MAGISTRATES COURT Youth Burgled Same Shop On Four Successive Davs

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32266, 8 April 1970, Page 8

MAGISTRATES COURT Youth Burgled Same Shop On Four Successive Davs

A youth who ploadod guilty to four charges ofhurglMy. of the wme sports goods shop over the Easter holiday was convicted and remanded on bail to April 14 for sentence by Mr K. H. J- Headifen, SIM., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. -Tlie defendant, Richard Sanders, aged 17, a woolstore worker (Mr J. F. Bum), entered the plea to charges of breaking and entering the store of Anderson and Hill, Ltd, Cashel Street, on March 27, 28, 29 and 30. Sergeant W. W. Maloney said the defendant entered the store with a different companion on four suceesrtve days during Easter. Rifles, ammunition, clothing and other sporting goods of a total value of $975 were stolen. He said goods worth $425 had not yet been recovered. JOINT CHARGES Peter Bradley, aged 19, a labourer, and Christopher Jordon, aged 17, a labourer (Mr P. F. Tempero), were convicted and remanded in custody to April 14 for sentence when they pleaded guilty to joint charges of burglary of the Templeton Pharmacy on April 4, and burglary of the surgery of Dr Shanks, Main South Road, on the same date. A third youth, William James Willis, aged 19, a labourer (Mr L. G. Holder), was remanded in custody to the same date without his plea being taken. # Sergeant Maloney said thp owner of the pharmacy was awakened by an alarm system at 4 a.m. and kept a watch on three youths in his shop after calling the police. He followed them in his car when they left until they were intercepted by the police. Bradley and Jordon both admitted the burglary, and breaking into the doctor’s rooms on the same date. MILK MONEY THEFT Two men who pleaded guilty to stealing a total of esc from milk bottles on April 1 were each convicted and fined <4O. Chris Sarchett, aged 12, a truck driver, was charged with the theft of 21c from persons unknown, and Gary Finn, aged is, a coal yard labourer, was charged with the theft of 40c from persons unknown. Sergeant Maloney said the defendants started a series of systematic thefts in Buchan Street about midnight. After taking money from bottles in several streets they stopped to count their takings. It was at this time that they were questioned by a passing police patrol. THEFT Alice derate Baird-Lewis, aged 49, married, was convicted and fined <2O after she had pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of goods worth a total of <5.81, the property of Hay’s-Wright Stephenson, Ltd, on March 4. Sergeant Maloney said that while in the store of Hay’sWright Stephenson, Ltd, on March 4, Baird-Lewis was seen to select a number of articles from the supermarket section and place them in her shopping bag. She did not take them to the check-out counter, but instead she went to the women a

