Attempted rape charge

Press, 2 August 1983, Page 6

Attempted rape charge

Not guilty pleas were likely to be entered by an unemployed man facing charges of attempted rape, assault with intent to commit rape, and assaulting a woman, aged 19, said his counsel (Mr D. C. Fitzgibbon) in the District Court yesterday. Rose Tapasu, aged 28, was remanded without plea by Judge Bisphan to August 9. He was allowed bail of $lOOO with two sureties, each of $750. Bail was sought. It was opposed by DetectiveSergeant M. A. Fink. The application was heard in chambers. Tapasu is charged with having committed the’ offences on July 30. ROBBERY CHARGE No weapon was involved or violence used by a young man facing a charge of robbery, said his counsel (Mr D. J. Taffs) in seeking bail. Kirk Tamati Marino, aged 18, unemployed, is charged with robbing Gary Wayne Chick of $lO on July 30. He was remanded on bail of $750, with a surety of the same amount, to August 8. No plea was entered. A surety had been sought by Sergeant Fink. FRAUD OFFENCES Depression coupled with a desire to complete his university studies led a man, aged 26, to fraudulently use two bank credit cards to

obtain goods and services to a total value of $2077, said Sergeant Fink. David Leo Cairns, unemployed (Mrs F. Bolwell), who admitted the offences, was convicted and remanded at large to August 15 for a probation report and sentence. The offences were committed between January 21 and April 19. Sergeant Fink said the defendant was a bankrupt who .formerly ran a small bookshop in Hamilton.

After being unable to obtain employment Cairns applied for a bank credit card giving largely false information.

His application was successful and he received a card with a credit limit of $7OO. Sergeant Fink said the defendant then used the card on 36 occasions to obtain books, a digital watch, and cash advances to

enable him to enrol in a computer course. The total amount of goods and services obtained with the card was $1542. Cairns then obtained a second credit card, again giving a false name and false particulars. He used this to pay $6OO off the debt on the first card, said Sergeant Fink. The total debt had since been paid to the bank by the defendant’s parents, said Sergeant Fink. CHARGE DENIED A charge of stealing $240 in cash, the property of the Bexley Garage, Ltd, was denied by Nicholas Patrick Brown. Brown, aged 22, unemployed, was remanded on bail to August 22 for a defended hearing. He is charged with committing the offence on July 30. SEX OFFENCES A retired man, aged 65,

who admitted having sexual intercourse with a girl, aged 12, on several occasions between February 1 and 31, told police the girl had enticed him, said Sergeant M. J. South. The defendant, a first offender, who was granted interim suppression of his name, was remanded on bail of $lOOO to August 15 for a probation report and sentence. He is represented by Mr P. M. James. Sergent South said the complaint was made to the police by the Social Welfare Department. At the time of the offences, the girl was living in a foster home. The offences took place in the defendant’s garage and in his house while his wife was out.

Sergeant South said the girl was not naive in sexual matters. She had since been moved to another home.