submissions in chambers from Bolt's counsel, Mr .J. M. Wilson, bail was allowed at 3200, with two sureties each of 3200. The suretiea were to be approved by the police. BREACH OF PROBATION Royston Dean Samuel Sutton, aged 43, a labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge that on May 12 he committed a breach of hie probation in that he had failed to notify the probation service of his change of address. He was convicted and imprisoned for 14 days. OTHER PROSECUTIONS In other prosecutions brought by the police, convictions were entered and penalties Imposed as follows, with Court costs of 33 on each charge.— Careless use: Graeme John Hewinson, 38; John Nicholas Caldwell, MO. Exceeded S 3 m.p.h.: Peter Richard Anderson, 315. Minor purchased liquor: Peter Albin Copp, 310 (found on licensed premises, MO). Failed to give way: Raymond Gordon Lawrence Cherry, 310. No driver's licence: Georgina Irene MUler, S 3. Found on premises of Bonner's Hotel after hours: Brian Leslie Macky Bruce. 34. (Before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M.) TRAFFIC OFFENCES In Transport Department traffic prosecutions convictions were entered and fines imposed as follows: Exceeded 30 mites an hour: William Arthur Stevens, 313; Marion Jean Parlane. 330; George Ronald Humm, 311; John David Butts. 08; Noel Huata, 314; Patricia Mary St. John, costs (failed, to atop at sign, 310); Colin Francis de Joux, SU; Bruce Andrew Currie, SU; Michael John Berkett, 313; Algar Hamilton Burgess, 314; Betty Amy Knight, 325; Nell Alexander Stewart, .317; Paul Richard Guest, 319; krafleis Joseph Uncaster, 317: David Allan Barlass, 313; Brian Breees, 314; Grant Lee Butler, SIT; Jlannte Mlchaelldes, 310; Martin Morgan, 314; Judith Mary Watsen. 315: Mildred Ellen May Bennington, 310; John Norman Eathorne, JU; Thomas Alan Ellis,314; Karl Andrew Hall. Ml (no warrant of fitness, 84); RobinWilliam Morris Johnson, 310; Graham John Jones, -310; Hugh Marshall Jury, 312: Vana Mae Leeming, 312; Vernon McPherson, 312; Lois Mary Millar, 310: Max Nurse. 310; Terrence O’Malley. 317; Harold Orpwood. 312; James Pearce, 310; Patrick Keith Bhind, 310; Dorothy Pearl Sandors, 310; Russell John Welsh, SU; John Raymond Wignail, 39; Barry Thomas Wilson, 319; David Allan Wilson, 310; Ivan Keith Chesney,'' 317; Brian Ernest Halstead. 37: Graham Douglas McHarg, 315; Frank Leister Reynolds, 323: Toni Agnes Roberts, .312.

No warrant of dtness: Darby Haggltt, S 3: Bussell James Brown, U (no silencer, SIS); Kevin Manrice Buech, costs; William Alexander Gill, 35; David James Green, S 10; Evan Grant McCallum, S 3; Alfred Greoge Mansfield, SO; Ashley Lawrence Webb, S 10; Thomas Baymond Young, 01. Failed to stop at stop sign: Joanne Desmond Appleby, 83; Sylvia Jean Lewandowski, SO;Peter James O'Halloran, 013. die, BrUC ' exceeded SS miles an hour: Graeme Edward Blchardt. 814; Kenneth Arthur Slade, 85. Carless driving; WilUatn Leonard Gardiner, 812; Aaron Kinley. wear glasses, 82, to attend new %*?«” of driver's licence: Desmond James Hunt, 85 (failed, to stop at sign, 810); IWliUam Bernard Bonnett,. 00- 1

Exceeded 40 miles an hour with heavy motor vehicle: Paul Anthony Kyle, 37; John Albert Priddle, 320. Failed Jo give way to the right: John William Wright, 312. Failed to produce driver's lie- ! ence: Bernard Healey, 38. Probationary driver teaching i driving: Vivienne Mary Ungtey, i 310, disqualified for two months. No headlight on cycle: Clive Andrew Grooby, 31 (no tail light coate, no rear brake, costa), i Failed to keep to the left: Richard Anthony Lee, 310. . Reckless driving: John David McKenzie, 330, disqualified tor three years. Failed to dip lights: Nora > Eleanor Smith, 37; Ernest Meryl 1 Winter, 812. -No speedometer: Raymond I Newton Finn, 310. Parking offence: Allan Robert l Smith. 34. l Insufficient lights: Trevor i James Grimes, 812; John AlexSider Beattie, 88; Eric Robert angln, 33. i Failed to display L plate: : Frank Xavier La Grelle, 810. i Failed to carry heavy traffic ! licence: G. W. Pearson, Ltd.. i MO. Exceeded heavy traffic licence,i Charles William Taylor, 88. l .Noisy motor vehicle: Denis James Coles, 314; Michael Charles Hodgklss, 34. S Wrongly adjusted lights: Ivin Barry Tait, 33, to attend -iving schoeL (Before Messrs 8. E. Boanae and G. E. Wilkins, Justices of the Peace) COMMUTED FOB TRIAL John Sodden, sided 38, ma unemployed steward (Mr M. F. Hobbs) was remanded in custody to the Supreme Court for trial on a charge, of escaping from the lawful ' custody of Traffic Officer John Henly on July 28 at Lyttelton.