Magistrate’s Court YOUTH ADMITS STREET STABBING

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32629, 10 June 1971, Page 14

Magistrate’s Court YOUTH ADMITS STREET STABBING

A youth who stabbed another person in the back in Colombo Street pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to charges of assault with Intent to injure and having an offensive weapon. He was Alan Kenneth Twyman, aged 18, an apprentice electrician. Mr H. J. Evans, S.M., convicted and remanded him on bail until June 17. The Magistrate ordered the defendant to keep away from the complainant and the girl who was with him.

Sergeant R. S. Morgan said that the complainant and the girl were walking along Colombo Street at 8.50 p.m. on June 4 when Twyman ran across the road with a sheath knife in his hand, knocked the complainant to the ground, and stabbed him in the back. The blade penetrated his coat and made a 4in scratch on the skin.

When the complainant got up the defendant was about lOft away, waving the knife at him, said Sergeant Morgan. No medical attention was required by the complainant. The defendant then ran off, and reported the incident to the police at 9.30 p.xn. He said that when he saw the complainant with his (the defendant’s) girl-friend he knew he wanted to stab him. ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY Easter Keripehi Waenga, aged 20, unemployed, was sentenced to two months imprisonment when he pleaded guilty to escaping from the lawful custody of the superintendent of the Christchurch Prison.

Sergeant Morgan said that the defendant was sentenced to a year’s Imprisonment on September 10. 1970, for burglary. On April 5 he was granted prerelease and allowed to work in outside employment, returning to the prison at 6 p.m. On June 2 he failed to return. He gave himself up three days later. He said that he got drunk and later went to Invercargill. He returned because his money ran out.

"You tried to beat the gun by nine days and you cannot expect to get away with this for nothing,” said the Magistrate.

EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL Phillip Stanley Freeman, aged 26, an Army sergeant, was fined 5200, disqualified from driving for one year and a half, and ordered to pay medical expenses of 610.50 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving with an excessive alcohol concentraUon. Sergeant Morgan said that the charge resulted from a collision at the Junction of Riccarton Road and Hansons Lsne at 1.15 p.m. on April 25. A test showed a concentration of 240 milligrams of alcohol to 100 millilitres of blood.

The defendant had spent a considerable time overseas and served his country well, said Sergeant Morgan.

THREE MEN FINED Three men who appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing 44 gallons ot petrol and a battery worth $35.50 on May 20 were each fined $lOO and placed on probation for 18 months. They were Norman Barry Johnstone,

aged 25, a labourer (Mr M. A. Burns), Desmond Peter Sheehan, aged 20, a storeman (Mr L. M. O’Reilly), and John William King, aged 24. a contractor (Mr R. F. B. Perry’). The Magistrate said that the theft was deliberate, but clumsy. It was not surprising that the defendants were caught. Each had a bad record of offending.

TRESPASS Charles William Tuhou, aged 29, an unemployed cleaner, was remanded in custody until June 11 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of wilful trespass on June 9.

Sergeant V. F. Townshend said that the‘defendant and the complainant were involved in an argument and the complainant went home. She went into the living room later and found the defendant there. He said he had come to talk to her. He refused to leave and the police were called. He still refused to leave, saying he had nowhere to sleep.

BURGLARY Colin Andrew McKay, aged 19, an apprentice panel-beater (Mr D. H. Hicks), was fined $lOO and released on probation for one year when he appeared for sentence on a charge of burglary. Conditions of probation are that he does not associate with persons not approved of and opens a savings account into which he pays not less than $lO a week. Restitution of $45 was also ordered to be paid. Mr Hicks said that the offence was instigated by another person who was wanted by the police. The defendant was living with this person when the offence was committed. He was behind in his payment of rent and stole radios to get funds. The defendant did not have any share of the proceeds. The Magistrate noted that the defendant was released on probation one month ago for receiving. CAR UNLAWFULLY TAKEN Robert Anthony Duff ell, aged 21, a labourer (Mr E. T. Higgins), was fined $l5 and ordered to pay witnesses* expenses of $4 when he was convicted of unlawfully taking a car valued at $3OO. He pleaded not guilty. Brian George McAllister said that his car was parked in Cashel Street while ne was in the defendant’s house. He gave the defendant the keys to the car so that he could get beer from the boot. The defendant drove off in the car, but not very fast, as he was not very sober. He returned after half an hour. The witness said he later noticed that some things were missing from the boot and reported the incident to the police. Cross-examined, the witness said that the defendant had driven his car on other occasions. He did not get in touch with the police on the date of the offence because he thought he might be charged for letting the defendant drive without a licence. The Magistrate said that the defendant nad no real belief that he had permission to take the car. THEFT OF $l6O

