MAGISTRATE’S COURT Man resisted police and assaulted officer

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32848, 23 February 1972, Page 11

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Man resisted police and assaulted officer

A man who pleaded guilty to charges of assault, resisting arrest and obstructing the footpath was convicted and remanded on bail to February 29 for sentence when he appeared before Mr P. L. Molineaux, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. He is Lee Edward McDougall, aged 18, unemployed. Senior-Sergeant F. G. Mulcare said a large crowd gathered in Cathedral Square on January 28. The persons moved when asked but McDougall refused and told the police to “go to hell.” A policeman took bold of his shoulder and McDougall struck him in the face several times. On February 19, two traffic officers stopped a car in Riccarton Road as they believed it to be converted. They attempted to interview McDougall, who ran off. He was caught, but when he reached the patrol car, ran off again. After being caught a second time McDougall punched the officer on the nose and ran off again. The Magistrate said McDougall was on probation and had been to Borstal. The offences were serious matters. RECEIVED CAMERA AND EQUIPMENT Noel Wayne Pow, aged 27, a salesman (Mr W. S. Smith), was remanded on bail to February 28 after he pleaded guilty to receiving a camera, four lenses and a light meter valued at $345, the property of the United States Navy. A box of camera equipment was stolen from a storeroom of the United States Navy, Harewood, on November 22, said Detective Sergeant 3. G. Howell. One of the persons who stole the equipment said he gave it to Pow and told him he could keep $2OO if he sold the camera, but Pow had not given him any money. On February 9, Pow admitted he was asked to sell the camera, but said he found the equipment in his room. It was later stolen from him. None of the property had been recovered. FINE FOR THEFT Geoffrey Lawrence Newell, aged 22. unemployed (Mr K. N. Hampton), was convicted and fined $5O and ordered to payrestitution of $12.96 when be pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two brake master cylinders from his employer, McLaren Motors, Ltd. about February 1. Detective Sergeant Howell said a friend of Newell called at his place of work as a spare parts assistant about February 1. They discussed parts for a racing car and Newell gave his friend two master cylinders from stock. Mr Hampton said no arrange-

ment was entered into between Newell and his friend concerning the cylinders. Newell was flabbergasted when his friend walked out without paying for them. Because he already felt under some obligation to him, he entered in the stock record that they had been sold in November. “He panicked when the other person walked out.” Mr Hampton said. DISCHARGED A young man *who admitted having sexual intercourse with a girl under 16 who became pregnant, was discharged without conviction. His name was suppressed. A condition of the discharge is that he pays Court costs and $BO towards the cost of confinement for the girl. For the defendant, Mr D. H. Hicks said his client was fond of the girl and would like to marry her.

The Magistrate said that the circumstances of the case were unusual as the couple concerned were fond of each other and the parents in each family approved of their relationship continuing.

“If there is a criminal conviction it could have unpleasant effects, particularly for the child. This is a case where the Court can exercise some discretion. Later this relationship may turn out for the best.” THEFT OF TOOLS

On a charge of stealing tools worth $123 from Lane, Walker, Rudkin, Ltd. on February 19„ Albert Thomas Day, aged 40, a truck driver, was convicted and remanded on bail to February 29 for sentence. He pleaded guilty. Detective Sergeant Howell said Day found a door to the company’s premises in Orbell Street open as he was walking past on February 19. He entered and took the tools.

All the tools were recovered when the police went to the defendant’s house on February 21. Day said he had been drinking heavily and had no use for the tools ha took. Day was ordered to undergo a medical examination to determine his fitness for periodic detention.

THEFT OF SOFT DRINKS Two youths who, with a young companion, stole soft drinks worth $17.98 from the yard of Ropers Supermarket, Bryndwr, were both convicted when they B leaded guilty to a charge of left. Wayne Alan Garthwalte, aged 17, a timber worker, was fined $5O, and Colin Ross Fenwick, aged 19, an apprentice carpenter, was fined $6O and released on probation for 12 months. Detective Sergeant Howell said that the defendants drove to the supermarket in Fenwick’s car at 10 p.m. on January 11. and their companion' climbed over a 6ft high fence to the premises. He passed three crates and some loose bottles of soft drinks to the defend’"when the police arrived the three youths made off, but the defendant, Fenwick, was apprebended. He admitted his part in the theft as did Garthwalte. The third offender would apBear in another court. Detecve Sergent Howell said. * The Magistrate said Gartbwaite’s part In the theft was J not as extensive as that of Fen-

wick, who had committed a previous offence.

WILFUL DAMAGE On a charge of wilfully dam aging a wooden fence, valued et $165, the property of the Waimalri County Council, Gordon James Vevers, aged 18, a clicker, was convicted and fined $5O, ordered to pay restitution of $55. and put on probation lor 12 months. He pleaded guilty. Detective Sergeant Howell said that the defendant was one of a group of teen-agers around a large fire on Spencerville beach at 9.30 p.m. on October 2. Several sections of a 25ft sand barrier had been torn down and placed on the fire. Which was burning furiously. When questioned by the police, the defendant admitted throwing pieces of the fence on the fire, but he denied pulling the fence down. THEFT OF BOOK Alexander Aitken, aged 55. a painter, was fined $25 after pleading guilty to stealing a book valued at $l.lO from Woolworths, High Street. Aitken put the book, a paperback, in his trouser pocket, said Detective Sergeant Howell. Ho then bought something from the shop, and walked out without paying for the book. Aitken said it was a very hot day and he must have tad a lapse of memory. FALSE PRETENCE Anthony Andrew Brown aged 23, unemployed (Mr I. C. .(. Polson), was fined $5O, and put on probation for 12 months, when he appeared for sentence on a charge of obtaining $l6 by a false pretence. He nad pleaded guilty. EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL

James Alexander Dalzell, aged 40, a driver (Mr M. J. Glue), was further remanded to February 25 for sentence whm he sppeared for sentence on cl larges of driving with an excessive alcohol concentration and drlving outside the terms of a limited licence. The remand is for a medical exanxlnatlt.n to determine his suitability for periodic detention. Mr Glue said it was the third offence of Its kind. Dalzell was a social drinker, regarding drink as his chief relaxation. DISQUALIFIED DRIVING CoUn Matthew Kirkwood, aged 16, an apprentice carpente- (Mr G. R. Lascelles), was fined $75 and disqualified for six months concurrent with his present term, when he pleaded guilty io driving while disqualified In North Beach on December 16. Kirkwood’s girlfriend was driving the car on the day of the offence, said Detective Sergeant Howell, and damaged a fence tn a drive. Kirkwood then got into the ear and drove it to a Pa Mr n ’L»ceUes said Kirkwood only moved the car a distance of 100 yards and parked it. WILFUL DAMAGE Frank Clarke, aged 38. a freezing worker (Mr R. S. D. Twyneham), pleaded guilty to a charge Hotel on December 24. He was convicted and fined $2O and ordered to pay restitution of $4. Detective Sergesnt Howel! said Clarke broke a pane in the hotel door after he had been forcibly removed by the manager about 10.30 p.m. Clarke told the police the door broke when It was slammed against his head