MAGISTRATE'S COURT Four Men Admit Stealing Nine Turkeys From Farm Property At Loburn

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31782, 12 September 1968, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Four Men Admit Stealing Nine Turkeys From Farm Property At Loburn

Four men who slaughtered nine valuable breeding turkeys on a Loburn farm did so in a state of euphoria after spending the evening in the Red Lion Hotel, Rangiora, their counsel (Mr M. J. Glue) submitted in mitigation before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M., In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

“It seemed to them to be quite an enjoyable prank at the time, but they realise today it was a case of crass foolishness,” Mr Glue said. “The turkeys they dispatched created a considerable noise, and the offence was one begging to be found out.” lan Donald McNeill, aged 29, a wool buyer, Richard George Marshall, aged 36, a freezing worker, Michael Arthur Nottingham, aged 21, a production clerk, and Bruce Roderick Shield, aged 20, a

shop salesman, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of the nine turkeys valued at $134 on September 10 from Raymond Thomas Smith at Loburn. They were each convicted and lined $4O, and ordered to make restitution of $35, being a proportionate share of the value of the birds and of the damage to a fence on the property. Detective Sergeant R. J. MeMeeking said men were seen on the complainant’s property soon- after 10.30 p.m., when a car was heard to arrive. The complainant detained one of the men, but the others went into hiding and were not found until the arrival of the police. The defendants admitted

killing nine turkeys which were valuable breeding stock and a great loss to the complainant They bad been drinking but were not drunk. Mr Glue said the defendants were profoundly ashamed of themselves and expressed their sincere regret. They were good workers and good husbands and had never before suffered the indignity of being arrested and spending a night in the police cells. Their action was spontaneous and unpremeditated, Mr Glue said. He asked the Court to regard it as only a drunken prank. PROBATION FOR THEFTS "You’re being treated in sueh a way that you will have an opportunity of proving yourself If you can," the Magistrate told Lewis William Richardson, aged 32. an unemployed freezing worker who had pleaded guilty to seven charges of thefts from milk bottles. He was admitted to probation for two years, with special conditions that he take out a prohibition order for the first year, live and work where directed, undergo medical treatment which might be recommended, and pay a fin. of >23. and make restitution.

The thefts, involving a total 28 to September 8. To the police, of SIS.2S took place from July Richardson had said that he was receiving an unemployment benefit and was forced to steal the milk money for his living costs, said the prosecutor.

RECEIVED WATCHES The Magistrate found that the police had “overwhelmingly” proved a case against Jeffrey Warren Smith, aged 25. a barman. of receiving 138 watches of various brands valued at 54591.08, on August 8. knowing them to have been dishonestly obtained. The watches were stolen from Thrower's Jewellers, Ltd, 417 Colombo Street. Smith (Mr R. F. Powell) plea-

ded not guilty. He was convicted and remanded to September IS lor a probation officer’s report and sentence. The name of the person who supplied the watches was suppressed at the request of the golicC| prosecutor. Sergeant J. SIO FOR ASSAULT Wayne Eder, aged 18, un employed, was being let off lightly with a fine of 810. said the Magistrate after he convicted him of assaulting Brian Patrick Thomas on July 20. ' Eder pleaded guilty to the offence, which occurred at a party after the complainant had used language to which Eder had objected, said the prosecutor. OBSCENE LANGUAGE Roger David Peter Tobin, aged 20. a ship's steward, was fined 115 for using obscene language in Leinster Road on September 10, which, the Court was told was his wedding day. Tobin used the language to two police constables and a complainant, and was arrested after he had been warned sever! times. He had been drinking. RIFLE OFFENCES Arthur John Inns, aged 23, a soldier, was convicted and fined 112 on a charge of delivering possession of a rifle to Kenneth Leslie Palmer, a person not entitled to obtain it, on or about June 4. He pleaded guilty. Hector Anthony Martin, aged 20, a workman, was convicted and fined $l5 on a charge of being in possession of a rifle for longer than one month while not the registered owner. He pleaded guilty.

