Night-club burglar ‘freed’ by police

Press, 13 October 1983, Page 4

Night-club burglar ‘freed’ by police

Police had to help free a man who was caught fast while trying to squeeze through iron bars after burgling Kings Night Club in Lichfield Street on Tuesday night, said Sergeant W. P. Creasey in the District Court yesterday. Dean Waaka Nathan, aged 17, unemployed, who admitted breaking into the night club, was convicted and remanded to October 25 for a probation report and sentence.

He was allowed bail of $5OO and ordered to report daily to the police. Sergeant Creasey said said at 10.45 p.m. in gaining access to the club Nathan had scaled a gate and had squeezed through some iron bars.

Once inside the building he had taken $6.70 in change and in leaving by the way he entered had become stuck as he tried to squeeze through the iron bars. CONVERSION OFFENCES

An unemployed man was remanded in custody to October 19 for a probation report and sentence after admitting seven charges of unlawfully taking six vehicles and a bicycle. Owen Andrew Wiley, aged 17 (Mrs F. Bolwell), admitted the vehicle conversions which occurred between September 12 and 23. The vehicles were taken for joyriding. A 12-speed cycle, valued at $4OO, was taken by Wiley to get home from court on Tuesday because he had no bus fare, said Sergeant Creasey. An application for bail was refused by the Judge who said Wiley had offended while on bail and there was the risk he would do the same if it was granted. BORED Because she was bored and wanted a radio a sick-

ness beneficiary admitted burgling a house in Mcßratneys Road from where cash and property, valued at $1416, was taken. Jolena Dawn Edwards (Mr E. Bedo), also admitted the attempted burglary of a house in Dallington Terrace.

Both offences occurred on October 4.

Elizabeth Tracy McDougall, aged 22, unemployed (Mr M. J. Glue), also admitted the two offences. She told the police she needed the cash. Edwards was convicted and remanded in custody to October 19 for a probation report and sentence. McDougall was convicted and remanded on bail of $l5OO to October 27 for a probation report and sentence.

Sergeant Creasey said the two defendants had gone into the Mcßratneys Road house through a closed but unlocked door after seeing its occupants working in the front garden. From a handbag on a kitchen table they had taken $866 in cash, a diamond ring valued at $550, a change purse, and a bank book. This property belonged to a visitor to the house.

After dividing up the cash they dumped the change purse and bank book. The diamond ring had not been found, said Sergeant Creasey.

The pair were apprehended when attempting to gain entry to the rear of the property in Dallington Terrace.

The cash divided between the pair was recovered. PASSPORT OFFENCE

A man who wanted to return to Australia decided to use a passport in the name of someone else because, said Sergeant Creasey, he was known to

the Australian authorities.

Michael Glynn Jones, aged 25, a printer (Mr A. Garrett) was convicted on a charge of giving false particulars in order to obtain a passport for himself under the name of another person.

The offence occurred on August 27, 1982.

Sergeant Creasey said in July, this year, a New Zealand citizen applied for a New Zealand passport in Sydney.

It was found that a passport, under this person’s name, had been obtained by a person in Christchurch in August last year, said Sergeant Creasey. When located Jones admitted supplying false particulars. He had used a birth certificate which had come into his possession. The Judge sentenced the defendant to imprisonment for a month. This was to be concurrent with his existing prison term. TIMBER A valueless cheque made out for $2333 in payment of fencing timber from a Belfast firm resulted in an unemployed man appearing on a charge of fraud. Peter Angus Eathorne, aged 22 (Mr E. Bedo), admitted the offence which took place on October 11.

He was convicted and remanded on bail of $l2OO to October 28 for a probation report and sentence. Detective Sergeant D. M. Quested said the defendant had bought the timber using a valueless cheque from a closed account.

After police inquiries the defendant was found and he appeared at the Central Police Station next day. Eathorne said he had sold the timber. This had since been recovered and no compensation was sought, said Sergeant Quested.