MAGISTRATE’S COURT Burglar sent to prison for six months

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32959, 4 July 1972, Page 17

MAGISTRATE’S COURT Burglar sent to prison for six months

Leone Deo Deo, aged 26J unemployed, was sentenced! to six months imprisonment! on each of three charges of; burglary when he appeared for sentence in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The: sentences are concurrent. Mr F. G. Paterson. S.M., said that Deo Deo had been given the opportunity of remaining free and attending the periodic detention centre when convicted of a previous offence, but now must face a term of imprisonment. Viiga Matau, aged 27, also unemployed, was sentenced to two years probation when he appeared for sentence on the same charges of burglary. A condition of probation is that the defendant abstains from alcohol. THEFT AND RECEIVING It was a matter for public reprimand that three men filled a 13-year-old girt with liquor, robbed her, and left her in a semi-conscious state in a park, said the Magistrate when sentencing David John Connor, aged 28, unemployed (Mr R. F. B. Perry), on charges of stealing $l7 and receiving tools worth $6O. The Magistrate, imposing a sentence of six months periodic detention, said that he was concerned about the disgraceful nature of the offences. “The Court and probation service are prepared to give you the opportunity of keeping out of trouble and becoming a responsible member of the community,’’ said the Magistrate. ASSAULT ON POLICE One of three youths involved in an incident in Marine Parade on June 25 was sentenced to periodic detention for five months when he appeared on charges of assaulting and resisting a constable and wilfully damaging his tie. He is William Ross, aged 18, a foundry worker. The other youths, Bruce Edward Tobeck, aged 18, an apprentice car trimmer, and Wayne Raymond Stenton, aged 20, a construction worker, were each released on probation for 18 months, ordered to pay restitution of $22.30, and ordered to pay $l5 towards the costs of prosecution. Both defendants were ordered to abstain from liquor during the period of probation. Tobeck was appearing for sentence on charges of assaulting a constable and wilfully damaging a police car, and Stenton was appearing for sentence on two charges of assaulting a constable and a charge of wilfully damaging a police car. Mr M. J. Glue, who appeared for the defendants, said they had had too much to drink and behaved very foolishly. There had been some form of fracas earlier which had worked them up to some extent. The Magistrate said that, with or without liquor, the assaults were nothing less than defiance of the law.

FAILED TO ACCOUNT Ataia Solouota, aged 34. unemployed. pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing Sl7O from the Crown Hotel Darts Club between January 20 and April 20 by failing to account. He was convicted and remanded on bail to July 17 for sentence.

Sergeant C. T. Dalzell said that Solouota was treasurer of the club at the time of the offence. He admitted failing to bank $l7O from the weekly takings of the club. Solouota told the police he was short of money because of maintenance payments to his wife. He Intended to repay the money taken from club funds. The defendant was directed to undergo a medical examination to determine his fitness for periodic detention. THEFT FROM HOUSES

An advertising representative engaged In door-to-door sales at New Plymouth and Timaru pleaded guilty to two charges of theft from houses he visited. He Is Herbert Bruce Goodhew, aged 20 Goodhew was convicted on

both charges and remanded on bail to July 17 for sentence. Sergeant DalzeU said that Goodhew called at a house In Gordon Street New Plymouth, on June S while employed as a salesman for educational books. While the

occupant was out of the room he took a purse containing $l5. He admitted the offence when interviewed in Christchurch on June 26 He told the police he took the money on impulse and •pent it on food. While working as an advertising salesman in Timaru on June 18. Goodhew stole $2 from a house while the occupant was out of the room.

ASSAULT BY BROTHERS Two brothers who pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting another youth. Wayne Vernon Hicks, on May 19, were each convicted and fined $2O. They are Ross Wayne Kingsford, aged 17. an apprentice boilermaker, and Robin Neil Kingsford, aged 17. an apprentice carpenter. Sergeant Dalzell said that the defendants abused the complainant and his girl-friend as thev were walking in Cashmere Road about 10.15 p m. on May 19. When the complainant asked them to stop, and pushed one of them away from his companion, both struck him several blows about the face.