FOUND ON PROPERTY John Dolo, aged 22, a factory hand, was remanded to September 19 after he was convicted of being found without lawful excuse without intent in an enclosed area at 255 Armagh Street. He pleaded guilty. Dolo, who had been drinking heavily, was found by the police soon after he had been seen walking round a house on the property occupied by three young women, said Detective Sergeant McMeeking. FOUND IN BAR On a charge of being found in the bar of the Riccarton Hotel on August 9, while a minor, David Thomas Farrell, aged 19, was convicted and fined $lO. CHARGE DISMISSED A charge against Eric Bruce Donald Kerr, aged 25, a drainlayer, of assaulting his wife, Annetta Shirley Kerr, on August 18, was dismissed. TRAFFIC OFFENCES In police traffic prosecutions convictions were entered and fines were imposed as follows: Exceeded 30 miles an hour: Mark Richard Scott, $11; Virginia Mary Upham, $3O. Proceeded from stop sign before way was clear: Charles James Cassidy, $25. Carelessly used motor vehicle: Anthony George Ringdahl, $l5 (no driver’s licence, $l5). Failed to give way to right: Susan Elizabeth Reid, $l5. (Before Mr W. F. Brown, S.M.) BORSTAL TRAINING Noel Edwin Minogue, aged 19, a fishsplitter, was sentenced to a period of borstal training on a charge o>f unlawfully taking a station waggon on July 25, and for driving in a dangerous manner on the same date. He was also disqualified from driving for two years on the charges, to which he had previously pleaded guilty and been convicted. On « further charge of firiv ing without a licence he was convicted and discharged. DISCHARGED

A 45-year-old man, whose name was suppressed, was discharged under section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act on a charge of assaulting his wife. Mr S. G. Erber, who represented the man, said the case had been adjourned in February until now with a view to discharge, provided the defend, ant’e conduct was satisfactory and prosecution costs were paid. TRAFFIC CASES On Transport Department prosecutions convictions were entered and fines imposed as foldow:— Drove in a dangerous manner: Maurice Bruce Jordan, $3O and disqualified for a year (exceeded 30 miles an hour, costs only); Brian William Fenton. $3O and disqualified for a year. Careleas use of motor-vehicle: John Kelvin Thomson, $l5 and disqualified for six weeks (no warrant of fitness, $4). Exceeded 55 miles an hour: Michael Robert Freeman, $l4 (no “L” plate, $2); Neil Stewart Gibb, $l2; Nancy Davison, $l4; William Allan Dennis, $10; Alan Maurice Deochrass, $l4; John James Dickinson, $8; Ross Edgar Ewing, $11; Charles Napier Gosney, $l2; Wayne Holland, $22; Eric John Tate, $lB Failed to stop at compulsory stop: George David Edwards, $8; Terrence David Carrell, $10; Allan David Powell, $10; Martin John Russell, $l2; Geoffrey Charles Barr, $l3; William Walsh, $l2; Beryl Dawn Clarke, $l2; David John Harvey, $l2. Speed too great: John Greengrass, $25. I Failed to give way: Anthony John King, $l6. Failed to keep to left: Murray Reginald Gebbie, $l5; Peter Ed ward DoeH, $l5. Exceeded 30 miles an hour: Murray Bernard Joseph Neville $l5; Colin Arthur Christoferson, $10; David Andrew Condick, $25; Brian Hay, $2O; Gary MitcheKl Thompson, $18; Russel) Joseph Herbert, $l5; Rex McClaren Fletcher, $10; Graham Murrhead Walker, $10; Michael Brierton, $l2; Anthony John Bourke, $l2; John Gordon Frew, $l2; Derek Hodgkiss, $8; Kelvin Peter Oakley, $8; Jessie Roberta Patton, ss; Margaret Ochiltree