Ronald Leslie Coulter, aged 28, a prison inmate, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing $l6O from his employer, Autocrat Radio, Ltd. New Brighton, on December 1. He was convicted and ordered to pay $l6O restitution. Sergeant Townshend said that the charge was similar to eight charges arising from offences committed at the same period last year. The defendant had been sentenced to six months imprisonment on the other charges on March IS.

On November 30 Coulter called at an Aranul auction firm as part of his business. Sergeant Townshend said. The auction firm required three used television sets. When their reKresentatives went to Autocrat adio, Ltd, Cbulter permitted them to take three sets and asked that a cheque for $l6O be made payable to him. The cheque should have been made payable to Autocrat Radio, Ltd.

ASSAULT BY WOMAN A hotel manager who remonstrated with a young woman after she flicked a lighted cigarette on to the hotel carpet was kicked in the groin by the woman. Sergeant Townshend said when Judith Myra Crothall, aged 22, unemployed, appeared on a charge of assaulting Cyril Charles Newsome, on May 22. She pleaded guilty and was convicted and released on probation for 12 months.

In explanation Crothall told the police she kicked the comlainant because he was a liar, said Sergeant Townshend. She had been drinking.

FICTITIOUS CALL Alfred John Oldham aged 23, a metal polisher, pleaded guilty to a charge of giving a fictitious message over a telephone on April 6. He was convicted and fined $5O and ordered to pay restitution of $2O.

Sergeant Townshend said that the fire brigade received a telephone call to attend a fire in a house at Papanui. There was no fire. The defendant, when interviewed by the police, said that he made the call to embarrass the occupier of a house. He said he had been drinking heavily all day. THEFT OF BICYCLE Elaine Wilma Hunia, aged 21. unemployed, was convicted and ordered to pay costs when she pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a bicycle on June 8. Sergeant Townshend said that a constable saw Hunia take a bicycle from the road outside the Chief Post Office. She wheeled It on to the Godley Plot, where she removed clothing from a carrier. When questioned Hunia said that a friend had given the bicycle to her. She was then arrested. She was intoxicated. FOUND IN YARD On a charge of being found in an enclosed yard. Terrence Widdowson, aged 23, a fitter and turner was discharged without conviction, but ordered to pay costs. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Townshend said that Widdowson was seen trying to enter a locked car at 12.15 a.m. on May 5 in an enclosed yard. He was then seen crouched alongside the car. When arrested, Widdowson was lying under a trailer. He said he had been drinking and wanted to get some sleep. DISCHARGED Patrick Tui Walker, aged 21. a cable joiner, was discharged without conviction on charges of unlawfully interfering with a car and being found In a building. He pleaded guilty to the former charge on Tuesday, and guilty to the latter charge yesterday. He was ordered to pay costs and $lO restitution. OBSCENE LANGUAGE Michael Kenneth Borrell, aged 18, a labourer, was fined $lO for using obscene language in Cathedral Square on June 8. He pleaded guilty. OFFENSIVE WEAPON Stephen John Mead, aged 19, a deckhand on the m.v. Canopic (Mr A. S. Forbes), was convicted and ordered to pay costs on a charge of carrying an offensive weapon, a dagger, in a public place. He pleaded guilty. MISCELLANEOUS CASES In miscellaneous police prosecutions convictions were entered and fines imposed as follows, with costs of $5 in each case:—-

Exceeded 30 miles an hour: Lynley Margaret Sloss, $4O. Careless use: Gary Alexander Jamieson, $25, ordered to attend traffic lectures. Failed to comply with traffic Ughts: Graham Arthur Brant, Person under 20 consumed liquor in public bar: Lorry Tipene Papana, $lO. Person under 20 found in possession of liquor in public bar: Anthony John EUmers, $lO. Person under 20 purchased liquor in public bar: Roger Joseph Cumming, $10; Ivan Popich, $lO. (Before Messrs W. J. Reid and R. W. Gormack, Justices of the Peace.) RECEIVING CHARGE A woman, whose name was suppressed, was committed for trial on a charge of receiving $91.25 from her son-in-law on or about April 10. knowing it had been dishonestly obtained. She was represented by Mr M. A. Burns.

