MAGISTRATE’S COURT Youth Stole Tyre And Petrol From Truck

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31657, 18 April 1968, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Youth Stole Tyre And Petrol From Truck

Phillip Warren Webb, aged 17, an apprentice cabinetmaker, was admitted to probation for one year when he pleaded guilty before Mr P. L. Molineaux, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to a charge of stealing a gallon of petrol and a car tyre valued at $10.36, the property of Motorways (N.Z.), Ltd, on April 15. Detective Sergeant N. J. Stokes said that about 12.30 a.m. on April 15 Webb was driving home when his car stopped because water had got mixed with the petrol. From past experience he knew he could start the vehicle by putting petrol through the carburettor. He siphoned petrol from a truck parked nearby.

A resident of Meadowville Street, Spreydon, where the truck was parked, reported to the police that he had seen a'

youth siphoning petrol from the truck. When seen by the police Webb admitted the of fence and said that he had taken the tyre from the deck of the truck on the spur of the moment, and had run off when he realised he had been seen, Detective Sergeant Stokes said. TRAFFIC CHARGES On traffic charges brought by the Transport Department fines were Imposed as follows with costs of $5 on each charge:— Exceeded 30 miles an hour: $lO (no warrant of fitness, $2); Brian James Scott, $10: Arthur Joseph Bakely, $l5 (failed to stop at compulsory stop sign, $8); Clifford Aubrey Crowe. $10; Trevor Douglas Johnston. $l2 (no warrant of fitness, $2); Robin William Lorgelly, 816: Jessie Mary McCully, $l2: Thomas Rapana Moanaroa, $l6: Ken Alan Ogston, $l2;

David Brian Simpson, $l6; Keith Reginald Bradley, $l2. Exceeded 55 miles an hour: Raymond Randall Kelly, $10; Phillip James Mackay, $l5; Roderick Phillip McLeod, $l4; Kenneth Sydney Millichamp. $10; Rex Morrell Murry, $l2; Wesslea Quentin Wright, $10; Mary Bonner, $l2: Andrew Leslie Tuffley, $24; Ray Thomas Cattermole, $10; Alexander John Geddes, $l5; John Douglas Halkett, $8: Desmond John Hart, $lO. Failed to stop at compulsory stop sign: Rex Lynden Cooper, $10; Tahi Iriapa Te Rangitikei Hutana, $lO (failed to produce driver’s licence, $10); Noel Stanley Kennard, $10; Edgan Tewhero Gillies, $lO. Wrong class of driver’s licence: Stuart Allan Hay, $lO (exceeded 30 miles an hour, $3O). Exceeded 45 miles an hour

with pillion passenger: Neville Wayne King, $B. Failed to keep left: Robin Odell, $l4.

Failed to display L sign: Paul George Sutton, $6; Eric James Watson, $6 (no headlight, $10). Exceeded 40 miles an hour with trailer: Cornelia Engetina Tasman, $8; Henrius Johhans Maria van Ravenstein, $6 (no warrant of fitness, $2). Failed to produce driver's licence: Michael Thomas King, $10; Charles Tai, $lO. No warrant of fitness: Kani Kingi, $B. No driver's licence: John Peter Kradolfer, $l4 and prohibition from obtaining a licence for three months.

Careless driving: Alan Edward Perry. $l5. i Noisy motor vehicle: Brian I William Sutherland. $l2. Unlicensed motor vehicle: Russell John Swift, costs.