MAGISTRATE’S COURT Prosecutions After Sale Of Unregistered Revolver

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31497, 11 October 1967, Page 13

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Prosecutions After Sale Of Unregistered Revolver

The buying and selling of an Enfield .38 revolver which was obtained as a collector's item from an unknown source several years ago led to the appearance of three men in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges under the Arms Act Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M., was on the bench. Edward Francis Graham, aged 18, pleaded guilty to procuring a revolver which was not subject to a permit on or about September 27. Barry Raymond Hayes, aged 20, pleaded guilty to procuring a revolver not subject to a permit, on or about May 19, and to delivering the revolver to Graham, a person not entitled to receive it. Reginald Frederick Woollett, aged 32, a clerk, pleaded guilty to delivering the revolver to another person not entitled to receive it on or about May 19. Sergeant A. D. Stevenson said the police interviewed Graham on September 28, and he admitted having bought the revolver, 11 rounds of live ammunition and nine rounds of blank ammunition, from the defendant Hayes the previous evening. Hayes admitted . having bought the revolver on or about May 19 for $24 from a boy who was to appear in the Children's Court. The same day as that transaction, a few hours earlier, the boy had bought the revolver from Woollett for $4O, said Sergeant Stevenson. Woollett had bought the revolver from an unknown source when he was collecting firearms some years ago. There was no record of the revolver having been registered in New Zealand previously, said Sergeant Stevenson. The three defendants were each fined $3O. Hayes was convicted and discharged on the charge of delivering the revolver to Graham. Confiscation of the revolver was ordered. BILLIARDS AFTER HOURS Billiards saloons were required to be closed at 10.30 p.m. under the Christchurch City Council by-laws, but the closing time was 11 p.m. under the Police Offences Act, said Mr M. F. Hobbs, counsel for Dennis Travis Murphy. Murphy, the proprietor of the Regal Billiards Saioon in Colombo Street, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay Court costs of. $3 on a charge of permitting games to be played after hours on August It, Sixteen men pleaded guilty to being found after hours in the billiards room on August IVwere qrdered to pay costs The men were: George Tuli, Tomi Valuiea, William Robert Russell, Nofoa Sele or Nofia Sene, David Sila, George Mulipola, Toni Lesolia, Letiu Ridley, Sia Kaisa, John Lee, Barry Charles Walter Edlin, John - Albert Falconaf, Alexander Fidow, Robert Goodchild, Henry Charles Barnett, Claude Robert McQuoid. ASSAULTED CONSTABLE Pau) Brian Herrlek; aged 19, a bulldnr’i labourer, was HHd by the Magistrate that If he continued to resort to violence, he could Bnd himself In a very serious situation. Herrick was placed on probation for a year, fined *3O and ordered to make restitution of 63 cents when he appeared for sentence on charges of assaulting Constable Arthur Turnbull in the execution of his duty and wilfully damaging a tie belonging to the Police Departmen*, Both offences occurred on September 18. The Magistrate sold Herrick had twice been convicted of assault this year, and had he been older would have gone to gaol. Herrick was represented by Mr S. G. Erber. DISQUALIFIED George Henry Johnson, aged 61. a signwriter, was fined *lOO *nd disqualified for three years when he plead** guilty to driving while under the ingutara of drink or drug on Seraeant sUvensen said Johnsen was «oen by a traffic officer in Biccarton Road about ‘ 6.26 f,m, He pulled out froth the orb suddenly and his car swerved down the road, interfering with other traffic. Johnson was stopped and found slupiped over the steering wheel. Mr B. G. Blunt, who appeared for Johnson, said his client had been to hospital for treatment for a toe injury sustained when a wardrobe fell on it. Johnson left the hospital and went to a hotel, but as he left the,hotel, someone stood on his toe. This had had at) effect on his control of the car. “But for ydur state of health, ~the court would be obliged to send you to prison," said the Magistrate. DRUNK IN HIGH STREET Patrick Joseph O’Reilly, aged 40; a timber worker, was fined *4, in default two days’ imprisonment, for being found drunk in High Street on October 9. He had previously been convicted of drunkenness on August 31. TRIAL BY JURY Kenneth Alan Smith, aged 23, described as a cook or hotel steward, was remanded in custody until October 25 when he elected trial by jury on two charges of theft, two charges of burglary, and three charges of unlawfully taking motor vehicles. The offences were said to have taken place between September 21 and 23 at Hokitika. smith was also remanded until October 25 when he elected trial by jury on a charge of the burglary of Otahuna Motors, Tai Tapu, pn September 19. Smith, who was by Mr J. K. Fuimaono, pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified at Hokitika On September 21. He was remanded until October 17 for a fixture. (Before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M.) DROVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED Reginald stephen Ritat, aged 26, a carpenter (Mr D. H. Stringer), pleaded guilty to charges that on July 20 he drove carelessly, drove while disqualified and failed to stop after an accident. He was convicted on each charge and remanded on bail for a probation officer’s report and sentence on October Traffic Officer R. E. Little said Rital had struck the rear of a stopped taxi near the Durham Street-Tuam Street intersection. He hid not stopped and was pursued by the }axl and two