Sparks. $7; Sharon Ann Guillen! ette, $8; Albert WiUiam Roun ttee, $10; Alan Lionel Vincent, $8: Denys Warden Wright, $8; Robert George Knowles, $l6; Guy Leonard Tombleson, $10; John Geoffrey Brewer, $l4; Ashton Stanley Freeman, $l5; Roy Martin Atkin, $10; Edward Lawrence Barkie, $10: Alan David Beard, $l2; Kenneth Robert Bimler, $l2; Julie Ann Boyd, $22; Esme Joyce Donovan, $10; Bruce Alan Hedge, $18: Hendrlkus Joancs Kuipers, $10; Pat nek Leslie O'Donnell, $l5; Kevin Trevor Ople, $l2: Andrew Douglas Patterson, $22; Murray Herbert Sheppard. $l5: Norman Robert Taylor, $l2, Paul Doug las White. $22; Russel Morris Allison, $8: Cooper Amai, $l2; Faenna Titapu Clayton, $l6; Patricia Mavis Deane, $l2; Amos John GodseLi, $11; Enid Knox Hampton, $10; Peter Leslie Hay, $9; Rosemary Lee May son, $9. William Edward Orlowski. $10: Georgina Thelma Smith. $10; John Gordon Stew art, $9; Leslie Thomas Wick, steed. $lO. Exceeded 30 miles an hour while not wearing safety helmet: Barry Collins, $6, Failed to display "L” plate: Beta Mati Wairau, $10; Selwyn Peter Hawke. $4: Kenneth Niall Weiner. $2 (attempted to pass where no-passing lines $lO, and disqualified for six weeks). Defective motor - vehicle: Wayne Russell Amos, $2O. Exceeded heavy traffic licence: Bromley Firewood Company, Ltd. $l2 (exceeded axle weight, $12); H. P. Holt, Ltd. $10; Ashburton Bottling Exchange, $l4; Ryan Brothers, $2O (exceeded axle weight, $20); Trailer Manufacturing, $l2; B. A. Turner, Ltd. $l2 (exceeded axle weight, $8). Exceeded axle weight: H. N. May Company, Ltd, $10: Christchurch Ready Mix, Ltd, $l4: Guthrey Freightways, Ltd, $l2 (exceeded heavy traffic licence, $8); Neil Summerville Combe, $35 (exceeded heavy traffic licence, $8); Griffiths Bros.. Ltd, $l2; Malcolm Thomas Jackson, $lO (exceeded heavy traffic licence, $10).

Used unlicensed motor vehicle: Rodney James Doak, $6; H. G. T. van Bemmell, $6. Insufficient lights: John Rob ert Morriss, $l2. Failed to comply with traffic lights: Malcolm Glenn Smart, $lO. No certificate of fitness: Durhams Transport, Ltd, $8; Flewellyn Slipscombe, Ltd, $8 (no service brake, $8). No warrant of fitness: Knowles Hodgson, $4; Barry Robin Woodfield. $2: John David Knight. (defective parking brake. Failed to produce driver’s licence: Bazil Heaton Wilkinson, $lO (no warrant of fitness, $1): Peter John Busch, $lO. No effective rear vision mirror: Rex Noel Choat. $6. Parked in no stopping area: John Edmund Patrick, $2. (Before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M.) LICENCE CANCELLED Jack Owen Smith, a truck driver, was fined $4O, was ordered to pay witness expenses of $2B and Court costs of $5, and his driver’s licence was cancelled for a year after he was convicted on a charge of driving on the Main North Road on April 11 in a manner which might have been dangerous. He pleaded not guilty and was represented by Mr I. C. J. Polson. The charge arose out of a collision between a truck driven by Smith and a car driven by David John Coull near Motunau. The Magistrate said he had not the slightest doubt that Smith had driven on to the wrong side of the road. The cancellation of Smith’s licence will come into effect on September 25. CIVIL CASES