section of the etore where she later, outside the store she admitted I that she had not paid for the I articles. At the time she did , not have sufficient money to , pay for thffin. < ASSAULTED SISTER ‘ A man who struck hie sister , about the face with his fists and then kicked her about the , head while she was lying on , the floor, causing her to be- , come unconscious, was con- , victed and remanded in cue- , tody to April 14 for a nroba- , tion officer’s report and sentence on a charge of assault. , Jacob Hakapo Kemp, aged 85, a freezing worker <Mr C. H. McVeigh) pleaded guilty to the . Ch *erg4ant Maloney said that j the offence-occurred In a hotel in Christchurch after Kemp had had an argument with his sister. As a result of the assault she was taken to hospital with bruising and delayed concus- i sion, but she was discharged i the next day. FINED FOR ASSAULT Pleading guilty to a charge of assault on March 28, »avid Allen Curnow, aged W, a soldier (Mr S. G, Erber) was convicted and fined <25. Sergeant Maloney .said that about midnight on March 27, Curnow entered a hamburger bar in Victoria Street where the complainant was serving behind the bar. A dispute arose between the two men and Curnow hit the other man three times with his closed fist. As a result the complainant received a cut face, cut Ups and a badly torn jacket. About half an hour later Curnow again entered the shop and struck the complainant again. Curnow had been drinking at the time, but was not said that the disnutt aroit btciui® Curnow was not satisfied with the ioods his friend had bought frnin the shop. As a result of the offence Curnow had also suffered a iplit Up and i Meteing nose. Tn application tor restitution of M» for the cost of the jacket was refused. OBSTRUCTED CONSTABLE April s and refused to move after he had been asked: to to so three times, was convicted and fined <l5 on a charge of wilfully obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. He pleaded guilty to the charge. Sergeant Maloney Richards could offer no atlon for the offence. He had been drinking at the time, but was not drunk. WILFUL DAMAGE On a charge of wilfully damaging two panes of glass and a door frame, the property of Alec Johnstone, to the value of <4O on April 4. Kenneth Donaldson SMVS ST *^Wt U1 %.ioney mid the The defendant had boon n volved in a domoatic dispute during Which he MJ thrown a heater through a glass door of the flat. DROVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED For driving on Soaviow Boat on January 24 wM*e he waa-«s-quaHfled from driving . Gary James Barnes, aged 22, a con tractor’s labourer (Mr I. B. Me Neill) was convicted and nnea M 0 and disqualified for one year. He pleaded guilty to the Ch Ser S geant Maloney said that Barnes was found to be- a disqualified driver after he tad had a “‘nor ooH' 81 ®? Slaview police patrol car in Seaview Road. He said that he had lost his licence about a year previously. PROBATION OFFENCE For failing to notify the probation officer of his change of address while he was ro>*JJJd on probation, Roas Corc<> t*o Murray, aged 43. * cook. wiM convicted and fined <4O. Ho plegded guilty to the charge. The probation officer said that Murray had been released froin prison on December 1, but on tbe same day he offended again On January 30 he was convicted of credit by fraud and released on probation for one year. He had reported to the probation office only once since then. He had later been arrested in Greymouth. DEPOSITED LITTER A youth who threw a beer bottle over the top of the car he was driving on State Highway No. 1. south of Blenheim on February 22. causing it t> break on the side of tbe road, was conyicted and fined <BO on a charge of depositing dangerous litter. Richard William Ward Brewster, aged 20. a driver s assistant pleaded guilty to the C Sergeant Maloney saidl that in explanation Brewster had admitted throwing the bottle, but said that he did not think It would be a danger to care following behind him. MURDER CHARGE Joseph Bernard McDonald, aged 58, a wool sorter, was re-m-anded to April 10 for the taking of depositions when he appeared on a charge of murdering Muriel Thelma Cliff at Christchurch on January 22. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES In miscellaneous police prosecutions, convictions were entered and fines imposed as follows, with costs of <5 in each

while proportion of alcohol in the exceeded 1W milligrams per 100 m‘tliMtres of blood: Vernon Royal Walker <BO disqualified for (wo years’ John Robert SaintMerat, <lOO, disqualified for two years; Kevin Francis Slater, sao disqualified for 18 months; Alastair Peter Wiltiams, 180 disqualified for 18 months 'J. 31 '?' 1 to keep left, convicted and dis<’hFaned> to give way: Betty Dorothea Cotterill, <2O; Eric Lance Allen, <l5; Ralph Cleghorn Nuttall. <l2. Exceeded 30 miles an hour: Graeme AUen MacDonald, S4O. Failed to attend Army parade: Ralph Lionel Gilbert Joyce, four charges, <lO on each charge. (Before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M.) FINES. PROBATION Fines and probation were imposed on a husband and wife Who appeared for sentence on charges involving the theft of a social security warrant, and the forgery of a signature on it so it could be cashed. Both had previously pleaded guilty to the charges. Henry Jphn Ryd Mason, aged 22 a part-time cleaner, was fined WO and placed on probation for 12 months on a charge of stealing a social security age benefit worth <24, the property of Creta A. Worthington. Diane Beryl Mason, affed 23, a part-time cleaner, was fined <25 on a charge of theft of the same warrant, and ordered, to pay costs only on a charge of forgery of a signature on the warrant. For the defendants, Mr J. M. Wilson said that they had found the warrant in August, 1969, and it remained on their mantelshelf for some weeks. Because of difficult financial circumstances the couple succumbed to temptation and cashed the warrant to buy clothes for their children. The Magistrate said he accepted that the temptation might have been strong, bqt it was straight-out dishonesty not diminished by the fact that the loser was a Government department.

