MAGISTRATE'S COURT Prison escaper gaoled for three months more

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33774, 21 February 1975, Page 18

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Prison escaper gaoled for three months more

A prisoner who es-| caped from Paparua Prison on February 6 had his gaol term extended by three months when he appeared for sentence before Mr F. G. Paterson. S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

James Jeffrey Katene. aged 21, had previously been convicted on his plea of guilty on a charge of breaking out of prison The Magistrate noted that Katene might have been released in July, 1975. if granted full remission He is serving a gaol term of two years and a half imposed in the Supreme Court in August, 1973 The defendant effected his escape by sawing through one of his cell-window bars with a hacksaw blade stolen from the prison workshops, the Court had been told. SIX MONTHS GAOL Ria Morgan was sentenced to imprisonment for six months when she appeared for sentence; on five charges of forging; cheques worth a total of 5215, and five charges of false pretence involving four cheques! ano a withdrawal worth S4W). She had previously pleaded guilty. she was also sentenced to pro-; ba.ion for one year after her! release, with the special con-1 ditions that she live and work: whete directed, and place her! finances under the control of the! probation officer. The Magistrate said that Morgan had been tried on probation tour times in the last two years. “I have observed you on a number of occasions and while it appears you have considerable potential you seem to use that ability in the wrong direction. “I know you have a child but it seems that it is more looked after for you than by you,” the Magistrate said. Mr Glue submitted that although Morgan was unable to explain the offences it appeared that the company she kept was to blame to a considerable extent. , 20 THEFT CHARGES A mother of six children who with another woman shoplifter' goods worth a total of <1492 war convicted on 20 charges of thef> and remanded on bail to Feb ruary 28 for sentence. The woman, aged 31 (Mr A. W. Robinson>, whose name was suppressed in the Interim, pleaded guilty, Il The offences occurred between | November 1 and February 12. said Detective Seregant Milsum. The defendant and her asso-1 date were apprehended when the, manager of S. R. Ingold Ltd I. Colombo Street, Sydenham, fol- . lowed them out of his shop to a ’ car that had two children in it.. When he spoke to the women they• ran off but returned later Seven charges were brought for goods found in the car and 13 more for those found in the) defendant’s house. Most of the| goods were .clothing and toys! for her children. The defendant told the police I that she could not afford to pay, for the Items She had found, shoplifting “easy at first and! then could not stop It.” Goods were put in plastic shopping bags If possible, she said. I In one Instance, however, she, had picked up a car seat and! walked out with it under her| arm. The Magistrate said that al-; though he was prepared to grant] the interim suppression of her name there would have to be [ ’ cogent reasons for a final sup- ! pression. COMMUNITY WORK Rick John Murrav, aged 23, a < panel beater (Mr j. E. Burke), i was released on probation for 12 i months with the special condl- < tlon that he do 200 hours of com- I