BURGLARY On a charge of burgling the premises of Pannells Footwear, Ltd, on May 29, Brian Leslie Samuel Bone, aged 34. unemployed was convicted and remanded on bail to July 17 for sentence. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Dalzell said that a display window was smashed and a door forced about 10.15 p.m. on May 29. Four pairs of shoes worth $135 were taken.

Bone told the police that his co-offender. whom he refused to name, took three of the pairs of shoes. He took one pair himself, but gave them away because they were too small. BORSTAL TRAINING

Augustine Clement Smith, aged 17, unemployed (Mr E. T. Higgins), was sentenced to Borstal training when he appeared on two charges of unlawfully taking cars and one charge of theft. Mr Higgins asked for a sentence less severe than a return to Borstal, but the Magistrate said that Smith had been given every opportunity to reform, including probation. SHOP BURGLARY George Arthur Klrner. aged 24, a driver (Mr R. J. Murfitt), was placed on probation for two years and a half and ordered to pay restitution of $21.83 when he was sentenced on a charge of breaking and entering a shop In London Street on May 28. He had pleaded not guilty and been convicted.

As a special condition of probation he was ordered to keep renewed a current prohibition order during the probation period. Mr Murfitt said that Klrner was under the Influence of liquor at the time of the offence, which was committed on impulse. The probation officer’s report said that he showed considerable promise. Warren McDonald, aged 28. a butcher (Mr N. A. Johnstone), was remanded on ball to July 7 when he appeared for sentence on the same charge. Mr Johnstone. said that McDonald had recently completed a term of imprisonment for burglary. Since his release the defendant had generally shown a willingness to settle down. McDonald was extremely drunk when the offence was committed and had since voluntarily taken out a prohibition order. ROBBERY CHARGE William Te Amo, aged 28, an unemployed workman, was remanded in custody to July 10 on a charge of robbing, together with two other persons. Frank George Douglas Flint of $2OO on July 1. No plea was entered. ASSAULT Sydney Christian Matehe. aged 25. a drainlayer, was convicted and fined $5O on a charge of assaulting Terrence Paul Jemmett, aged 17. on Slay 18. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Dalzell said that Matehe pulled the complainant’s hair and hit him over the ears and head. The complainant required medical attention for bruising and swelling. GOT INTO CAR

Trevor Desmond Gordon Garlick, aged 26, a social security beneficiary, was released on probation for 18 months when he was sentenced on a charge of unlawfully getting into a car on June 7. He had pleaded guilty. Mr E. T. Higgins, who appeared for Garlick, said that he become Involved in the offence through his association with his brother and another person. Garlick was easily led and presented a pathetic figure. He had real problems in physical and mental health.

THEFT OF GLASSES Peter Thomas Davey, aged 19. a workman (Mr R. F. Powell), pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two drinking glasses worth $l.lO on June 24. He was convicted and fined $4O.

Mr Powell said that Davey had been drinking heavily and could not remember from which hotel he took the glasses. TOOK VEHICLES

Rex Alan Clarkson, aged 20, a labourer, was convicted and remanded on bail to July 17 for sentence when he pleaded guilty to two charges of unlawfully taking vehicles. Sergeant Dalzell said that the Rangiora police were informed that a car had been taken from the Forest Service area at 1 a.m. on July 1. Clarkson was later seen running from a truck into the plantation. When apprehended, Clarkson admitted taking the car. He said he took the truck when the car became bogged in mud. Both vehicles were extensively damaged. WILFUL DAMAGE

Rex Alan Whitley, aged 19. unemployed, was convicted and remanded on bail to July 17 for a medical report and sentence when he pleaded guilty to charges of wilful damage and resisting a constable. Sergeant Dalzell said that at 1.10 a.m. last Sunday the defendant became belligerent and smashed three plate-glass windows In the foyer of the

