Woman struck another ‘over boy-friend’

Press, 17 July 1980, Page 5

Woman struck another ‘over boy-friend’

A woman who did not like another woman sitting on the knee of her former boyfriend in a tavern appeared on a charge of assault in the District Court yesterday before Judge Paterson. Patricia' Ann Beech, aged 23, unemployed, admitted the offence which took place on February 15.

Sergeant W. J. McCormick said the defendant was in the Papanui Tavern where she saw the complainant sitting on the knee of her former boy-friend. In the toilets Beech went Over to the complainant and warned her to stay away; from the former boy-friend. ; When she ignored the 1 warning the defendant punched the complainant; about the head with her; fists. |

Later in the evening when the complainant left the tavern she was pounced on by Beech who again punched her and kicked her. s' • "?. The complainant suffered bruising and was temporarily concussed. Sergeant McCormick said the defendant denied kicking: the complainant. . I Beech was convicted and remanded on bail to July 23J for a probation report and sentence... FURTHER REMAND Donald Thomas Cholmondeley, aged 34, a-, driver, was further remanded on bail to July 23 when he ap-i peared on 32 charges of fraud, forgery and car conversion. It is alleged that Cholmondeley abtained cash, groceries, clothing, and rental cars, to a total value 'of $2600, as a result of the of- 1 fending. Counsel (Mr G. D. Horne) sought a further week’s remand because the officer in charge of the case was out of town and because of the complexity of the numerous charges. ' ' “... . , ■ - FIVE OFFENCES Peter Wayne McKenzie, aged 19, a factory worker, was convicted and remanded to July 23 for a probation report and sentence after admitting five charges of

i false pretence and one of i theft. ■i Sergeant McCormick said I that on. April 17 the defendlant had found the cheque book on the ground of a i supermarket car park and | pocketed it. I In the next two days he I had issued five cheques by .'which he had obtained cash, groceries, a leather jacket, :and cigarettes, to a total value of $233. Sergeant McCormick said that the defendant had called at the police station of his 'own accord and had admitted the offences. ; In explanation McKenzie ■said at the time he needed 'money, but since had re'gretted his actions. i DEPOSITIONS ■ Wally Awatene, aged 23, a (labourer, elected trial in the High Court on two charges :of wounding with intent and ■ one charge of being a member of an unlawful assembly. Awatene is charged that with intent to cause grievous bodily harm he wounded Peta Thomas Winikere and Johnnie Paitaihonga, and i that as a member of an unilawful assembly he took i part in a riot in Cathedral [Square. All the alleged offences were said to have occurred on March 11. He was remanded in custody to August 15 for the taking of depositions.

j CHARGE DENIED i An unemployed Australian nurse aid denied a charge that with intent to injure she assaulted Pamela Dorothy Langford on July 8. Pauline Anne Gilmore, aged 32, was remanded in custody to August 13 for a defended hearing. DEPOSITIONS Robert Francis Lindsay James, aged 19, unemployed, who faces one charge of assaulting Frenardo Boff Latuwai with intent to injure and another, of possessing an offensive weapon was remanded to August 25 for the taking of depositions. The alleged offences were said to have taken place on March 11.

James (Mr M. J. Knowles) was allowed bail of $lOOO.