MAGISTRATE'S COURT Youth Admits Burglary After Hiding In Shop

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32067, 15 August 1969, Page 24

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Youth Admits Burglary After Hiding In Shop

Douglas Gordon McDonald, aged 19, unemployed (Mr E. T. Higgins), was remanded in custody to August 24 for sentence when he appeared before Mr P. L. Molineaux, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday on two charges of burglary and one of breaking out of a building after committing a crime. He pleaded guilty to all charges.

Detective Sergeant B. J. Preston said that at 6 p.m. on July 29, McDonald and another youth were found by a caretaker of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd, in the Cashel Street shop, which was dosed. McDonald told the police that he had gone into the shop shortly after 6 p.m. and hidden in the lavatories with the other youth until the shop had closed. He said they intended to steal clothes but when they realised that there were caretakers in the building they decided to leave. A search was made of McDonald’s flat and a considerable amount of stolen property was found. McDonald admitted that he had broken into the shop of Whiting and Waltho at 266 Cashel Street on the night of July 27, by smashing a rear window. He had stolen two motor-cycle jackets, two pairs of gloves and a pair of boots valued at $B7. All the goods were recovered from his flat

A quantity of jewellery was also found in McDonald's flat It was identified as the property of Milter's, Ltd, Tuam Street. At first McDonald claimed that he had shoplifted most of this property but later admitted taking it from the shop on the night of July 23, said Detective Sergeant Preston. McDonald said that he had waited in the shop until the doors were dosed at 5.30 p.m. and everyone had left the shop. He then gathered up watches, rings, clothing and tools. He left the shop by climbing through a window at the rear. Later McDonald had decided to throw away the rings which he put in a that he had stolen only about 15 rings, all of which he

threw away. However, 39 rings were reported stolen. Property recovered from McDonald's fiat was worth $154.52 while the amount of property stolen in the burglary was valued fit $599.94. McDonald stated that he had committed the offences “just for kicks.” A search had been made for the rings without success.

McDonald had previous convictions. Restitution of $446.42 was asked for, Detective Sergeant Preston said.

NINE MONTHS GOAL Graeme Lindsay Morgan, aged 35, a watchmaker (Mr W. A. Wilson), was sentenced to nine months imprisonment .on two charges of obtaining credit by fraud in June and July from the Avon View and Satellite Guest Houses. He had previously pleaded guilty. The defendant was ordered to pay restitution of $49.90, the amount of the debits he had incurred for accommodation.

The Magistrate said the defendant’s record showed he had been committing this type of offence for a considerable time in different fendant had “gone to the pack” after the break-up of his marriage. He had been involved in fringe offending with a strong civil flavour. Hit, offences generally related to his optimism about his future .means. FltlEß 1150. PROBATION Appearing for sentence on a charge of assaulting Michael John Flanagan on April 20, Kevin William Coles, aged gi, a ;g5-“.-.’;wa'Jis ss The Magistrate Said the complainant was sitting with his fiancee in a car at Ruapuna Park when Coles struck him through the open window of the car. There wis no provocation for the assault. WILFUL DAMAGE Charged with wilfully damaging a car belonging to Arthur Leonard Eastmond, David Brian Johnston, aged 18, a storeman (Mr W. A. Wilson), was convicted and remanded on bail to August 21 for sentence. Ho pleaded guilty. Detective Sergeant Preston said that at 4.is p.m. on July S the complainant was driving his car along the Spencerville Beach Road when he saw a group of youths walking towards him. Most of the youths spread out but Johnston made no attempt to get out of the "Vh'e complainant stopped and Johnston placed his hands on the bonnet of the car then moved aside. As the cat went past Johnston kicked the left <o,ns ,2 ° Mr Wilson said Johnston now realised he had done a stupid thing and regretted his action. He thought the complainant had tried to run him down and had kicked the car in anger. BXCSSSIVE ALCOHOL Warren David Crocker, aged 21. a shipping cleric, was convicted and fined 2100 and disceaslve concentration of alcohol in his blood. He pleaded guilty. At 11.47 p.m. on June .14 Crocker turned from tdward u o 'n i^ o errX S^' e ‘f‘t n h? S :?g V eTn'tF». was seen by t traffic officer, who W :&t C *c r f -oeAr bl d ASSAULTED WOMAN

Epenhea Ben RSrere, aged 2S, a tussock grubber, was convicted and remanded in custody to August 21 tor Sentence on a charge of assaulting Doreen Nancy Brown. He pleaded guilty. At 7.45 p.m. on August is police in a patrol car in Cathedral Square saw Rarore arguing with a woman and then saw him punch her in the race. Harare said the woman was his de facto wife and afar would not go with him to hit brother’s place. The Magistrate Said It was Harare's fourth conviction tor assault.

