28 charged; protest sequel

Press, 25 August 1981, Page 7

28 charged; protest sequel

Nelson reporter

Thirteen of the 28 people arrested in Nelson on Saturday in connection with the visit of the Springbok rugby team, were from outside the Nelson district.

The 28 appeared in the District Court at Nelson, yesterday morning, on charges arising oiit of incidents. Most of these relate to the Hotel Rutherford and adjacent streets where the Springboks stayed.

Only one person — an antiprotester — admitted his guilt to Judge Headifen and he was fined $6O for behaving in a disorderly manner. He was said by .the police prosecutor. Sergeant P. B. Grooby, to- have thrown a water-filled bag at anti-tour protesters, but his counsel (Mr P. C. Gilbert) said the water-filled bag had come out of the protesters’ ranks and had hit the defendant on the leg. He had picked it up and thrown the bag. with what little water it contained. back at the crowd.

Of the other 27, 16 pleaded not guilty and 11 entered no plea.

Nelson district defendants were remanded at large without bail to September 8 as a nominal date, and the remainder were also remanded to September 8 on bail of $4OO. None of the defendants will have to appear on that date, which was set down to allow police and defence to work out dates for defended hearings, probably in October.

An Indian student living in Christchurch, Narendranath Bartlett, aged 21, was remanded to Christchurch on bail of $4OO, on charges relating to incidents in Hamilton and Christchurch. He was charged with assaulting a constable in Christchurch on August 15 and with encouraging lawlessness by inciting persons unknown to commit trespass at Hamilton on July 25.

Those charged (from Nelson .unless otherwise stated) and' their alleged offences were:—

In the Hotel Rutherford without lawful excuse: Lindsay Paul Begg, aged 29, a factory inspector; Christopher, Ellis Bray, aged 36,

part-time teacher, of East Takaka; Patricia Louise Bray. aged 31, school teacher: Ashley James' Gray, aged 30, self-employed; Sheryn McFadyen, aged 33, childcare worker; Linda Carol Howard, of Motueka, aged 22. a processor; Richard Kenneth Prosser, aged 27. meat inspector; Phillip James Sharpin. aged 32, industrial inspector; Sean Timothy Taylor, aged 20, a social worker; Alison Joan Rosamund Walker, aged 37, a physiotherapist; Robert Donald Waterman, aged 34, of Takaka, a farmer.

In possession of offensive weapon: Jillian Mary Anderson, of Christchurch, aged 22, labourer (multi-pronged spike); David John Buck, of Christchurch, aged 22, journalist (two smoke bombs, sling shot and set of triangu-lar-shaped nails); Mervyn Clive Butler, of Christchurch, age 43. process worker (in possession of multi-pronged spikes; using insulting words).

Behaving in disorderly manner; Erin Margaret Baker, of Christchurch, aged 20. radiographer . (also

charged with escaping from the lawful custody of a police officer); John David Bridges, aged 29, unemployed; Oliver Edward Bullmore, of Dunedin, aged 20. student.

Depositing dangerous litter (multi-pronged spikes): lan Kenneth Baxter, of Welliington. aged 27, electrical engineer.

Assaulting police constable: Gregory James Comer, of Wellington, aged 22, a storeman (also obstructing constable); Philip James O'Connell, of Wellington.

aged 29. a clerk; David Grant McPherson, of Lower Hutt, aged 28. a factory worker; Desmond James O'Dea. of Wellington, aged 39. ■an economist; Jane Elizabeth Stevens, of Wellington, aged 20. unemployed organiser (also resisting arrest). Obstructing constable: Jon Cornelius Henry CorreaHunt. aged 20. student; Nigel Donald Fyfe, of Lower Hutt, aged 22. law clerk. In possession of thunderflash without lawful excuse: Susan Wendy McLaren, aged 24. bar tender.