TINNED FOOD THEFT "You’re quite fortunate you're not being sent straight to gaol,’’ the Magistrate told Ronald Leslie Olsen, aged 37, a truck driver, when ha appeared for. sentence on a charge of theft of a carton of 24 tins of food, valued at <4.8. the property of Wholesale Groceries (Christchurch), Ltd. on March 24. Olsen, who told the Court he had been drinking at the time of the offence and that it would not have been committed btherwise. was fined <4O and sentenced to six months periodic detention. "This is not your first venture into crimes of dishonesty," the Magistrate said. "You went to prison for six months for burglary In 1088 and later that same year you were sentenced to four months periodic detention bn a charge of false pretences," he sold. IDLE AND DISORDERLY Steven Mark Aplrana, aged 18, unemployed, was convicted on a charge of being Idle and disorderly on March 24 in that he had insufficient lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty and conducted his own defence. He was remanded on bail to April io for sentence. Detective Sergeant A. G. E. Rodgers said that at 11 a.m. on March 24 he called at a house in Chester Street In the course of another inquiry. He found 17 Maoris living in the house in filthy conditions. He spoke to Apirana, who said he had no money and no job. He had arrived In Christchurch four days previously and had not looked for a Job. Aplrana said he was not paying any rent for the house and did not know who was. When asked why he was staying in that particular house Apirana said he had nowhere else to go. In evidence Apirana said he was not living at Cheater Street but just happened to be there when Detective Sergeant Rodgers called. He was In fact staying in a fiat at Aberdeen Street.

whore one of the tenants owed him 320, and he had prospects at the time of obtaining a job. He had started work on Monday this week, he said. FURTHER REMAND A man whose name was suppressed was remanded to April 17 under Section 398 of the Mental Health Act, when he appeared for sentence on a charge of indecent assault on a girl aged seven, and inducing the girl to do an indecent act upon him. For the defendant. Mr J. E. Butler said a further remand for a psychiatric report would be an advantage. REMAND FOR SENTENCE Eric Donald Bruce Kerr, aged 27. unemployed, was further remanded to April 10 for sentence on charges of assaulting Annette Shirley Kerr, and resisting Derek Charles Morris, a constable in the execution of his duty. He had pleaded guilty to the charges and was appearing for sentence. Sir C. A. McVeigh said the defendant had a major problem with liquor. He had signed a form for voluntary committal under the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act.

(Before Mr S. J. Crutchley, CHARGES DISMISSED Charges of assault and wilful damage against Metua Kairae, aged 11, a steelworker (Mr J. M. Wilson), were dismissed. Kairae pleaded not guilty to assaulting Michael John Chammen on March 14, and to wilfully damaging a door, wallpaper, and six glasses, the property of Wendy Onton, on the same date. (Before Mr P. L. Molineaux, S.M.) ! CHARGE DISMISSED A charge against Brent Elder, aged 24, a farm manager (Mr J. F. Burn), of willfully leaving sheep carcases in a place accessible to dogs at Bowanvale Valley on August 8 last year, was dismissed. The Magistrate said that some of the carcases which had bben there tor several months could not be the responsibility of the defendant as far as the Ingredient of wilfulness was concerned as he had only taken over the farm a short time before the offence. Elder pleaded not guilty to the charge. MISCELLANEOUS CASES In miscellaneoue cases brought by the Post Office and the noxious weeds inspector convictions were entered and penalties imposed as follows with Court costs <5 and solicitor's fees 84.30 in each case: Unlicensed television set: Jean Shufflebotham, <l5: Allan John Galbraith, <l5 (unlicensed radio. <6); Clarence Oswald Gillam, <10; Bernard Terence Courtney, <l5 (unlicensed radio, 38): George Thomas Ives. <2O (unlicensed radio, <<>; Daniel Robert Joyce, <lO (unlicensed radio, <4>: Albert Paviell, <10; Eric David Thian, <l5 (unlicensed radio, ss>: Dawn Dando, <l5: Ernest Charles Stills. <l5; Ronald Peter Millar, 315; Kenneth Brian steel, <8 (unlicensed radio. <4); Edward Pohau Tikao, <l5. Failed to clear noxious weeds: Douglas Peter Graham, Court costs. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES Orders on judgment summonses were made as follows. J. Airey, labourer, Diamond Harbour, to pay F. and T. Gleeson, Ltd, <7B. in default 42 days imprisonment, warrant suspended as long as defendant pays 32 a week.