(Before Mr W. F. Brown, S.M.) JUDGMENT SUMMONSES The following orders were made on judgment summonses: L. Archbold, council worker, Marriner Street, to pay Sumner Garage, Ltd, $39, in default 10 days imprisonment, warrant suspended while 50c a week is paid: R. K. Ayers, salesman, C/o Mason, Struthers, Ltd, Main North Road, to pay A. J. Dingwall $304.66 (70 days or $2 a week), and to pay Franklin and Airey $50.50 (15 days or $1.50 a week), and to pay Five Ways Garage, Ltd, $21.20 (five days or $1.50 a week). Rodney Roy Brain, workman, Ferry Road, to pay Cable-Price Corporation, Ltd, $119.32 (30 days or $2 a week); E. A. Clydesdale, labourer, Main North Road, to pay Canterbury Motors (Chch), Ltd, $96.77 (20 days or $2 a week); S. Crowley, waitress, Kain Avenue, to pay Neale’s Quality Butchery, Ltd, $47.32 (10 days or $2 a week). J. Dawson, C/o Stewarts Bakery, Ferry Road, to pay the Christchurch City Council $14«06 (three days or $2 a week); Collin Douglas, shopkeeper, Milton Street, to pay A. Harding and A. Clarke $131.09 (30 days or $2 a week); Desmond Gentle man, labourer, Uxbridge Street, to pay G. G. Reynish $19.92 (four days or $2 a week). A. C. Gibson, watchmaker. Randolph Street, to pay J. J. Stewart $125 (30 days or $2 a week); B. Hammond, worker, Wattle Drive, to pay Rod Lindsay, Ltd, $39.86 (10 days or $2 a week); J. Hawkins, carpenter, Auburn Avenue, to pay the Carpenters’ Union $54,50 (10 days or $2 a week); Murray Albert Henry, insurance agent, Appleby Creacent, to. pay Bateman Television, Ltd, $122.50 (80 days or $2 a week). Andrew Charles David Jeffery, roading foreman, Jutland Street, to pay Robert Herbert McAlister $62.60 (15 days or $2 a week); T. A. Jones, timber worker, Balfour Terrace, to pay Vincent Precision Radio, Ltd, $181.82 (45 days or $2 a week): A. Me Carthy, labourer, Linwood Avenue, to pay C. Shirley $17.48 (three days or $2 a week).

Neil B. McDonald, welder, Attlee Crescent, to pay Albert J. Hutchinson $230.30 (50 days or $2 a week); S. McQuoid, married woman, Acheson Avenue. to pay w. L. Thompson $7.50 (one day or 50c a week): Eric Mace, farm labourer, Bordesley Street, to pay Brydon Rae Mills $9B-50 (20 days or $2 a week).

H. A. Martin, workman. Burn ham Military Camp, to pay Gaywear Clothing, Ltd. $67.50 (15 days or $2 a week); Patrick J. O'Callaghan, barman, Charles Street, to pay Calder Mackay Company. Ltd, $69.57 (16 days or $2 a week); William Allan Palmer, carpet layer. Santa Rosa Avenue, to pay Addington Fish Supply Company, Ltd, $25.75 (seven days or $2 a week).

W. A. Smith, salesman, Oxford Terrace, to pay R. G. Hal kett $57 (12 days or $2 a week); J. A. Smithers, labourer. Major Hornbrook Road, to pay Tubular Designs, Ltd. $26.30 (six days or $1.50 a week); J. H. Smithers, builder. Major Hornbrook Road, to pay Jarrah Timber Company $30.43 (seven days or $1.50 a week).

W. A. Symonds, aeaman, Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour, to pay Dreavers I.G.A. $17.18 (three days or $1.50 a week); Graham A. Adams, salesman, Watford Street, to pay A. C. Rhodes, Ltd. $1058.41 (90 days or $1 a week); Geoffrey Leo Garnett Aitken, attendant, Hooker Avenue, to pay the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd, $28.11 (10 days or $2 a week), and to pay Isons Portraits $26.20 (10 days or $2 a week).