SUPREME COURT Two years probation for assault

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32430, 17 October 1970, Page 5

SUPREME COURT Two years probation for assault

“This is the last chance you are going to get,” Mr Justice Macarthur said in the Supreme Court yesterday when he admitted Bevan Stanley Thain, aged 34, a painter, to two years probation. Thain was appearing for sentence on a charge of common assault. Thain pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Detective John Joseph Chadderton with intent to injure. A jury found him guilty of common assault. The offence was committed at Thain’s home on September 15 when the detective went there to make inquiries. Mr M. P. Boyce, for the accused, said that Thain was under emotional pressure at the time and that, combined with the detective’s unexpected visit, led to a loss of self control. “Your record is not a good one but comprises mainly offences involving dishonesty,” his Honour said. “I will take into account that the probation officer expresses the view that this offence was out of character. I am going to give you one last chance and admit you to an extended term of probation although you are already on probation.” Remanded Norman Barry Johnstone, aged 25, a gas worker, was remanded on bail to October 30 to see if he is fit to attend the Adult Periodic Detention Centre, when he appeared for sentence on a charge of burglary.

Mr M. J. Glue, for the accused, said that Johnstone was on compensation for a back injury. His Honour said that he wanted to see if Johnstone was fit to be sent to the work centre, but he would not necessarily impose that sentence even if Johnstone was fit Appeal dismissed An appeal by Warren William Cane, aged 24, a car cleaner, against a sentence imposed in the Magistrate’s Court of four months imprisonment on a charge of driving while disqualified when he had previously been convicted 'of a similar offence, was dismissed. Mr K. N. Hampton appeared for Cane, and Mr N. W. Williamson 'for the Crown. His Honour said that Cane had a lengthy list of convictions for driving while disqualified. “Having studied the remarks made by the Magistrate when imposing sentence I have come to the conclusion that he did not overtook any of the considerations mentioned by Mr Hampton,” his Honour said.