75 of arrested in Paparua Prison

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33422, 2 January 1974, Page 1

75 of arrested in Paparua Prison

Of the 81 persons arrested by Christchurch police in a raid on a house at 71 Kerrs Road on Sunday evening, 75 are still in Paparua Prison awaiting their second court appearance tomorrow.

One of those arrested was a juvenile defendant and has been dealt with under Children’s Court procedure, and five defendants have been released on bail.

Another 24 of those at Paparua Prison are entitled to bail, but have been unable to supply’ satisfactory sureties. Arrangements are proceeding in respect of two of them who might be released today if sureties are forthcoming. All defendants appeared before Mr E. S. J. Crutchley, S.M., at a special sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at the!

Central Police Station on Monday, and each was charged under the Crimes Act with taking part in an unlawj ful assembly "likely to cause persons in the neighbourhood to fear on reasonable grounds ■ that the persons assembled would disturb the peace tumultuously.” Mr M. J. Glue appeared ' for one defendant, and Mr J. E. Butler for another. The rest were represented by the duty solicitor, Mr W. H. McMehamin. No pleas were entered and all defendants were re-

' manded. After the Magistrate heard submissions in chambers, 50 of the defendants were remanded in custody until tomorrow. The remaining 30 were granted bail and remanded until February 5, to be brought before the court again tomorrow if bail requirements cannot be met. IN CUSTODY The following were remanded in custody until tomorrow:—

Christchurch. — Geoffrey Donald Aitken, Howard Alder Common, Raymond Lloyd

Cullen, Samuel James Cullen, Anthony Charles Eastmond, Stephen William Alexander Hollis, Terrence John Lainchbury, John Ross Hopkins, Nigel Wayne Kerr, Douglas Norman Johnson, Anthony Paul O'Leary, John Malcolm Overton, Stephen Noel Riley, David Alexander Thomson, Robert John Van Dalan, Kevin James Williams. Nelson.— Norman Michael Higgison, Stephen Walter Norgate, Raymond Ayrton.

Dunedin.— Cedric William Alexander, Richard John Brooks, Allan William Clark, Steven Victor Clark, lan Edwin Clark, Riger Thomas Howie, Alan Kevin Landreth, Graeme George Spence.

Invercargill.— Colin Charles Adams, George Mathews. Wellington: Patrick Noel Reilly. Hawke’s Bay: Edward Alexander Aris, Brian Benjamin Gee, Bradley John Gunn, Kevin Francis Gee, Earl Patrick Hardgrave, John Frederick Rench, James Watt. Tauranga: Mark Brenton Varney. Palmerston •North: John Kenneth Carter, John William Clarke, Paul Dougall De Vantier.

Auckland: Benjamin Thomas Crooks, Ronald James Corr, lan Michael Graham, Kerry Robert Holden, Kevin Matthews, Anthony Joseph Meehan, Graham Richard Price, Gary Raymond Wilson. REMANDED ON BAIL

The following were remanded to February 5 on bail of $250 in their own recognisance and one surety of $250, to report daily: Christchurch: Sandra Margaret Cleary, Jan Marie Scott, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Josephine Ann Timms.

The following were remanded to the same date on bail of $5OO in their own recognisance and two sureties of $5OO each, to report daily: Christchurch: Craig Smith. Nelson: Graeme Norman Helieur, Keith Alexander Robb, Douglas Denny Schroder.

Dunedin: Steven Paul Fox, Anstar Ricky Mackie, Noel Alwyne Wilson.

Invercargill: Ashley Ernest Briggs, Fraser William Gillespie, Peter John MacDonald, David Royd McFadden.

Wellington: David Hall. Palmerston North: Colin Phillip Laing, John William Selby.

Hawke’s Bay: Wayne Leslie Arnott, Michael Vincent Blunsdon, Craig Ronald Forbes, Paul John Freer,' Allan David McCormack, Edin Dougald John McLeay, Andrew Nelson Harold Tapiha.

Auckland: Christopher Paul Bartz, George Maipi, Paul Frederick Morgan, Anthony Nigel Selby, Rouland Donald Setters.