Magistrate's Court Several in court after rock concert

Press, 2 March 1977, Page 4

Magistrate's Court Several in court after rock concert

Several persons appeared' in the Magistrate's Court yesterday on charges arising from behaviour at the Rod Stewart Concert at Queen Elizabeth II Park on Monday night. The charges included 1 drunkenness, obscene language. offensive and disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest. Peter Gerard Axford. aged 18. an apprentice mechanic, was fined $25 by Mr N. L. Bradford. S.M., on a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner at the park. Detective Sergeant D. K. White said that at 10 p.m.. a security guard at the concert saw Axford throw an object on to the stage. Axford admitted throwing an apple but said that he did not know why. The duty solicitor (Mr R A. Ayton) raid that there were a number of persons behind the defendant throwing things on to the stage including cans and bottles. Axford was hit on the head by an apple and. foolishly, he threw it on. Malcolm Goodwin Aslin Rough, aged 20. a third year Lincoln College student, was fined .$2O when he pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an offensive manner at the park. Sergeant White said that at 10.40 p.m., when the concert was over, and the public was leaving the park area. Rough relieved himself against the pipes of the stage scaffolding. The area was brightly lit and he could be seen by scores of people. Mr Ayton said that Rough had blotted his unblemished record Jonathan Brent Wilkinson, aged 22. entered no plea to charges of resisting arrest and using obscene language at the park. He was remanded to March 8 to seek legal advice. Phillip John Barker, aged 17. pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk in the; car park at the concert. Hej was fined $lO. Another Lincoln College student pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in i Mairehau Road after the concert. John Michael Goulding was fined $lO. KICKED UNCONSCIOUS After playing housie at the Lion Tavern on February 14. j a 38->ear-old man was walk ing home when he was i attacked by a man with a' plaster cast and kicked un-! conscious, the Court was told. Peter John Heyder, aged 35. who is on accident compensation. pleaded guilty to; a charge of criminal assault He was convicted and remanded in custody for a week for sentence.

Detective Sergeant White said that the complainant, Imre Nemith. left the tavern shortly before closing time. He was attacked by the defendant with his plaster cast and knocked to the ground, where he was kicked unconscious. Mr Nemith suffered severe bruising and lacerations to his head, face and upper body. (Before Mr K. W. Frampton, S.M.) PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR A 38-year-old man appeared on a charge of carrying on the business of a private investigator, while not being the holder of a licence. Roderique John Arthur Mackenzie entered no plea. He was remanded to April 19. (Before Mr H. J. Evans. S.M.) FALSE PARTS VALUE A go-karting enthusiast was fined $lOO after he pleaded guilty to making false declar-

ations about the value of motorcycle parts he brought] into the country. Dennis lan Bradley, aged; 28, returned to Christchurch on November 21 after a week in Australia, a prosecutor for the Customs Department (Mr D. J. Fitzgerald) I told the Court. Bradley declared 20 motorcycle parts, which he said were worth a total of $l5. However, an examination of his baggage revealed more parts and a receipt from an | Australian firm for more than $6OO. Bradley was unable to giveia reason for not declaring the . real value of the goods and I • told department officials; . that “it was a have-on that] I had not worked.” Mr Fitz-1 gerald said. The duty and sales tax on the parts, with which Bradley had intended to build a ; go-kart, amounted to $640.76. I The parts were forfeited ■ to the Customs Department. I