Two-year jail term on various charges

Press, 21 August 1984, Page 4

Two-year jail term on various charges

Two years in prison was the sentence given by Judge Fraser to a man convicted on charges of burglary, theft, and assault In the District Court yesterday Judge Fraser said that Alan James Malloch was a man “with a bad criminal record.” The offending was serious, he said, and a substantial term of imprisonment was necessary. Malloch, aged 19, a labourer (Mr M. J. Glue), had admitted breaking and entering a Montreal Street house while the occupants were asleep, and stealing a video unit and clothing, valued at $2000; stealing property worth $435, the property of Ben Mac Gibbon, ana with assaulting Mr Mac Gibbon in order to escape from the scene of the crane. Malloch had presented a knife at Mr Mac Gibbon who had disturbed him stealing his property. Fearing he was going to be stabbed, Mr Mac Gibbon had let the defendant get away. All the stolen property was recovered. Malloch told the police he had intended to sell the property to buy drugs. Mr Glue said, of the knife incident, that his client had no intention of stabbing Mr Mac Gibbon. ' No blow had been struck and the threat issued to Mr Mac Gibbon would hot have been carried out RECEIVED COMPUTERS An apprentice, who admitted receiving two computers, to a total value of $2317, told the police when apprehended that he had thrown them in the sewage pond, said Sergeant J. E. Craig Steven Berry, aged 20, an apprentice mechanic, was convicted and remanded on bail to September 3 for a probation report and sentence. One of the computers, valued at $1124, the property of Computer World, was received by Berry as his share of property stolen after a burglary of this firm on December 21, last year. On March 7 a computer, valued at $1195, was stolen from Whitcoulls, Ltd. A youth, aged 16, who admitted the theft to the police, said he sold it to Berry. On learning that the police were making inquiries, Berry threw it in the sewage pond. He said he had also thrown the other computer into the pond. $4OOO BAIL Caught inside a department store at Church Corner with a video unit he had cut free, John Andrew Rees told the police he took it to get money to go to Australia, said Sergeant Dwyer.

Rees, who admitted burgling the premises of Farmers’ Trading Company, and driving while disqualified, was convicted and remanded on bail of $4OOO to September 3 for a probation report and sentence. Sergeant Dwyer said that Rees, a disqualified driver, drove in to the store’s carpark. He cut his way into the premises with bolt cutters. SHOPLIFTING Ten charges of shoplifting, involving property valued at $lOO7, were admitted by Lynley Kirsten Robinson, aged 19, unemployed. Robinson, (Mr S. C. Barker), told the police she stole the various items “because they were there and readily available,” said Sergeant Dwyer. She. was convicted and remanded on renewed bail to September 3 for a probation report and sentence. Sergeant Dwyer said that Robinson went into 10 different shops, all on July 23, from which she removed clothing without paying for the goods. 1 She was caught shoplifting in one shop. All the stolen property was recovered. ROBBERY CHARGES Three young men jointly charged with robbing Brian Maurice Flynn of a wallet, driving licence, two identification cards, and 36 cents, were remanded to August 28 without pleading. They are: Paul John Shivnan, aged 18, unemployed (Mr D. C. Fitzgibbon), Brent Charles Mottram, aged 17, a plastics welder, and Lloyd Robert Moutter, aged 21, unemployed. , The police say the robbery took place on August 17. Shivnan and Mottram were each allowed bail of $4OOO. Bail was opposed for Moutter. The application was heard in Chambers. He was remanded in custody for a week. BURGLARY CHARGE Two men charged with breaking and entering the Buckleys Road branch of the Bank of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday were remanded in custody to August 27. They are Peter John Gqson, aged 20, and Michael Joseph Graham, aged 21, both unemployed.

Bail for both men was opposed by Sergeant Dwyer. Gason is also charged with possessing gloves and a pinch bar capable of being used to commit burglary. COMMUNITY SERVICE • A youth who paid $35 for a stolen $2500 motor-cycle was ordered to carry out 30 hours of community service. Jason Desmond Hoare, aged 17, unemployed (Miss E. H. B. Thompson), who admitted receiving the motor-cycle on March 15, was also put on probation for 12 months. In explanation Hoare told the police he obtained the bike because he thought it would be fun to ride over the week-end. . Miss Thompson said that her client was adamant that he was not responsible for, the $l2OO worth of damage done to the machine. Because of this the Judge made no order for the payment of compensation. . PROBATION A woman appearing for sentence on. nine charges of receiving was. put on probation for 12 months. - The Judge said that because of the magnitude of the offending (property worth $10,849 was found at her address) prison had to be considered. , However, after hearing submissions ,bn behalf of Debbie Jean Margaret Cannon by counsel ■ (Mr M. J. Glue), the Judge said .that he accepted that the defendant had been caught up in the matter because of her relationship with . two persons who could only be described as "hardened criminals.” Mr Glue said that his client, a first offender, had “no idea” what was going on. She was living at the same address as the two persons who have been charged with committing the burglaries.’ “She was placed in a position which was not of her making,” said Mr Glue. ROBBERY CHARGE Anton Stanley Cullen, aged 19, unemployed, was remanded in custody to August 24 on a charge of robbing Glen Ronald Armstrong of a denim jacket. The police say the offence took place on August 17.