Allan Edward Aldersley, labourer, Warblington Terrace, to pay Wainoni Timbers, Ltd. 316.59 (32 or nine days); Ralph Bailey, painter, Hawke Street, to pay G. N. Marshall, 377.44 (33 or 42 days); J. Beckett, workman. Christchurch, to pay Colin Wright 337 (31 or 21 days); J. L. Beckett, soldier, Christchurch, to pay Walouru Fruit Supply <42.19 (31 or 24 days); J. T. Beckett, domestic worker. Christchurch, to pay Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd. 328.95 (31 or 16 days); J. Buckwell, cook, Colombo Street, to pay O. G. Clifford 3129 (<2 or 69 days); Kevin James Cameron, joiner. Phillips Street, to pay the Post Office 346.66 (32 or 26 days). W. D. Campbell. Hargood Street, to pay D. H. Stringer and Co.. 318 (32 or 11 days); C. S. Darcey. shearer, Templeton, to pay Rex Trenberth Service Station, Ltd, 3362.25 (33 or three months): E. J. Easter, garage proprietor, Tuam Street, to pay Mocketts Motors, Ltd, 366.25 (32 or 36 days); J. G. Golding, labourer, Kyle Street, to pay Richard lan Williams, 334 ( 32 or 19 days); John Reginald Gray, driver, Meon Street, to pay Lands and Survey Department, 3328.83 ($3 or three months): V, Hamilton, Marshland Road, to pay H. M. Scharre and Son, 318.20 ( 32 or 19 days); M. T. Jackson, tool and diemaker, Gainford Street, to pay Safeway Scaffolding. Ltd, 3210.38 (33 or three months). M. Jackson, contractor. Gainford Street, to pay Dunedin City Council. 315.35 (32 or nine days); Eric Mace, driver, Balgay Street, to pay Scargill Stores, <186.35 (32 or three months); Maurice Donald McGrath, storeman, Clyde Road, to pay Wainoni Timbers, Ltd, 336 (82 Or 20 days); B. J. Murrell, labourer, Warbllngton Street, to pay Union Motors, Ltd, 39.78 (32 or six days); George B. Newman, workman, Tabart street, to pay Hector Donald Munro Gordon, 359.25 ( 32 or 33 days); E. J. Pauling, rubber worker, Marine Parade, to pay New Brighton Service Station, Ltd, 361.05 (32 or 33 days); R. R. Pender, storekeeper, Cumnor Terrace, to pay Joan Florence Brooks and Ralph Ed-

win Wylie, 8160.99 «4 or 80 days); Eric John Prewar, carpenter, Hoon Hay Road, to pay A. Cox and Son, <13.50 (« or eight days); Kevin Raymond Purtlo, truck driver, Kingsford Street, to pay John Basil Wilson, <75.95 «2 or 41 days). G. J. Reddington, Insurance agent, Field Terraco, to pay Stanley Fogg, <4.50 (<2 or three days); Bruce Shackleton, painter, Shackleton Street, to pay Miracle Service Station, Ltd,. <381.59 «8 or three monthe); M. Stechman, driver, Southbridgo, to pay John Leo Slattery, <74.84 «2 or 40 days); B. St John, Marriner Street, to pay Stanley Fogg, <4.50 (<2 or three days); F. Stolfa, labourer, Karo Place, to pay Church of England Hospital. <7l «2 or 39 days); John Wilson, workman, Waltham Road, to pay N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd, <12.70 (<2 or seven days); S. Ross Williams, warehouseman, Durham Street, to pay N. D. Heney, <424.50 (<5 or throe months); J. Woodhouse, labourer, Darfield, to pay C. A. Laskey, 418.12 (32 or 10 days); Edward T. young, labourer, Dacre Street, to pay Linwood Foodmarket, <12.03 «2 or seven days).

Hole-In-One.—Playing In a friendly four-ball at Avondale. A. J. Sowden holed-ln-one at the 140-yard fourth bole. He used a No. 4 wood.