in touch with the department, gave his correct name and said Ritai w'as a disqualified driver. TRAFFIC CASES In traffic prosecutions brought by the Christchurch City Council traffic department, convictions were entered and jJenalties imposed as follows, with Court costs of S 3 on each charge. Exceeded 30 m.p.h.: David Ross Neale, $25: Steven Wayne GosHn, sls: Walter Henry Momo, $l6; Pestell Thomas Lucas, $l6; Thomas David McCombs, $7 (no warrant of fitness, $1); Graeme John Hewinsoh, $7: Neville Rex Annand, $6; Derek Baines Roberts, $10; Cora Grace Armstrong, $10: Sidney Beder, $l7: Alastair John Bradford, $10; Richard lan Brooks, $9: Leslie George Clark, $9; Flora Anna Clausen, $4: James Rutherford Hargreaves Cooper, $lO (failed to display “L- label. $10): Philip James Cusdin, $9: Brian William Rando, $l5; Frederick George Daubney, $7: John Dudley Davies, $10: Patrick John Dooley, $10; Andreena Baxter Dumbleton, $10: Arnett Eastwood, $10; Michael Joseph Flynn, SID: Gary Warren Stewart Georgeson, $10: Kevin Andrew Gibson, $10: Colin Anthony Hack, $l6: Margaret Mary Harnett, $9: Paddy Frederick Helmore. $l3; lan Carl Henry, $10; Stanley David Hudson, 9: Michael Albert Lorier, $9; Michael Denis Maher, $11; John Lawrence Murray, $9; Hasso Nibbe, $l2; Gordon Nell Nuttall, $10: Valdis Pastors, $7; Andrew Murray Paulsen, $11: Bernard Crewe Peach, $11; Victor George Powell, $lO (no driver’s licence, $4); Diane Christine Quani, $11; Dennis Patrick Rea, $l4; Raymond lan Robbie, $10: Raymond Wilfred Williams. $l2; Ellen Letitia Sanderson. $l2; Manfred Schmidtke, $l5: Michael Trevor Sheldrake, $8 (failed to display “L” label, $4); Anthony Thomas Cooper Smith, $10; lan Roderick Sparks, $11: Wayne Harrison Stark, $3; Murray William Stewart, $l2: Mini Yafeta Sua Mene, $l6; Hilton Patrick Sweeney, $10; Andrew Charles Symonds. $l4: Ronald Alexander Walker, $lO. ‘ No driver’s licence. Neil Michael Aitkon (two charges), $lO and six months disqualification, $25 and disqualified for a further nine months; Anthony Keith Marriott, $7 (no warrant of fitness, $3); Colleen Teresa Yeo, S 3: John Joseph Chapman, $lO (no warrant of fitness, $4); Anthony Edward Cox, $lO, disqualified for three months; Leicester Raymond Dunstan, 810 (no warrant of fitness, $4); Alex Leonard Charles Fairweather, $9; Stephen Sawyer KerrUon, $l3; Roas Dewsbury Merrick, $lO disqualified for two months; Joan Enid Small, 910, disqualified for two months. parking offences: Phillies Laura Warburton, $6; David Restell Henderson, $2; Raymond Davies, $2; Brian Bernard McManus, two charges, $2, $5; Dennis Winston Churchill, two charges, $2, $2; Donald Edwin Climie, $6; Kevin Frederick Cutts. $2; Graham William Dempsey, $2: David Stephen Diver, $2: Ruth Elizabeth Hintz, $6; Edward David Kwok, $6 Neil Winston Manson, $6: Kenneth Cyril McClelland, $2; William McDonald, $2; Gary David Morrison, $2; Geoffrey Benton Raymond, $2; Simon Haimonia Samuels, $2 (exceeded 30 m.p.h., $12); Gavin James Topp, $2. Failed to comply with traffic lights: Basil Irvington Tapp, $8; Kevin Trevor Genet, $l4; Richard Leigh Overton, $l6; Warren Ernest Standring, $l2, disqualified for three months (inappropriate licence, $10). No warant of fitness: Gordon lan Hay, $2; Francis Brian Marshall, $2; Noel James Quirke, $1 (insufficient lights, $5); John Hiorns Stanley, $5; Reginald Ronald James Storer, $10; Geoffrey William Taylor, 61 (used warning device between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., $15).: tfarry Douglas Timlin, $3; Erie Arnold Wells, $2 (no safety chain, $8). Unlicensed vehicle: Antonius Edward Engelberts, $4; John Delwyn Culverhouse, $8; Sally Margaret Ennes, $lO (no warrant of fitness, $8); Peter Charles . Lawrence, $2: Catherine Ellen Middleton, $10; Pamela Joy Ottaway, $4 (no driver’s licence, $4). Careless use: James Calder, $l4, disqualified for three months; Neil John Heine. $2O, disqualified one month; Barry William Prisk, $2O. Failed to stop at a compulsory stop: Desmond George Riley, $l4; Kevin Raymend Batchelor. $ll (no warrant of fitness, $2); Harry George Bennetts, $l5. Proceeded from stop sign before the way was clear: Noel Eley, $6, disqualified for three months (no warrant of fitneas, $10). Failed to display L label: Brian George Brotherton, $6; Euan Jesse Ansley. $2; Panagiotis George Halloumis, $10; Jacqueline Ruth Watkins, $7. Failed to comply with road marking?: Thomae Sharpies, eoett only: Michael John Powers, W; AUwi DMiell. $3 (no licence, 115, disqualified for three montlie); Liefi#l WllMam Feed. WFaiied to stop at school patrol: Marjorie May ElMs, $7. No heavy traffic licence: Stevenson Motors, Ltd, $lO. Insufficient lights Brent Kevin Rubbfi, $l3; John Francis Jktefcsdn, $5. Failed to give way: Frank Thomas Leggett, $l5. XBefore Mr E. A. Lee, S.M.) FIVE CHARGES Lome. David Price, aged 23. a barman, was fined a total of $2O, and ordered to pay witnesses' expenses of $l6, when he was convicted on five charges of supplying liquor after hours at the HiUtop Hotel on July 16, August Gi and July 30. Three other charges were withdrawn on the application of the police, and two further charges were withdrawn after another charge had been dismissed. price was represented by Mr A. K. Archer. (Before Mr P. L. Molineaux, S.M.) FINED $2B Michael Edward Coutt?, ag|d 21, a cabinet maker, was fined’ 920 on a charge of assaulting James Charles Gorringe and $8 on a charge of wilful damage of a cycle headlamp tc the value of $l. Coutts was ordered to make restitution of $l. A charge against Coutts of pretending to be a member of the police was dismissed. He pleaded hot guilty to all charges and was represented by MrM. j. Glue. Evidence was given that Gorringe was riding a cycle on Gloucester Street about 6.2 ft p.m. on September 22. At the Hfzgerald Avenue intersection a car driven by Coutts had to give way to him. A short distance down the road Coutts stopped his car and called out ta Gorringe and then grabbed him by the lapel of his over coat and struck him on the jgw. He damaged Gorringe’s cycle lamp Coutts denied representing that he was a member of the police. CARELESS DRIVING Warren William Knight, aged 36, a watersider (Mr P. % R. Thompson), was fined $l6 and was ordered to pay witnesses' expenses of $4 op a charge of careless driving. He pleaded riot guilty. The charge arose out of a collision between a “car driven by Knight and a truck driven by William Keiloa. Keith on Avonside Drive on August 11. CIVIL CASES (Bet6ra Mr K. H. J. H6aditen, S.M.)

