Father charged with abduction

Press, 13 October 1982, Page 4

Father charged with abduction

A sickness beneficiary charged with abducting his son. aged nine, was remanded on bail of $2OOO to October 19.

No plea was entered by James Stewart, aged 41, who was represented by a duty solicitor (Mrs J. Rotherham)’. Stewart is charged that on October 10 with intent to deprive Annette Stewart, of the possession of Ryan Stewart, aged nine, he unlawfully took Ryan away. Sergeant W. J. McCormick said police had no objection to bail but that a surety was sought. Stewart was granted bail of $lOOO with a surety of the same amount.

Judge Fraser warned Stewart of the grave consequences that would follow if

he should be tempted to return to his wife’s address. INDECENCY CHARGE

A man, aged 24, alleged to have indecently assaulted a girl, aged 12, on Monday, was remanded without plea to October 26.

During the remand period the defendant, who was granted interim suppression of his name, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination. The defendant, who was represented by Mrs P. Gibson, was granted bail of $lOOO with a surety of the same amount. RECEIVING CHARGE A freezing worker charged with receiving a tapedeck, turntable, amplifier and speaker box. to a total value of $1677, was remanded at large to October 18. The man, aged 47 (Mr M.J. Glue) was granted interim suppression of his name. The alleged offence took place between August 16 and October 8. RECEIVING A domestic purposes beneficiary who admitted receiving a variety of electrical equipment, valued at $5lO, was convicted and remanded on bail of $lOOO to October 26 for a probation report and sentence.

The Judge ordered that Barbara Elizabeth Mather, aged 33 (Mr K. J. Grave), a first offender, be assessed for community service. An application by Mr Grave for the continued interim suppression of his client’s name was refused by the Judge. Sergeant W. J. McCormick said the property received by Mather was part of a haul worth $6098, stolen from Colin Burns, Ltd, on September 19.

On October 1, police caught two boys, both aged

13. in the course of committing a burglary in a Christchurch store. One of the boys admitted having burgled the premises of Colin Burns. Ltd. Several thousand dollars worth of property was later recovered when police visited the boy's address. The defendant admitted having received the property from the 13-year-old boy, said Sergeant McCormick. BURGLED HOUSE An unemployed woman was convicted on charges of burglary, attempted fraud, and assaulting another woman in order to escape from the scene of a crime. Jill Bain, aged 19 (Mr N,C. Chapman), admitted burgling a house in Bretts Road on September 23, attempting to use a stolen bank credit card in a shop, and assaulting a shop assistant next day. Property totalling $1413 was taken by Bain from the house she burgled including a bank credit card and a sapphire ring, valued at $BO, said Sergeant McCormick. On September 24 Bain presented the stolen credit card in a shop to pay for her purchase of clothes costing $162. Staff contacted the bank which reported the card had been stolen. When an attempt was made to hold Bain she struck a shop assistant several times with her handbag in order to break free and escape, said Sergeant McCormick. Bain was wearing the stolen sapphire ring when arrested. Property worth $1333 from the burglary was still outstanding. said the sergeant.

CHARGES DENIED A bar manager facing two charges of carrying on the business of a bookmaker last month denied the alleged offences. Henry Charles Gardner, aged 42, was remanded on bail to December 3 for a defended hearing. ROYAL INSULT A woman admitted using insulting words to a policeman outside a Christchurch night club, but, said her counsel (Mr K. J. Grave), the words used were no different from those used by Princess Anne recently to press photographers. Janice Maree Campbell, was convicted and fined $25. Sergeant McCormick said the offence took place at 3 a.m. on October 9. The words used were, “Piss off little pig." Mr Grave said Campbell had said that the expression had been used by Princess Anne in a central London park. “She feels that, in essence, the use of the expression by Her Royal Highness in a public place, gives it almost a ‘by appointment’ seal in the English language,” said Mr Grave.