Burglar sent to jail

Press, 7 June 1980, Page 4

Burglar sent to jail

A man who was convicted on Thursday of breaking and entering the Christchurch Polytechnic in February, from where cash and cheques totalling $10,282 were taken, was sent to prison for 18 months when he appeared for sentence before Judge Bradford in the District Court yesterday. Mark Maxwell Quartley, aged 22. had admitted breaking and entering the premises of the polytechnic .on two occasions and those of Eric Sides Motors, Ltd. also on two occasions. None of the money stolen had been recovered and Quartley had told the police that he had spent $3557 — his share of the proceeds. In view of the gravity of the offending a custodial sentence was inevitable. It must, also act as a deterrent particularly when burglary was ,so prevalent, said Judge Bradford. From the record it seemed the defendant had committed six burglaries in February and March. The burglary of the polytechnic had been “particularly grave,” said the Judge. ; It was clear; Quartley’s performance to date had been dismal, his work record; was fragmentary' and poor and he had a number of previous convictions for offences of dishonesty, the Judge said. . Counsel (Mr J. S. Halls) said that Quartley since being released from Paparua prison last December had been unable to find work. He had serious financial difficulties and was behind with his rent. The proceeds which Quartley obtained as his share, went to ,wipe out existing debts and what did not was used for living expenses, said Mr Halls. . Quartley.- is currently serving six months imprisonment imposed in April after being convicted on two charges of burglary in March. The 18-momh sentence would begin today, said the Judge. $30,000 BAIL A customs agent who faces two charges of supplying heroin was further remanded on bail of $30,000 to June 13 without plea. ' Boyd Napier Roberts, aged 26. is alleged to have supplied heroin on two occasions to Wayne Roger Eggers, Bail of $lO,OOO was granted by the High Court with two sureties of the same amount. Wayne Roger Eggers, aged 24. an unemployed butcher, was also remanded to June 13. The remand was in custody. ; Eggers was originally charged with selling heroin.- ; Yesterday he -faced two additional charges — sup-

plying heroin on or about] April 29 and the possession! of heroin for supply on May 1. Eggers did not plead to the charges. > JEANS SOLD After selling 192 pairs of ■ unwashed jeans stolen from i a laundry which he and an. associate burgled, a man later gave himself up to the ■ police. Maurice Bruce Rowlands, aged 23, unemployed, who ' admitted breaking and entering the Raycroft Street premises of Christchurch Launderers on or about March 16. was remanded in custody to June 13 for a probation report and sentence. Sergeant M. W. South said that as a result of the burglary by Rowlands and an associate who had worked as laundry hands at the premises, 192 pairs of unwashed jeans, valued at $1949, were taken. The jeans had been taken to a person to whom they had prearranged to sell them. In return they had received about $lOOO, said Sergeant South. Five pairs of the jeans had been ■ recovered and compensation of $949 was sought, he said. RECEIVING CHARGE Walter Arthur Burgess, aged 49, unemployed, was remanded on bail to June 13 on a charge of receiving. It is alleged that Burgess received two gas-welding sets, valued at $9OO, the property of Alan Derek Graham, on or about March 22. No plea was entered. $5OO FINE A fine of $5OO was imposed on Richard Adriannus Lipman, aged 22, a musician, following his conviction on a charge of possessing cannabis leaf for supply. The offence .was admitted by the defendant. Sergeant South said' that when police executed a search warrant at Lipman’s address, 420 grams of cannabis was found in his bedroom. In explanation Lipman had told the police that the drug was for sale as he wanted some money to, get a band, which he was starting, on the road. DEPOSITIONS Aaron Bernard Francis, aged 20. unemployed, was further -remanded in custody to July 22 for the taking of depositions on six charges laid under the Misuse of Drugs Act. It is alleged that Francis sold cannabis plant and codeine to an undercover policeman and that he also supplied hint with cannabis resin, dextromoramide, and pethedine. The alleged offences are said to have taken place Between August and October, 1979.