(.imunity work when he appeared for sentence on charges of a assaulting a traffic* officer, reckless driving, refusing to accom- ’’ pany a traffic officer and driving II with an excessive blood-alcohol level d92mg» all on December e 20 He had previously pleaded ’’ guilty. >. The Court had earlier been told that Murrav was chased by I. a patrol car after he had sideswiped another car. when 5 stopped he refused to accompany the traffic officer and struggled when arrested. 0 Mi Burke submitted that the "• offences started when a car n pulled out in front of the defenjf dant's car. When the two cars. . collided the defendant realised that if he stopped he would be given a breath test Murray had it ‘ust come from a social funct tion and had been drinking there. ’ >«•<! Mr Burke if The defendant “panicked” and s dr<“ e tow ards his home. ‘ The assault had occurred after ! ° the defendant told the traffic n officer that he was capable of, t driving his own car to the police i ‘ station. He w’as confused as toL his obligation, submitted Mr S Burke, and had struggled with the officers. S “NEEDED MONEY” n A mother of five children had her name suppressed in the in- ’» terim when she was convicted on her plea of guilty to 15 charges of forgery, involving SlOOO. and one charge of theft. , The woman, aged 28 (Mr M. J. 1 • Glue>, was remanded on bail to . '1 February 27 for sentence. 1 8. ta December, 1573, the defend-1 '• ant drove a friend to the post : - office to collect a family benefit i ” book. When the friend accidentlv left it in the car the de-i “ fendant decided to keep it, said , Detective Sergeant N. w.l, ► Milsum. r She later cashed eleven of the ' “(I.! 60 e u ach and destroyed., ri told the police I I s ,u Ortlv before e 1973, the power board threatI®"®?. to cut off the electricity ’ outstanding bill was ! to p.y S the C m d the fOrm , 1 f „ other f . onns wer e al»o cashed i B J? ay Presents for her < - children. The defendant told the < ‘ ?i?iv c . e / he wa ,? “desperately i short of money.” said Detective t Sergeant Milsum. i 1 On December 21, 1974, the de- I s \ e ° dant took her husband’s Post I Office savings book and altered t 1 the b °ok from I > 400.80 to 4850.80. She then forged I a withdrawal slip for 420 by j tracing her husband’s signature . from some personal papers. By t i!S.„ same “eans she with- E drew 4300 more and attempted , to withdraw $2O. ' ’ She again told the police that f she was short of money for her 5 amily when she committed the S iffences. f Mr Glue submitted that the'' ■ iffences had a background of lardship and deprivation, and he rsked for suppression of her i name v IMPORTED CANNABIS I Keith Edward Aldridge, aged ‘ 19, an Australian nurse, was con- ® , vlcted on a charge of importing , .annabis seeds on February 12 , and was remanded to February c 27 for sentence. He pleaded 5 1 guilty. c About 6 p.m. on February 12 ’ customs officers at Christchurch *, international Airport made a 1 | routine search of the luggage of ' Vthe defendant who had flown in - ■ from Melbourne, said Detective " Sergeant Milsum. 1 5 ' They found two cannabis " seeds in a shoulder bag and 762 1 - more seeds wrapped in a small]' ■’ plastic bag in a tramping pack.i? J Aldridge told the police the■ * 1 seeds were his. although he ■ didn't use cannabis himself. 1 • | However, he was prepared to try . I to grow the plants if he had • j the opportunity. I' He said he had come to New j Zealand to complete his training I as a nurse. J PERIODIC DETENTION A term of eight months , periodic detention was imposed on Paul William Deadman, aged 20, unemployed (Mr P. H. B. Hall), who had previously been convicted on his plead of guilty i on four charges of burglary- and one of unlawfully getting into a stolen car. He also had his driver’s licence cancelled for three months. The Court had earlier been told that Deadman had burgled Carbonic Ice. Ltd. Fletcher Construction Company, Ltd. and I Kempthome Prosser, Ltd (twice). Mr Hall submitted that they were “bungling and unsophisticated” offences and the defendant had been easily detected. “You are urgently reuniting a discipline in your life,” the Magistrate told Deadman TOOK CAR William Thomas Robertson, aged 22, a driver, was sentenced to four months periodic detention and disqualified from driving for six months when he appeared on two charges of theft and one of unlawfully taking a car on December 9. He had previously pleaded guilty. The defendant took a car from Timaru and also stole some : glasses and a cardigan, the i Court had been told. OBSTRUCTION Michael John Anderson, aged i I 19 (Mr D. H. P. Dawson), was I i convicted and placed on proba-1 i tion for 12 months and ordered ! to do 24 hours community work; when he appeared on a charge I i of wilfully obstructing a police- 1 I man on February 20. He pleaded | I guilty to the charge. Detective Sergeant Milsum said that at about 2 am. on February 20 the police had apprehended the defendant in a car on Moorhouse Avenue. The defendant admitted consuming alcohol during the evening and his car keys were removed from him. When the police constable attempted to remove the defendant’s car he was resisted. Mr Dawson said the defendant was anxious to obtain a receipt for his car. DRIVING OFFENCE Peter Owen Brown, aged 22. a freezing worker was remanded to February 27 for sentence w hen he pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to accompany a constable to a police station ' on February 19. Detective Sergeant Milsum said that a police patrol stopped the defendant's car after following ... at 45 m.p.h. through Hornby The defendant refused three times to take a breath test and was arrested when he refused t<> ; go to the police station. FALSE PRETENCE A youth who cashed a stolen rhea tie for '25 at Ouillars. Ltd. in Whitcoulls Arcade, was two days iater located b\ the complainant in the Square, said De- ! tective Sergeant Milsum. Steven James Warren, aged 19 | an unemployed labourer (Mr D H. P. Dawson), pleaded guilt} • to a charge of presenting ai ’cheque with intent to defraud.; He was convicted and re- j j manded on bail to February 271 .for sentence. THEFT FROM HOUSE j Walter Edington Restall, an; unemployed factory hand, stole | S2O from a house in Marshland' Road on February 19. Detective i Sergeant Milsum said. The de fendant (Mr D. H. P. Dawson : pleaded guiltv to a charge of |. theft and was convicted and placed on probation for 12 months. Mr Milsum told the court that the defendant had visited several farms in Marshland Road looking for work. WTiile at the r ropertv of the complainant he* had seen a wallet through an| open window and had taken the money. EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL Patricia Marui. aged 24, a fac-. tory hand <Mr A. W. Robinson* was convicted and fined $lOO and had her drivers licence cancelled for 18 months when she appeared j on a charge of driving with anj

