MAGISTRATE’S COURT Driver stole from shops while delivering bread

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32522, 4 February 1971, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Driver stole from shops while delivering bread

A bread-van driver who stole articles from two shops on five occasions while making early-morning deliveries of bread was convicted on five charges of theft and remanded on bail to February 11 for sentence when he appeared before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. He was Brian Gardiner, aged 23. Gardiner pleaded guilty to charges of stealing magazines, bottles of soft drink and chocolate bars of a total value of $3.19 from Ogilvie’s Food Centre on January 25, January 26 and January 27, and stealing cigarettes and cigars worth $21.24 from the Avenue Dairy on January 26 and January 27. Sergeant R. J. Skilton said that the owner of Ogilvie’s Food Centre reported to the police on January 25 that be had been losing items from his shop while it was closed and had kept watch during the night. At 3.40 a.m. that day tile defendant, who had a key for the bread delivery, entered the shop and took a number of items. A watch was kept for the next two nights, and on each occasion the defendant took stock. When interviewed by the police Gardiner admitted the offences. He also admitted taking stock from the Avenue Dairy while delivering bread.

STOLE JACKET On a charge of stealing a leather jacket worth *2O on or about December 12, Michael James Barr, aged 18, an advertising representative, waa convicted and fined *3O. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Skilton said that Ban attended a party at the complainant’s house on December 12 [luring the evening he found the leather jacket in the garden and later exchanged it for three ro cords. The , jacket had earlier been taken from a wardrobe in the house by another person who had already appeared in the Children’s Court.

OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR Gregory Nicholas Sorich, aged 17, a deck boy, pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an offensive manner in Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, on February 2 He was convicted and fined $2O, in default of immediate payment, 10 days imprisonment. Sergeant Skilton said that Sorich was seen urinating into the gutter outside the British Hotel at 10.15 p.m. Sorich made no effort to conceal his actions and he could be seen for a considerable distance.

ASSAULT John Francis Heydon, aged 22, a welder, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Geophry Douglas Sandford on November 30. He was convicted and remanded on bail to February 11 for sentence. x Sergeant Skilton said that at 2 a.m. on November 30 the complainant was awakened at his home and accused by Heydon of telephoning his wife. Heydon then struck Mr Sandford on the f,C6 ' DISCHARGED June Mavis Tonlhi, aged 34, a housewife, was discharged without conviction under section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act when she pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Douglas Raymon Watson on November 23. Sergeant Skilton said that at I p.m. on November 23 Mr Watson was outside his shop when Tonihi approached him and asked If he had seen her son. Before he could reply, she struck him twice on his face with her hand. When interviewed by the police Tonihi said she had lost her temper when informed -by two children that her son was being held in Mr Watson’s shop. FINED $l2 Steven John Summer, aged 18, a storeman (Mr P. J. Thompson), was convicted and fined $l2 and ordered to pay witnesses’ expenses of $l3 on a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner in a dance hall on December 18. He pleaded not guilty. FORGERY A young woman, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty to a charge of forging a Post Office Savings Bank withdrawal form. She was discharged without conviction under section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act and ordered to pay $lB restitution. PROBATION A man, whose name was suppressed, was released on probation for 18 months when he appeared for sentence on three charges of theft as a servant. He was ordered to pay restitution of $l2B and costs. He was represented by Mr L. G. Holder.

DOG BIT MAN Maurice John Lester, aged 64, a carpenter, pleaded guilty to a charge of owning a dog that attacked a man at Lyttelton on November 20. He was convicted and fined $lO, ordered to keep the dog under proper control, and to pay restitution of $1 for trouser repair costs. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES In miscellaneous police prosecutions convictions were entered

and fines imposed as follows, with costs of *5 in each case:

Excessive blood-alcohol concentration: Arthur Arup Martin, *l5O, disqualified from driving tor 18 months.

