J.P.s remand 37 people on various charges

Press, 23 August 1984, Page 4

J.P.s remand 37 people on various charges

Thirty-seven people appeared in the District Court yesterday on a total of 87 charges as a result of a 15-month operation by an undercover police officer. The defendants, all from Christchurch, faced charges ranging from drug offences, to burglary, theft and receiving stolen property. The alleged offences dated from June, 1983, to this month. All but one of the defendants ' appeared before Messrs R. M. Naysmith and J. B. Andersen, Justices of the Peace, and most were represented by the duty solicitors, Mr T. W. Fournier and Miss E. H. B. Thompson. The name of the undercover police officer was suppressed. Annabelle Kelly Marie Simmons, aged 31, a kitchenhand, was the only defendant to enter a plea. She admitted a charge of receiving stolen tobacco, cigars, and cigarette tissues, valued at $13.50, and Judge Jamieson convicted and remanded her to September 5 for a probation report and sentence. The other defendants were: Norman Barry Johnstone, aged 39, unemployed: five charges of selling cannabis and one charge of possessing cannabis, remanded without plea to September 5 on bail of $2OOO with a surety for $2OOO. David Stafford Furby, aged 41, carpet layer, charged with: theft of five tins of adhesive valued at $75, remanded at large to August 29 without plea. Geoffrey William Twining, aged 29, unemployed: two charges of selling cannabis and one charge of receiving a stolen video recorder valued at $2OOO, remanded without plea to September 5 on $l5OO bail with a surety of $l5OO. Eric Raymond Taylor, aged 29, a sickness beneficiary: charged with possession of cannabis, remanded without plea to August 29 on bail of $5OO. Stephen Ronald Clapp, aged 27, a clerk: charged with selling cannabis, remanded without plea to this morning, at large. James Alexander Tanner, aged 20, a car groomer three charges of selling cannabis, remanded without plea to September 4 on bail of $l5OO with a surety of $l5OO. Richard Sven Ornberg, aged 31, a workman: charged with possession of cannabis seeds, unlawfully selling a restricted drug, remanded without plea to September 5 on bail of $750. Jacqueline Kay Drummond, aged 19, a clerk: charged with receiving two stolen table lamps valued at $9O, remanded with plea to September 5, at large. Tania Rae Abraham, aged 19, a shop assistant charged with possessiod of cannabis

seeds, remanded without plea to August 28, at large. Maria Frances Webley, aged 17, a kitchen assistantcharged with receiving 14 stolen cardboard space cubes valued at $149, remanded without plea to August 28, at large. Peter Henrik van Hieuwkoop, aged 21, a manager’s assistantcharged with burglary, remanded without plea to August 28 on bail of $750. Robert Arthur Henley, aged 32, a labourer, charged with posssession of cannabis for sale or supply, remanded without plea to August 29, on bail of $lOOO. Robert Dudley Bums, aged 29, unemployed: four charges of selling cannabis, remanded without plea to September 5 on bail of $2OOO with a surety of $2OOO. Nicholas Patrick Brown, aged 23, unemployed: charged with possession of cannabis seeas, receiving four stolen video recorders valued at $6971, remanded without plea to August 29 on bail of $lOOO. Craig James Percasky, aged 20, unemployed: charged with selling cannabis and aiding the sale of cannabis, remanded without plea to August 30 on bail of $lOOO and ordered to report to the police three times a week. Colin Peter McCluskey, aged 23, unemployed: charged with theft of a radio cassette player valued at $l2O, received a stolen radio cassette player valued at $l2O, remanded without plea to September 4 on bail of $750 with a surety of $750. Simon Richard Hayes, aged 27, a gardener: two charges of possessing cannabis, remanded without plea to August 30 on bail of $lOOO. David Ernest Dunn, aged 24, a welder charged with driving while disqualified, burglary, remanded without plea to August 31 on bail of $5OO. Stewart Victor Eade, aged 37, a machine operator: two charges of selling cannabis, one charge of possessing cannabis, unlawful possession of a J2 calibre rifle, unlawful possession of a pistol, remanded without plea to August 30 on bail of $l5OO, with a surety of $l5OO. David John Hart, aged 24, a forestry worker two charges of receiving stolen goods, one charge of possessing cannabis seeds, cultivating cannabis, possession of needles and a syringe for the purpose of committing an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act, remanded without plea to September 6 on bail of $2OOO with a surety of $2OOO. Raven Karlinski, aged 30, a labourer cultivating cannabis, selling cannabis, possession of cannabis seeds,

remanded without plea to August 29 on bail of $750. Henry John Franklin, aged 23, a moulder two charges of selling cannabis, remanded without plea to August 31 on bail of $lOOO. Dean Waka Nathan, aged 18, unemployed: four charges of burglary, remanded without plea to August 29, in custody. Christine Marie Poulton, aged 22, a shop assistant: charged with receiving a stolen jacket valued at $lOO, remanded without plea to September 6, at large. Ivan Paul Anning, aged 29, a clerk: four charges of burglary, receiving two stolen video cassette recorders, remanded without plea to August 29 on bail of $2OOO with a surety of $2OOO. Deborah Ann Reid, aged 21, unemployed: charged with theft, remanded without plea to September 5, at large. Russell James Parrish, aged 17, a butcher: charged with possession of cannabis, remanded without plea to August 28, at large. Rauhinia Gloria Sadler, aged 18, a weaver: charged with receiving a stolen colour television, a stereo and headphones, and a heater, remanded without plea to August 29 on bail of $1250. Barry Keri Gray, aged 17, a sickness beneficiary: charged with receiving three stolen video recorders valued at $5465, an alternative charge of burglary, charged with cultivating cannabis, remanded without plea to August 28 on bail of $l5OO. Allan Wayne Griebel, aged 21, unemployed: charged with receiving stolen goods valued at $4BB, remanded without plea to August 28, at large. Gordon Edward Alexander Knox, aged 30, a sickness beneficiary: charged with receiving one stolen video recorder valued at $2OOO, remanded without plea to August 29 on bail of $lOOO with a surety of $lOOO. Michael Alexandra Emslie, aged 20, unemployed, and Allan John Emslie, aged 17, a tree pruner: a joint charge of burglary, remanded without plea to August 30 on bail of $l5OO with sureties of $l5OO. Christopher Raymond Field, aged 32, unemployed: three charges of burglary, four charges of receiving stolen property valued at $11,402, two charges of theft of goods valued at $11,166, supplying cannabis, remanded without plea to August 28, in custody. Tamati William Gray, aged 19, unemployed: three charges of burglary, remanded without plea to August 28, in custody. William James Willis, aged 33, unemployed: two charges of burglary, remanded without plea tc August 28, in custody.