R. H. Annan, driver, Onaw« Place, to pey K. A. Sorrell, Ltd *51.76, in defeult 29 days" imprisonment, warrant suspended while *2 a week is paid; P: Beadle worker Pacific Street, to pay T. C. and S. W. Smith *22.44 (14 days or $2 a week): R. W Cole, soldier. Mooray Place, to pay A. R. Greer *1*.50 (eight’ days or *2 a week). R. Cootes, Vancouver Street, to pay David Crozier, Ltd *30.93 (17 days or *1 a week); J. A. Dalzell, workman. Worcester Street, to pay Tasman Rental Cars (Chch), Ltd >56.20 (34 days or *2 a week); Ralph Robert Dynes, workman. Mating Street, to pay Spiller and Blunt *11.72 (seven days or *2 a week). R. Fields, trading as Caravan Services, Ferry Road, to pay Takle Textiles, Ltd *172.20 (90 days or *5 a week): E. G. Geddis, labourer, Hampshire Street, to pay New ' Brighton Service Station (1964). Ltd *130.66 (70 days or *2 a week), and to pay B. O'Shaughnessy and Sons, Ltd *48.90 (27 days or *2 a week). M. Grooby, worker, Langdons Road, to pay G. B. Clarke *4 (four days or *2 a week): Eric M. Hobson, pointer. Uxbridge Street, to pay Ford and McDougall. Ltd *31.07 (18 days or 12 a week);’ G. Hood, workman. Cuthberts Road, to pay Mayfair ' TV and Heme Appliances, Ltd *86.76 <46 days or *2 a week). H. Jenkin, married woman. Uxbridge Street, to pay zenith Seeds Christchurch, Ltd *1.59 (three days or *1 a week): R. E. Lee. worker. Gloucester Street, to pay M. O. L. Lougbnan *45.30 (26 days or 52 a week): K. Lester, labourer. Johns Road, Belfast, to pay Robert McLean. Ltd *23.53 (14 days or *2 a week). G. W Levy, factory worker, Bordesley Street, to nay Beath and Company, Ltd *23 (14 days or *2 a week); Y. Z. McDonald, spinster, Kowhai Terrace, to pav Beath and Company, Ltd *14.95 (eight days or 50c a week): T. Mason, labourer. Yarmouth Street, to pay T. A. Qill *35.70 (20 days or *2 a week). ■ R. L Meiklejohn, labourer, care of Farrier Walmak, Ltd, to pay Crombies Warehouse >34.48 (18 days or *2 a week): S. Murphy, scholar, Damien Place, to pay N. W. Rennie *6.50 (four days or *2 a week): A. O'Keefe, airman, R.N.Z.A.F. Station. Wlgram, to pay W. J. R. Edlin and Son, Ltd *l* (seven days or *2 a week).