THEFT OF WALLET Mary Herangl Moffat, aged 17, unemployed, was admitted to probation for II months end was ordered to make restitution of if after she had pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a wallet Ind contents valued at $7, the property of Stanley Haus. Mr S. G. Erber appeared tor the accused. Detective Sergeant Preston said that Mr Haus left the wallet In a telephone boa in Cathedral square and when M returned it was gone. Moffat found the wallet and spent the money. The owner’s name waa in the wallet but she made no effort to find him. PROBATION Mtchaed Rorl Vincent, aged 17, in unemployed forestry worker, was placed on probation tor one year subject te hit returning to » On" a" idle and disorderly In that he

had inauffielent lawful means of support on August i.

THEFTS ADMITTED Sonny Taurla Bewl, aged St, unemployed, waa remanded In custody until today for sentence on charges of theft of a watch valued at Sl4 and tso at Napier. He pleaded guilty to both charges. Detective Sergeant Preston said that Rewl had been staying with the complainant and his wife at Napier and took the watch and money when he went to Wellington. DEPORTATION ORDERED Otto Emil Wiegert, aged IS, a German seaman, was fined $75 and was ordered to be deported after he pleaded guilty to a charge of entering New Zealand without a permit on April 18. Mr N. W. Williamson, who prosecuted, said that Wiegert was a member of the craw of the m.s. Pagensand and was not on beard when it sailed from Lyttelton on April s or when it left Auckland for overseas on April 17. He waa born tn HamMr E. T. Higgins, who appeared for Wiegert. applied for bail pending deperatian and hie application was granted. STOLE CYCLE Kevin Desmond Tyson, aged 13. a painter, was remanded on bail to August 21 for sentence on a charge of stealing a woman's cycle valued at SIS. the property of a person unknown. He pleaded guilty. Detective Sergeant Preston said that a city cycle dealer told the police he was susRlcious gbout a cycle Tyson ad offered him for aale. When seen by the police Tyson admitted tatting the cycle frmn g city street. MISCELLANEOUS CASES In miscellaneous cases brought by the police, oonvictlena were entered and fines Imposed kt follows, with costa SS in each case:— Careless use: Riki Mitchell Ellison. 820, and disqualified for three months; Michael Patrick Treacy. S2O Failed to stop at compulsory stop sign: Bruce Leslie Bunter, 320. Failed to give way: Noel Alford Elkingten, $3l). Miner drank in hotel: Kenneth George Avant, Slfi. (Before Mr W. F. Brown. S.M.) DROVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED

Murray Eder, aged 18, a footwear worker, was remanded on ball to August 21 on ball for sentence on a charge of driving while disqualified. He pleaded guilty. Traffic Sergeant H. J. McMorran, who prosecuted for the Christchurch City Council traffic department, said that Eder was seen driving In the car park in Marine Parade, New Brighton. In February, 1969. Eder was fined ISO and was disqualified until March, 1070. on a charge of driving while disqualified. Noel Wayne Pew, aged 24, a salesman, was remanded on bail to August 21 for sentence on a charge ef driving while disqualified on Fitzgerald and Bealey Avenues on August s. He pleaded guilty. Traffic Sergeant McMorran said that after a traffic officer saw pow driving a van Pow stopped and asked him te escort him homo because the lights of the van were not functioning properly. The officer declined to do so. Later the officer recalled that Pow was a disqualified driver and he and a traffic sergeant went to Pow'shome.

Pow told them that he thought he could drive in the course of his employment. Pow was disqualified until December 14, charge dismissed A charge against Morris Clive Corsble, a taxi driver, of failing to comply with the traffic lights at Hoapltal Corner was dismissed in a reserved decision given yesterday by the Magistrate. CARELESS USE On a charge of careless driving, Sally Andreassend (Mr J. R. Fox) was convicted and fined $lO. She pleaded not guilty. (Before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M.) MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES In miscellaneous prosecutions convictions were entered and fines imposed as follows, with costs of $5 and eollcttor'a fee of $4.30 In each ease:— Unlicensed television set: R. Laking. $10; Ronald Trevor Anderson. $10; Edward Burnett Box, $10; Duncan McQuarrio Bruce $10; Mary Winifred Candlish, $10: Dorothy Irene Crook, $10; John Treleven Hsmllton, $10: June Patricio Kersten. $2O; John King. $10; Shirley Levy. $10; Leslie Graham McCarthy. $l3; James Martin. $10; Ronald Morris, $8; John Henry Trembath, 88: Hugh Leon Martin. $10; Noel Herbert Rogerson, $10; Eileen Margaret Simons. $10; Noel Wakefield, $10; Ross Nelson Tillman. $10; Gary William Sturgesa, $O. Unlicensed radio receiver: Peter Conroy Feron, $4; Nell Murray Gardner, 04: John James Girkins. $3: William Bruce Irvine. $4; David Classen, $4; John C. Wilson, $0; John Callan Pope, $4; lan Malcolm Walls, $4. Overtook In area of no overtaking lines: George Edward Cooke, »25, disqualified for three months. • » < I ■ Overtook In tunnel: B. J. Marchant, $2O. disqualified for one month.

.Failed to furnish return of Income: KelWyn Alfred Mudgtray, SU: Norman clarke. $lO. Failed to ensure child's attendance 'at school: Edward Arthur Saywell, $4.