excessive blood-alcohol level <2lO mg j on December 4, She pleaded guilty. (Before Mr P L. Molineaux, S.M.) THREE CHARGES A youth, who pleaded guilty to one charge of theft, one charge of burglary. and one I charge of possessing cannabis i was convicted and remanded to February 27 tor sentence. Paul John Findlay, aged 17, a ■ factory worker (Mr A. W. Robin son), was remanded in custody > Sergeant R. H. Prouting said, that on November 18 the defend -I ant w’as searched at the Christ-! church Central Police Station! while lie was there on another! matter A reefer containing 0.2 j grams of cannabis was found in the defendant’s possession. He refused to discuss the matter. I On December 27 two stereos.' oi a total value of S6OO. were laken from the possession of tile' carrier, New Zealand Railways, these were later found after a search of the defendant’s fiat. When questioned the defendant said he had gone to the shunting yards and looked through all the waggons, until he found one with the stereos in it. He took them, and said he intended to sell them as he was “hard up” and it was “too close to Christmas to get a job.” On January 2 a house in Cashmere Road was burgled and goods valued at more than SI6OO were taken. The property was found in the defendant’s pos session. When questioned the defendant said he and a friend had :been driving round when they I saw a house in Cashmere Road with no lights on. The defendant said he had knocked at the back door and ' when there was no reply he broke in. Property was moved 'into the lounge, and then pul into the car. , Sergeant Prouting said property valued at sll3B had been ! recovered. Property valued at | $575 had still not been found. ! RESISTED CONSTABLE Lynette Marie McLeod, aged t 7. a shed-hand (Mr Boyce), was convicted and fined SSO. when she pleaded guilty to one charge of using insulting language and one charge of resisting a policeman on October 4. Sergeant Prouting said the defendant was arrested in Seaview Road, New Brighton, for using Insulting language. She resisted the policeman trying to arrest her and had to be handcuffed. (Before Mr H. J. Evans, S.M.) REFUSED SPECIMEN On a charge of refusing to give a blood specimen, RodgerArthur Hill was sentenced to periodic detention for two months and disqualified from driving for 18 months. He had previously been convicted after pleading guilty. EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL The following sentences were' imposed on defendants charged: with driving with an excessive blood-alcohol level. All defend-1 ants had previously pleaded! guilty and been convicted. Roger Leonard Frederick Gavin (301 mg.) was sentenced to periodic detention for three months and disqualified from driving for 18 months: William Wilson Lamont (214 mg.), two months periodic detention and 18 months disqualification; Edward James Walker (236 mg.l, two months periodic detention 1 12 months probation, and 18 |months disqualification: Desmond James Hunt (176 mg.), six months disqualification; Wayne Anthony Whyte (204 mg.) fined S2OO and disqualified from • driving for 18 months.