Stratford Lounge. He was restrained until the police came. When arrested he resisted violently and had to be handcuffed and dragged to the police car. THEFT OF RAZOR Robin James Wilson, aged 29. unemployed, was convicted and released on probation for 12 months and ordered to pay restitution of $5 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing an electric razor on May 24. Sergeant DalzeU said that Wilson took the razor when he was staying at his brother’s place. He sold the razor to a dealer, but later gave himself up to the police. SHOP THEFT Hendrika Boeyen. aged 35, a married woman, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of jeans worth $4.99 from Woolworth’s, Ltd, New Brighton, on July 1. She was convicted and fined $l5. THEFT OF GROCERIES Elsie Marie Jones, aged 48. a housewife (Mr D. H. P. Dawson), pleaded guUty to eight charges of stealing groceries and clothing from shops at New Brighton and in Christchurch. She was convicted on each charge and remanded on bail to July 17 for sentence. Sergeant DalzeU said that restitution of $81.54 was sought. FINE OF $5O Stanley Thom, aged 20, a rubbish coUector, was convicted and fined $5O when he appeared for sentence on a charge of unlawfuUy taking a bicycle. PROBATION BREACH Leonard George Hum, aged 22, a labourer, was fined $4O when he appeared for sentence on a charge of breach of probation. TOOK BICYCLE Peter Ronald Way, aged 24. unemployed, was convicted and remanded in custody to July 17 for sentence when he pleaded guUty to a charge of unlawfuUy taking a bicycle on June 27.

(Before Mr K H. J. Headifen, S.M.) PROBATION Bryan Boyd McFadden, aged 18, unemployed (Mr M. J. Glue), who was convicted of obtaining 64 books from the University Book Shop by fraud, was sentenced to two years probation. He was ordered to make restitution of $222.60 to the book shop and the second-hand store which purchased the text-books from him DISQUALIFIED DRIVING A disqualified driver who drove a short distance down Worcester Street early in the morning of May 11 and was seen by a traffic officer, was charged with driving while disqualified. Walter Whetu Kidwell, aged 25, an assembler, pleaded guilty. He was fined $7» and disqualified from driving for six months. , Traffic Officer D. Wood said that the defendant drove only the length of five or six houses, and that he moved the car because he could not lock it. DANGEROUS SPEED John Raymond Toye. aged 17, a butcher, pleaded guUty to dnving at a speed which might have been dangerous in Breezes Road on May 31. He was fined $5O and disqualified from driving for one year. Alan Lawrence Robinson, aged 17, an apprentice mechanic, pleaded guUty to travelling in CondeU Avenue on May 25 at a speed which might have been dangerous. He was fined $4O and disqualified from driving for six months. Malcolm John Overton, aged 19, a labourer, pleaded guUty to driving at a speed which might have been dangerous in Gayhurst Road on May 17. He was fined $3O and disqualified for six months. (Before Mr H. J. Evans. S.M.)

DISCHARGED A man found guUty of wUfuUy smashing bottles of lemonade on the carpet of a wine shop was discharged without conviction under section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act. Jan Keppel, aged 35, a social security beneficiary (Mr M. J. Glue), defended the charge of wUfully damaging the bottles and carpet in the Linwood Wine Shop on April 15. Mr Glue said that the defendant suffered some health problems.

The Magistrate said he found Keppel guUty as charged but the case was a rather special one, and for that reason no conviction would be entered. A condition of the discharge Is the payment of $7.50 restitution and $9.75 witnesses’ expenses. (Before Mr W. F. Brown. S.M.) FINE OF $2OO

Eric Albert Lee, aged 39, a plasterer was fined $2OO when he appeared for sentence on a charge of driving outside the limits of a restricted licence. His disqualification from driving was also extended by 12 months. Lee was not represented. The Magistrate said that Lee had been disqualified from driving for two years in February. The additional period of disquaUfication commences in February, 1974.