R. W Cole, workman, Mooray Place, to pay P. J. Bresnahan *105.43 (57 days or *2 a week); R. Patrick, labourer, Blak* SJf** 1 ' Jo PW Canterbury Tractor Company. Ltd *22.50 <l4 days or 92 a weak): PhilHp Pecaskey, workman, Taumutu, to pay Crosbies Southbridge Store, Ltd 867.58 <B* days or *2 a weak);

A. L. Pope, factory hand, Carisbrooke street, to pay Stanly Fogg *34.20 (19 days or *2 a week); K. Purdon. labourer. Trents Road, Prebbleton, to pay W. F. Blowers *165.30 (88 days or *2 a week): L. J. H. Reeves, married woman, Farrington Avenue, to pay J. G. McGrath *33.55 <l9 days or *1 a week). E. W. Renner, worker, Rolles-

ton, to pay Blake Bros, Ltd *4l (24 days or *2 a’week): G. A. Reynolds, worker. Otahuna Valley, to pay A. C. Woodham *133.95 (71 days or *2 a week); G. Salter, carpenter, Gasson Street, to pay J. A. Webley *16.24 (nine days or *1 a week). R. Scott, workman, Tonks Street, to pay Charles Martin *25.99 (15 day*; or *2 a week); H. Smith, worker, Horton Place, to pay Middleton Timber Company. Ltd *l6 (seven days or *2 a week): K. M. B. Storey, labourer, Rugby Street, to pav Vincents Trouser House *49.26 (28 days or *2 a weak). George Raina Waaka, labourer, Chedworth Avenue, to nay the Post Office *58,17 (32 days or *2 a week): P. L. Willits, factory worker. Ward street, to pay R. H. Peters *9.25 (six days).