Wound charges custody remand

Press, 12 July 1980, Page 4

Wound charges custody remand

■ ‘ Wallv Awatere. aged 23. a . labourer, was remanded in j custody to July 16 on two charges of wounding and i one charge of being a member of an unlawful assembly when he appeared before ([Judge Bisphan in the Dis-[ j trict Court yesterday. It is alleged that as a member of an unlawful (assembly Awatere took part in a riot in Cathedral Square [that had begun to disturb, 'the peace “tumultuously.” [ and that with intent to ■cause grievous bodily harm! ihe wounded Peter Thomas: iWinikere and Johnnie PaitaiIhonga. . 1 The alleged three offences, were said to have occurred on March 11. i THEFT ALLEGED On a charge of stealing a : car. valued at $2OOO, Robert

f Michael Brett was further - remanded on bail without ; plea to July IS. [ i Brett, aged 18, unent[ployed, is alleged to have: [stolen the car, the property; of Andrew Leslie Button, be-! tween November 2 and S,[ ■ last vear. i CONVERSION OFFENCES ' An unemployed man, who

admitted converting four icars. had told the police hei had done so because he had been depressed, said Ser-i igeant J. J. Chadderton. Michael Robert Harrop.) aged 19. who admitted the! car conversion offences.; committed between June 18i and July 4, was convicted! and remanded to July 25 for' a probation report and sentence. Harrop also admitted and was convicted on a charge of driving while disqualified on July 4. Compensation of $205, in respect of items stolen from the cars, was sought from the defendant. ' Bail of $750 was allowed; together with two sureties! of the same amount. . 1

f DRUG CHARGES A man charged with possessing cannabis seeds and five pipes for the purpose of the commission of an offence against the Misuse of Drugs Act was remanded on bail of $l5OO to July 18. Dennis Allan Chapman, aged 26. unemployed, was also charged with unlawful possession of a domino pistol. t The alleged offences were said to have taken place on July 8.