Sergeant J. A. McPhee said that about $4600 was stolen from a strongroom at the offices of Burke’s Caterers, Ltd. during the Easter week-end, ano the police received information that the defendant had some of the money. Detective Constable James Victor Dwight said that he and two other detectives searched the defendant’s home. The defendant was not at home but her husband, a daughter, and son-in-law were there.

Eight dollars worth of 1c coins was found In a plastic bag hidden in the defendant’s bed. Another $2O worth of coins was found in two jars in a suitcase under the bed. At this stage the defendant’s son-in-law was arrested for the burglary. Detective Sergeant William Rae Withers, one of the other detectives, said he found a newspaper clipping on a mantelpiece which gave details of the burglary. After the defendant had been interviewed coins amounting to $7 were found in a plastic bag in her car and another plastic bag full of 20c coins was found in her handbag. She admitted that the money had been given to her by her son-in4aw and that he had told her it was part of the proceeds of the Burke’s burglary. (Before Mr W. F. Brown, S.M.)

TWO OFFENCES Dennis Keith Watson, aged 27, appeared for sentence on charges of theft and carrying a loaded firearm in a motorvehicle. On the theft charge, which involved the shooting of two geeese worth $8 at Hurunul, he was discharged on condition that he pays $2O towards the cost of S rosecution and $2.25 restitution. n the other charge he was ordered to pay costs. TRAFFIC CASES In Ministry of Transport prosecutions convictions were entered and fines imposed as follows with costs of $5 in each Excessive alcohol: Patrick Ter* ence Mahen. $2OO, disqualified for 21 months (careless use, costs): Jack Pia, $125. disqualified for 12 months (failed to keep left, $5, obstructed-traffic officer, $10).

Drove while disqualified: Andrew Peter Mooar, $lOO, disqualified for six months.

Failed to stop at stop sign: Kevin Henry May, $lO (obstructed traffic officer, $l5).

Exceeded 30 miles an hour: Derek Harold Kernahan, $25; Anton Radaich. $10; Maurice Joseph Kennedy. $2O; Robin Bruce Gibbs. $l5; Hugh John Shearer, $5 (failed to yield right of way to pedestrian on crossing. $5); Leslie Cliff, $l5; David William Dekker, $25; Kevin John Brown, $l5; Edward James Reid, $3O; John Saxon Mellor McDonald, $2O; Peter John Mackay. $lO.

Drove at speed which might have been dangerous: Robert Andrew Clark, $5O, disqualified for, six months.

Careless use: Maurice Alfred Edward Tomlinson, $l2.

Failed to comply with traffic lights: Steven Christopher Jereblne $2O.

Overtook on no-passing lines: Gysbertus Antonius Willemse, $25. (Before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M.) WARRANT ISSUED

A warrant for the arrest of Barton Robert Williams, aged 32, a labourer, was issued when he failed to appear on charges of driving with an excessive alcohol concentration, failing to comf>ly with road markings, and fating to keep to the left. TRAFFIC OFFENCES In other Ministry of Transport prosecutions, convictions were entered and fines imposed as follows, with costs of $5 in each case:— Excessive alcohol: Ronald Alexander Johnston, $l4O, disqualified for 12 months (careless use, $10); Richard Arthur Franklin, $l5O, disqualified for 18 months (failed to keep left, $10); Alan Raymond Pilkington, $2OO, disqualified for 18 months.

