IMGISTRATE'S COURT Remand To Today For Sentence On Trick Theft Offences

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31750, 6 August 1968, Page 8

IMGISTRATE'S COURT Remand To Today For Sentence On Trick Theft Offences

■ »»- Two men ” appearing for sentence on 14 joint charges of theft by trick between July 12 and July 10 were further remanded th custody until today for sentence by Mr W. F. Brown, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday when their counsel (Mr A- Wilson) said< both. defendants had instructed him to make full restituHbh. Mr Witaoo mid be held more than th* 8140. restitution involved in his Must acThe Magtelrate said he took a very sennits" view of, the number of Shafts ,by “We dro’t want this sort, bl thing happening in Nbw Zea* land. It » edwious sopie term He laid the term .of jn> prisonifient considered could be influenced by Bto repay thMf ud trfeked. The Sarißl* Mid the trick, [lag the change, mtially of conlopkeeper into mistake with the defendants, did not of thefL SS Bplh reme from Australia an situation. They intended to return at their own> expense •“AXTSITfe'S.® and there was no suggestion they intended to live entirely on toeir wits; They were surprised whetOhe trick proved had cauMd. said Mr Wilton. FINED, #1 Oft William Duncan- Cross, aged 46, a butcher (Mr M F. Hobbs), pleaded 'guilty, to charges that ; on Juflr 20 while under the Influence of drink or a drug ha failed to deliver bib cat < keys to Constable I. J. Rlehan, and that ho drove in Hope Street while under the influence of drink or'A drag. ' “ ' . '■'"■is, '■ He was convicted bnd fined 88 on the, first charge and $lOO on the second. On the latter charge he was disqualified for three yeare. '* '"'- - Sergeant J. F. Downes said the constable spoke to CrOM, BsSS hand cvbr his keys. Cross had banded over w>me keys K M JSfi&ftiSS

r bunch pf keys fpd after leav- • ing the polios station had J found the other bunch on which were tba keys of the • car he was driving so erroneously decided to drive home. , At ‘the time of the offence l. Cross was labouring under. s emotional strain becaUM of e business worriM and be had also received several black- . mail letters. ’ ASSAULTED SERGEANT , Edward William Druce, aged I- 24, a soldier (Mr D. M. Palmer), was convicted and rot inahded on bail to August 12 » for sentence oo charges of y asMulting Sergeant H. T. Surgefior on August 3, and wil- > fuifir damaging * P*i r trousers valued et $B.OB on the j Mme date. He pleaded ■ Sergeant Downes said the' . defendant began causing iHUble at the Riccarton depet F mad* to calm him down. t The- , police were called ’SffiSE i. wanted to speak to him, then J punched him in the throat and £ Considerable force was rek quirdd to subdue the defendt ant, and he had to be handI mifofi., la tiie course of the struggle lithe sergeant’s trous serj w4re damaged beyond re- ■" FALSE PgETEiNCe 0 On a chars* ®« »ttemptin« to e obtain a tape recorder valued 1 at, m irotn lM New Zealand ' 2 Farmer,' Co-operative Aieocia- “ tion on Augaet 1 by nteahe of ft a false pretence. Alan hayv mehd Berryman, aged It, an ; anrentice painter, was convlct- ' ed and remanded on bail to ■ - <or senten ce- He J Sergeanf U Ddwnee said the der fondant paid 125 on a hire purchase agreement for a tape re- : comer. » was found that he had given- false particulare in l, the agreement and the police • were called; ' The defendant told the police »O«.<^ U d , *n7i t n ’! r tention . of Saying the balance ‘ due endec,.the agreement. “ rovto.lN HdSTEL t Two youths, whose names . were ouppresMd, were remand- , ed on bail to August 12 for conic sideratlon ot conviction and seatenceL-on a Charge of being a found unlawfully in the dental “ mirees' hostel in Colombo Street Bj on August i. They pleaded i ' Sergeant Downes said the defendant* were found in the bedroom of three nurfee by the ? gUffi'a s?w ll found in the hostel grounds. » d two girls they knew. ’ BURGLARY b ? ,0 2- e< * w|6 convicted ® In curtod y to it August 12 for sentence. He , pleaded guilty. , t terton ef half-gallen fare. Re F wee apprehended but made elf before the-police arrived. Re

STOLE SIGNS John wnitam Hulme, age* IS, a farm labourer (Mr m. j. Glut), plead** guilty to a cnarg* that on August' * he stole Automobile Association road signs worth *21.»0. He wes convicted and remanded to August 12 for a probation officer's report and sentence. Ball wee allowed. Sergeant Downes said that about I p.a. Xulmo. with other abed beau driving on the Hoad. A number of h eigne had been taken down and Hulme had put two of tbOign* la the roar of hit car. When questioned, Hulm* said he had meant to take the sign* into the city end put them up la various places. SENTtoICING adjourned When a man, whose name Was suppressed <Mr X. N. Htmptea), appeared for sentence ora charge that on July S» he had carried a 453 ride other than for a lawful purpose the Magistrate adjourned sentencing to Deeeffiber » with a view to discharging him on that date. Th* toon wet told he had to remain 'if good behaviour durtng tho petite, take out a prohibition Order and take pqyphiqtrio treatment. Hwßs •as aura 5 isreeter and had a.short store ho sat his final Ulen*. Ffobably duo to the alcehol he had eonaumod he had had a row with Ms girl-friend, and later staged a melodramatic incident In pointing the' rUe at Mtnself. INDECENT ASSAULT Robert Henry Clarkson, aged 31, a workman (Mr G. T. Mahon), pleaded .guilty to six vember, 13*7, *n« He Was' Convicted on each offence and remanded on bail te 'August 11 for * probation officers report and sentence. PTOWAWAY' Mathew Rtegers, aged 41, ab unemployed barmen, wan convicted and fined 320 on e charge of secreting hlmaelf In the Maori on August 2. Ho pleaded guilty. Sargeant Downes said the defedailt attempted to board the yeasOl at a crew member at Wellington. He wag later found In the Maori while It was on its way to Lyttelton. NAMH fiUFPXtSSED When a woman, whose name was suppretsed (Mr R. S. D. Twynohami, appeared for sentence on * Charge that on June 2e she had stolen a potato peeler worth 25c from a shop the Magistrate adjourned the sentencing to December » with a view to dlaeharglng the woman and Ordered that she pay *3O toward the cost of prosecution. _ CHARGE DISMISSED Herman Henry Havorkort. aged it, a carpenter (Mr J. F. Maotarlano), pleaded not pullty to a charge that on Juno *. while driving in St Albans Street, he failed to give way to the -right at Browns Road, rite charge was dismissed. OTHERCHARGES In pthar-proMcutiona brought by the police, convictions wsre entered and btoMtiis imposed S C M,< • oJfIWW *‘ r B.flK'mar pr BeulL M; Anthony qujlk-