Man on 54 charges

Press, 24 April 1980, Page 4

Man on 54 charges

A storeman who faces a total of 54 charges — 48 of them for alleged conversion of cars — was remanded in custody to April 30 when he appeared before Judge Pain in the District Court yesterday.

He is Gavin Franklin Stuckey, who did not plead. Stuckey faces 48 charges of converting-cars — the total value of which was more than $146,000; five of theft involving property amounting to $3200; and with wilfully destroying a public telephone box. The damage was estimated at $773.

The alleged offences were said to have occurred between April, last year, and early this month. Mark Sydney McAllister, aged 17, a moulder, who pleaded to five charges of converting vehicles and one charge of wilfully destroying a public telephone box was convicted and remanded to April 30 for a probation report and sentence.

The offences were committed in March and April and some of them were carried out in the company of a cooffender. McAllister’s bail was set at $l5OO. SIX MONTHS JAIL Campbell Charles Ferguson a terminal operator, aged 20, earlier convicted on a

Campbell Charles Ferguson a terminal operator, aged 20, earlier convicted on a charge of supplying cannabis resin to an undercover policeman and another of possessing the drug was sent to prison for six months.

Counsel (Mr R. A. Osborne) said his client had riot in any way been involved commercially in drug dealing. Ferguson had not gone out on the street in search of clients. His apprehension had come about through the activities of an undercover pol-

iceman who had asked for the drug,- said Mr Osborne. Last week Ferguson had admitted the offences.

The Judge had been told at the time that the defendant had supplied 6.05 grams of cannabis resin' to the constable who had paid $2OO for it. IMPRISONED Daniel William Wairepo, aged 27, a repossession agent who admitted and was convicted on a charge of burglary was sent to prison for nine months. Wairepo (Mr C. D. Eason) who claimed he had been drinking heavily at the time, had broken into a Corhampton Street house from where household property. worth $2BlO was removed. Among the goods stolen was a refrigerator a television set and carpets. INDECENCY CHARGES

A manager who faces four charges laid under ’ the Indecent Publications Act was remanded on bail without plea to May 22. It is alleged that in January David Terence O’Connell, aged 23, had in his possession for sale: 13 packs of playing. cards, 11 assorted Bmm films, 30 books, and 152 books, having reason to believe , all were indecent.

The reason for the long remand, said Sergeant R. H. Prouting, was because some of the material was going to the Indecent Publications Tribunal for a ruling. . DEPOSITIONS

A manager charged with stealing cash and cheques, to a total value of $4175, was remanded to July 1 for the taking of depositions. The alleged offence took place betwen March 29 -and 30 and the money was said

to have been stolen from his employer. ,< ■

At the request of counsel (Mr G. T. Mahon) the Judge granted continued interim suppression of his name. ■ DRUG OFFENCE j Keith Alister Nicolson, aged 36, a part-time teacher, Who admitted a charge of supplying LSD to an . undercover constable, was committed to the High Court for sentence. ■’ Nicolson, who committed the offence on March 21, endorsed his plea of guilty. The charge was laid indictably, and no summary was read. . • -i ■ The Judge granted continuation of the bail set in the High Court. DEPOSITIONS An unemployed man and a housewife jointly charged with attempting to obstruct the course of justice were remanded on bail to May 9 for the taking of depositions. They are Albert Kaye, aged 41, and Christine SueAnn Dowie, aged 19. It is alleged that the pair attempted to obstruct the course of justice by washing the clothes of Warren John Corkin and Raymond Bremner Fryer. Corkin and Fryer face a joint charge of murdering George Frankly Carrodus, an Addington hairdresser, in late February. THEFT ALLEGED A man, who is alleged to have stolen motor-vehicle parts and accessories from his employers, was remanded on bail without plea to April 30.

Derek Norman Anson, aged 24, is charged with hav-i ing stolen the parts, the property of McPhail Motor. Parts, Ltd, between March 1 and April 22.