Exceeded 30 miles an hour: lan Norman Asquith, $10; Michael John Simpson, $l5; Douglas Thomas Finlay, $10; Murray Thomas Mehlhopt, $5. disqualified for two months, ordered to attend three traffic lectures (no safety helmet, $2); Raymond Leon Galgiulo, $l5; Kevin Graham Ashton, $5; Richard Ashton Owen, $5; Devon Brent Greatorex, $l2 (no safety helmet, $3); Brian Lawrence Pond, $l2 (no safety helmet, $3); Norman David Vincent, $8; Brian Christopher Thomson, $10; Patrick Lawrence Ringdahl, $2O; Leonara Dunlop, $l2; Peter Richard Turner, $l2; Robert Anthony Smith, $3O; Peter William Sanders, $l5; Barry John Orchard, $l5; Eric WilHam Roberts, $l2; Julian Paul Lee Miles, $10; Allan John Keenan, $10; Brian Henry Johnsbn, $10; Willy Henry Janssens, $8; Colin Lili, $10; Willem Pieter Doornebal, $l5; David Wayne Coady, $3O; John Douglas Campbell, $l2; Thomas Robert Allan, $25; Warren Douglas McLeod, $3O; Graeme Lindsay Sands, $10; Barry Ronald Mitchell, $l2; Errol James Bell, $2O; Walter William Carpenter, $10; Kenneth Maxwell Dodds, $25; Douglas Alexander English, $10; Paul John Gallagher, $3O; CoUn William Hair, $10; Lindsay Judith Lethbridge, $2O; Martin Patrick Darcy Bonifant, $10; Paul Riley Brooks, $l2; Mervyn Carrick Butler, $10; Ronald Leslie Carr, $10; James Patrick Paul Clark, $10; Ronald Gordon Carter, $l2; Peter Donald Currie, $10; Howard John McAllister, $l2; Patrick John Maloney, $l5; David William Shaw, $10; Maurice Percy Vinnell, $lO.

Careless use: Trevor Charles Hesson, $5, disqualified for two months.

Drove recklessly: lan Bruce Butcher, $l5O, disqualified for two yean.

Drove at speed which might have been dangerous: lan Edwin Crowhen, $3O, disqualified for six months.

Exceeded 30 miles an hour without safety helmet: Russell Paul McDougall, $3; Donald Peter Adams, costs; Donald Humphries, costs; Peter Walter McEntee, costs.

Exceeded 45 miles an hour carrying pillion passenger: Steven Anthony Hathaway, $lO. Failed to give way to right: Dorothy Jenner Wales, $10; Robert Wilfred Mehlhopt, $l5. Crossed against traffic lights: Paul John Simpson, $25, disqualified for three months; Maxwell Robert Duncan, $l5.

Failed to comply with traffic lights: Lindsay David Oram, $l5; John Claydon, $25. Failed to stop at stop sign: Maurice James May, costs; Stewart Richard Andrews, $5; Robert James Henshaw, $6; Bruce Henry Taylor, $5; Kevin James Wesley. $l5.

Insufficient tyre tread: David George Latimer, $7. Excessive exhaust smoke: Prairie Gold Products, Ltd, $l5. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES Orders on judgment summonses were made on Tuesday as follows:

S. Bayard, labourer, Milton Crescent, to. pay C. W. Adcock $24.37, in default 14 days imprisonment, warrant suspended as long as defendant pays $2 a week.

Peter James Brown, workman, Hampshire Street, to pay Group Rentals (New Zealand), Ltd, $37 ($2 or 21 days); Desmond Charles Cassidy, driver, Bellbrook Crescent, to pay Management Aides (N.Z.), Ltd, $75.80 ($2 or 41 daysl); Walter J. Crawford, labourer, Sawyers Arms Road, to pay Matthew Park, Ltd, $20.75 ($2 or 12 days); Stanley John Hutton, labourer, Hororata, to pay New Zealand Industrial Gases, Ltd, $50,48 ($2 or 28 days); J. L. King!,

sawmill worker, Hororata, to pav Ross Rental Cars. Ltd. $43.50 ($2 or 25 days); B. F. Knight, workman, Foremans Road, to pav Chappell Brothers, Ltd, $9 ($2 or six days).

