MAGISTRATE'S COURT Windows damaged and shop burgled

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33433, 15 January 1974, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Windows damaged and shop burgled

A youth who. with two companions, caused SI 306 damage to windows of shops in Christchurch in the early hours of October 21. and then burgled a jeweller’s 'hop in Riccarton Road, taking _ 65_ watches valued at $1758.97. was remanded on bail to January 21 for sentence when he appeared before Mr E. S. J Crutchley. S M.. yesterday. Malcolm Wayne Jarden. aged 18. unemployed (Mr D. J R. Holdemess) was convicted on his pleas of guilty to 15 charges of wilful damage to shop windows in the Main North Road. Colombo Street. Papanui Road, Victoria Street, and Riccarton Road, and to charges of burgling Harrington’s Jewellers and the Richmond Food Market on October 29. Detective-Sergeant T. O. Tozer said that the defendant had been drinking with two companions on the night of October 20. The defendant then drove his van from which bottles were thrown by the other two around the city. Entry was gained to the jeweller’s shop by breaking the front window. None of the property had been recovered. Jarden received $35 as his share. In the burglary of the Richmond Food Market entry was gained by jemmying open a side door. Food, fireworks and cigarettes valued at $356.39 were taken. Most had since been recovered. When questioned by the police. Jarden admitted his part in the offences. Restitution of $1073.16c was sought as the defedant’s share of damage and property. ROLLESTON ASSAULT Terrence Russell Gittings, 23, a machinist, was convicted and remanded on bail to January 21 for a medical examination with a view to a sentence of periodic detention when he pleaded guilty to z charge of assaulting Wayne Lawrence Glanville. Detective-Sergeant Tozer said that at 5 p.m. on Januarv 11 the complainant was walking on the lootpath at Rolleston when the defendant, who was on the other side of the road asked him what his name was. Upon being told, the defendant crossed the road and grabbed the complainant by his throat v ith both hands and threw him to the ground. He then kicked and punched him. said DetectiveSergeant Tozer. After the defendant left, the complainant got up and walked away, then collapsed. He was taken to hospital where he was treated for fractured ribs, a perforated ear-drum, and a bleeding nose, before he was discharged, said Detective-Sergeant Tozer. The defendant said he regretted having assaulted the complainant. The incident arose from a dispute which had been continuing for six months. DRIVING CAUSED INJURY •John Christopher Winter, aged 17. an apprentice mechanic, was convicted and fined *l2O and disqualified from driving for 18 months when he pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving causing bodily injury. Detective-Sergeant Tozer said that the defendant drove at an estimated 70 m.p.h. tn Leeston Road at 8.45 p.m. on October 14. As the car turned into the Leeston-Rakaia road it went out of control and struck a culvert. After rolling twice it landed in a paddock and was wrecked Most of the passengers were knocked unconscious and three of them suffered serious injuries, said Detective-Sergeant Tozer. The defendant admitted consuming four or five glasses of beer at 3 p.m. and “a couple of mouthfuls” at 6 p.m. Kerry Frederik Malzard. aged 22. an electrician, was convicted and remanded on bail to January 21 for a medical examination With a view to a sentence of periodic detention on three charges arising from an incident on November 2. He pleaded guilty to charges of causing bodily injury to Lucian Burton Lcvegrove by driving in a dangerous manner, failing to stop after an accident, and tailing to ascertain injuryafter the accident. Detective-Sergeant Tozer said that the defendant drove at more than 60 m.p.h. on the Main Road at Sumner at 10.25 pm on Not ember 2 He overtook a line of vehicles before lO'ing control of the vehicle, colliding with a motor-cyclist, and crashing into a retaining barrier. The defendant then drove off at high speed and abandoned the car at Bridle Path Road. T!ie motor-cyclist suffered broken fingers and injured legs and spent a week in hospital, said Detective-Sergeant Tozer. The defendant called at the Central Police Station the next day. He told the police he was not aware he had collided with a motor-cycle. DROVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED John Sian Dixon aged 35, unemployed. was convicted and fined SlOO and further disqualified for six months when he p eaded guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified. Hamish Keith McDougal, aged I#, a shop assistant, was convicted and fined $5O and further disqualified for six months when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified

3 1 EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL I; s Phillip Gregory Bowden, aged ( 17, an apprentice glazier iMr T. , S M. Abbott) was sent to periodic y detention for four months, re- | j leased on probation for 16 . months, and disqualified for two ‘ 5 years when he appeared for sen- . fence on a charge of driving . . with an excessive alcohol content in his blood (154 mg. He 1 was ordered to take out a prohi- 1 - bition order to abstain from alco- 1 . hoi for 12 months. FIREARM OFFENCE Lynelte Hose Uren, aged 19, a , housewife, was convicted and or- . ■ dered to come up for sentence '. in 12 months if called upon when , . she pleaded guilty to a charge of r . being in charge of a 12 gauge t ' shotgun while under the influ- • ence of alcohol. ; Detective Sergeant Tozer said c 5 that two citizens disarmed the , defendant in the street and ■ handed her to a police patrol J 8 1 when they saw her in a drunken f state at 11.40 p.m. on January' . 11. She was carrying an unloaded , j shotgun and at no stage did she ‘ 1 threaten anyone. STOLE JEWELLERY t Joseph Hinaki Ropiha. aged 20, ■ unemployed (Mr M. J. Glue), was ! I convicted and fined $4O when he s II pleaded guilty to a charge of i . stealing jewellery worth $l4 from; < A. L. Bird on December 17. 1 Mr Glue said the defendant i i 1 was drunk at the time and took, < the jewellery spontaneously. i NAME SUPPRESSED , A 50-year-old woman repre- i ? sented by Mr G. T. Mahon had < 1 , her name suppressed when she - was convicted on a charge of j 5 stealing goods worth $15.87 from ’ Woolworths New Brighton, Ltd, i , on December 1. She was fined < - $lO after pleading guilty. | • Mr Mahon said that the woman 1 had been taking hormonal drugs ' , and was in the menopausal phase ’ of life. t (Before Mr H. J. Evans, 5.M.), ( ASSAULT . A man who bit two members i of a gang of bikies with a broom • l 5 handle when they were attempt- < - ing to storm the house he was 1 t living in, appeared in the Magisritrates Court yesterday. i Donald Manu Herbert, aged 19, i unemployed IMr A. K. Grant),! I pleaded guilty to assaulting Gary 11 , Charles Cook and Michael James 1 1 • Anquetil at an address in Howard lStreet, Spreydon, on September! l -12. < Senior-Sergeant F. G. Mulcare ' i told the Court that the com- 1 1 plainant Anquetil suffered a frac- 1 ! tured skull, and fractures to the left hand. The complainant Cook } suffered bruising to the bodv. i ; Herbert was fined a total’ of < ; $lOO on the charges. i " Senior-Sergeant Mulcare said ’ ; that the two complainants were < among a gang of 16 bikies who i . called at the defendant’s address, i after which “a fairly large dis- I ; turbance” took place. i J The complainant Cook went to l j a friend’s assistance during the ! . disturbance, but tripped in a < gutter and fell to the ground I e where Herbert struck him with! j the broom handle. s Anquetil, another member of . s the gang, was with Cook and 1 . was tripped up with the broom i | - handle and hit on the head and' ( body by Herbert. t The defendant caine through I J unscathed, Senior-Sergeant Mui- I | • care said. No-one else bad been I ( - charged. “It was one of these I , e gang fights,” he said. i The defendant was located on,. October 26 and admitted using the broom handle to defend him- t I self as the bikies were armed s with chains and pieces of wood.ji Mr Grant said that the bikie J 3 gang had made a concerted at- 1 tack on the house and the de-1 1 i fendant had only taken part in' 1 repelling the assault. \ 1 1 In doing so, he had probably 1 > gone beyond the statutory defi1 nition of self-defence in the i 1 ■' Crimes Act. ;; “This is not the action of a t’thug attacking helpless citizens ■ and was not an unreasonable ac- ’ tion." he said s ASSAULT • Carl Karere Areke. a driver ~ ] (Mr S. R. Malingi, was convicted . j and fined $2(l after pleading not • guilty to a charge of assault. r The charge followed an inciC dent at the Walker Street pre- ’ raises of E. W. Pidgeon and Com1) pane, where Areke allegedly as1 saulted Bryan Campbell O’Con- , z— — 1

; nor. an employee of a cleaning company working on the pre- , raises. O'Connor alleged that Areke hit him once in the face after an argument about the throwing of a link of chain. The complainant suffered blackened eyes in the incident. Constable D. P. Direen said that he went to the premises of E. W. Pidgeon and Company in Walker Street and spoke to the defendant who said he had become annoyed with O'Connor for tossing a small piece of metal around. It appeared to Areke that the complainant was ignoring his re-1 monstrations so he hit him in! the face. The Magistrate said that he was fully satisfied that the defen , dant committed the assault, but in genuine annoyance and anger “O’Connor did bait the defendant.” he said WILFUL DAMAGE Terrence John Bryan, aged 18, an apprentice moulder (Mr A. K. Grant), was convicted and fined $3O when he pleaded guilty to a charge of wilful damage.; Senior-Sergeant F. G. Mulcare J said the defendant was a passenger in a car being driven) round the city in the early hours of July 20 last year. The car stopped in Avalon Street near a telephone booth and Bryan got out and punched five panes of glass in the booth with his fist. Bryan Suffered cuts to his hand which required four Stitches, he said. The defendant had been drink-' ing Senior-Sergeant Mulcare said.! The Magistrate ordered the de-! fendant to pay $l6 restitution for) damage done to the telephone booth. 'Before Mr K. H J. Headifen, S.M.) TWO MONTHS GAOL Charles Harding, aged 53. a carpenter (Mr N. R. W. Davidson) was sentenced to a total! of two months imprisonment on ! two driving charges, and disqualified from driving for a further two years Harding had previously pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drink or drug, and 'to driving outside the terms of ,a limited licence. The offences occurred on December 31. The Magistrate told the defenIdant: “You appear on a charge! even worse than driving while; disqualified—that of driving out-i side the terms of a limited! licence.” BLOOD ALCOHOL CHARGES In Ministry' of Transport prosecutions for excessive blood alcohol concentration, convictions were entered as follows, with Court costs of $5 and medical expenses of $11.50 imposed in each case: Kevin John Higgins (319 mg fined $2OO. disqualified for 18 months; William James Haves (213 mg fined $2OO. disqualified for 18 months; Desmond Frederick McCarthy <262mg) fined I s2oo, disqualified for 18 months.) THREE CHARGES Robert Clarence Grav, aged 24 I a drainlayer (Mr R. A. Ayton)’ was released on probation for [two years and disqualified for two years when he appeared for, i sentence on charges of driving! ; while di,"qualified. excessive ) blood alcohol concentration (194 mg and reckless driving causing injury last September. Gray had previously pleaded; i guilty to the charges. BURGLARY OF SHOP 1 Anthony Paul Curtis, aged 17,| , a scaffolder (Mr M. J. Glue),l was sentenced to four months 1 periodic detention when hel appeared for sentence on a I i charge of burglary of the Pio- i ncer Shop in the Sydney Separates Arcade. Curtis had previously pleaded guilty to the charge.