Proceeded from stop sign before way clear: Henry Lester Clarkson, *3O. Drove carelessly: Vincent Petet Franlcevic, *25, disqualified for three months; Brent Michael Hussey, disqualified for three months; Craig Douglas Galloway, *3O; Mildred Florence Pollock, *lO. Consumed liquor in hotel while under age: James Francis Lawler, *lO. Found in hotel while undet age: Barbara Anne Llddy, *lO. Supplied liquor to peraon under 20 years: Alfred Thorpe, *6. Purchased liquor while-under age: Albert Keith Rollo, 610. (Before Messrs S. E. Boanas and J. B. Anderson, Justices of the Peace.) COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Leonard George Humm, aged 20, an aaaembler (Mr W. C. C M. Janus), was committed to the Supreme Court for trial on a charge of burglary. Constable Christopher Edward Francis Browning said he went to Clephane’a Dairy at the junction of Hoon Hay Road and Lewi* Street at 11.30 p.m. on December 4 a* a result of a radio call. He parked the police car and walked to the rear of the dairy. There, in long grass, he found two men lying face down wards on a blue horse cover over which was spread a large quantUy of packaged cigarettes. Constable Browning said he jumped on to the two men, one of whom was the defendant, but was unable to restrain the other person, who made off. Detective Constable Robin Scott said that when he inter, viewed Humm about the burglary, Humm said he was only at a telephone box making a call and did not know anything about • burglary. He said he was never near any cigarettes. Murray Thomae Clephane. the owner of the dairy, said he was called by the police at midnight on December 4 and went to hl* shop, where he found goods thrown around and cigarette* to the value of *260 missing. (Before Mr K. H. J. Headifen, S.M.) *l5O FINE Wayne Lyell Skilling, aged 17, an apprentice joiner (Mr S. G. Erber). was fined *l5O, released on probation for two years and disqualified from driving for six months after his present term of disqualification ends on August 25, 1971. An order was also made that Skilling refrain from the consumption of liquor and not own, or have interest in, any motor yehlcle. Skilling was appearing for sentence on a charge of driving while disqualified.

Counsel said that this was the second time Skilling had driven while disqualified, but the first time he was in a parked car and moved it when he was asked to because it was incorrectly parked. This second offence was committed when Skilling took over from his friend who was driving erratically after drinking at Ashburton. It was only after a collision that Skilling was apprehended and given a breath test, which was negative.

OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENCES In prosecutions brought by the Ministry of Transport, convictions and fines were entered as follows, with court costs of *5 in each case:—

Excessive alcohol concentration: Cornelius Mulcahy, *l5O, disqualified for 18 months; Albert Martin Evans. *l5O, disqualified for 18 months; Kenneth William Mahon, *lOO, disqualified for nine months; James Edward Milne, *175, disqualified for 18 months; Kenneth Leonard Yates, *2OO, disqualified for 18 months; David Charles Taylor, *5O, disqualified for six months; Horace Samuel Te Rang!, *75, disqualified for six months; Fata Terei, *5O, disqualified for six months; Trevor Ivan Watt, *lOO, disqualified for nine months; Lester George Martin, $2OO, disqualified for 18 months; Russell John Swift. *l5O, disSled for 18 months; Michael Smith, *lOO, disqualified for 12 months; Robin John Allen, *l5O, disqualified for 12 months; Allan Norman Lynn, $5O, disqualified for six months; Alan Graeme Palmer, *75, disqualified for six months; Robert William Murrell, *5O, disqualified for six months; Leslie Walter Carey, *2OO, disqualified for two years; Edward Francis Graham, *lOO, disqualified for nine months; Sagato Slo, $75, disqualified for nine months; Padraig Anthony Lawrence, *2OO, disqualified for 18 months; Kups Te Rangiita, *5O, disqualified fol nine months.

Insufficient lights: Michael John Bell. *10; Michael Edward Davis, *lO. No safety chain attached: A. D. Coberger, *B. Exceeded 60 miles an hour: Ross Alexander King, *2O. Failed to keep left: Jeffrey Christopher Lewis, *10; Arthui Oswyn Toon, *lO. Cut corner: Colin Thomas Me Kay, *lO. Exceeded 30 m.p.h.: William Terence Rice, *10; Elizabeth Jane Waters, *l2; David Allster McLaughlin, *l2; Peter Michael Ronaid Browne, *10; Wayne Edward Clean, *l2; Thomas I. Eggleton, *10; Russell Charles Gallagher, *10; James Allan Grant, *25; George Hohua. *10; John William Jackson. *l5; Carolas Jacobs, 110; Brent George Kugener, *l5; Douglas Ralph McConneU, *l5; Steven John Mcllroy, *25; John Graham McKay, *10; Brian John McHurtry, *25; Eric James Pool,

$l2; Dougal Kenneth Rutherford $10; Robin Winton Smith, $lO Geoffrey Malcolm Tavandale. $2O; Kevin Lawrence Williams, $l3. Failed to stop at stop sign: Michael Lawrence Carr, $l2; Erroll Angus Harvey. $l5. Careless use: Ying Chea Ha, $lO.

Failed to comply with traffic lights: M. F. Connor, $2O, ordered to attend safety lectures; Donald Nigel Laing, $2O. ordered to attend safety lectures; Christine Ann Mansfield, $2O.