W. E. Love, truck driver, Belfast, to pay Cawseys Books and Toys, Ltd, $37.51 ($2 or 21 days); Maurice Donald McGrath, drainlayer, Clyde Road, to pay Hurst and Drake, Ltd. $23.37 ($1 or 14 days); Malcolm Thomas McNeal, male nurse, Prestons Road, to pay Mason Struthers and Company, Ltd, $38.64 ($2 or 21 days); N. Newbury, workman, WarbI llngton Street, to pay Alpine Sawmills, Ltd, $17.50 ($2 or 10 days); Allan Francis Pollett, land agent, High Street, to pay Inland Revenue Department $172.50 ($2 or 90 days); M. Rlmaha, workman, Sheffield, to pay Mosgiel Industrial Co-operative, Ltd, $40.36 ($2 or 23 days). M. F. Salt, married woman, Twyford Street, to pay Cranford Motors, Ltd, $72.48 ($1 or 39 days); B. A. Sullivan, sales agent, Liverton Crescent, to pay C. W. Adcock, $19.22 ($2 or 11 days); Joan Iris Vaughan, clerk, Riccarton Road, to pay Canterbury Clerks, Cashiers and Office Employees* Union, $13.10 ($1 or eight days); Ernest George Warner, labourer, Norris Street, to pay Michael Littlewood and Associates, $63.13 ($2 or 35 days); J. C. Wilson, fish retailer, Stanley Street, to pay General Foods Corporation (N.Z.), Ltd, $27.64 ($2 or 15 days).

(Before Mr K. H. J. Headifen,

TRAFFIC CHARGES On traffic charges brought by the Ministry of Transport fines were Imposed as follows, with court costs of $5 on each charge: Exceeded 30 miles an hour: Thomas Riwai Bennett, $10; Murray James Clemens, $2O; Anthony Maurice Davidson, $25; Barry Robert Hall. $l5; Terry Huriwai, $2O: Christopher Charles Burgis Kerrison, $2O; Claude Sugden, $3O; Malcolm Ross Terry, $3O; Anne Elizabeth Van Nleuwkerk, $l2; Gary Alexander Adams, $4O; Trevor William Owen, $10; Brian Michael Thaln, $lO (no safety helmet, $8); Douglas James Tait, $10; Zygmunt Joseph Szadkowski, $2O; Walter Russell Scobie, $2O; David Lewis Platt, $l2 (no safety helmet. $8); Bradleigh Robert Pearson, sli (no safety helmet, sBi; John Leslie McHarg. $25; Bruce Edward Gardner, $25; Kevin Normar French, $l2 (no safety helmet, $8); Noel Stanley Kennard, $10; Kenyon John Hollows, $4O; John Owen Creedy, $25; Thomas Anthony Crannitch, $lO (no safetj helmet, $8); Brian Puarakau Har rison, $25; Christopher Bever idge Brown, $lO (no safety helmet, $8); Geoffrey Charles Barr $25; David George Arnold, $1( (no safety helmet, $8); Anthony Colin Alderson, $10; Mafila s2s. Crossed against traffic lights: Leith David Muir. $l5 (failed tc display L sign, $10); Spencer Warwick Saunders, $4O; Roderick Brown Hay, $l5, ordered to attend traffic lectures; Dudley Charles Jarman, $4O; David Stewart Broad, $l5, licence cancelled for three months (defective service brake, $l5).

Exceeded 30 miles an hour on motor-cycle when not wearing safety helmet: Graham Colin MeDermid, $5 (exceeded 30 miles an hour on provisional licence, $25). Failed to keep left: George Patrick Ashwell, $2O, ordered to attend traffic lectures; Michael Patrick Mclnerney, $2O.

Exceeded 30 miles an hour on motor-cycle when pillion passenger was not wearing safety helmet: Alan Raymond Bush, $2O. Exceeded 60 miles an hour: Winston Rex McCone, $4O.

Failed to stop at stop sign: John Warner Mulligan, $10; Peter Raymond Sixtus, $l5. Insufficient lights: Lyndsay Maurice Robin, $lO. Exceeded 40 miles an hour: John Steven Savin, $2O. Worn tyres: R. R. Price, Ltd,

$l5. No front number-plate: John Gilbert Scarrott, $5. Careless driving: Colin Koro Tunui, $25, licence cancelled for two months. Exceeded 40 miles an hour tn heavy motor-vehicle: Malcolm Thomas White, $25. Failed to display L sign: John Burton Rae, 310. Carried pillion passenger on provisional licence: Desmond Wesley, $lO (failed to keep left when turning right, $l5). Speed too great to stop in half of clear road: Patrick Stephen Reardon, $2O. Overtook vehicle stopped to give wav: Peter Michael Donnelly, $2O, licence cancelled for three months. Failed to give way to pedestrian on crossing: Bruce lan Dicklson, $2O. licence cancelled for three months.