Dog charges to be defended

Press, 5 October 1984, Page 8

Dog charges to be defended

Pleas of not guilty were entered by the owner of the Great Dane, Bruno, which is said by police to have attacked four persons between September 14 and 22. Stephen Richard Young, aged 29, described as unemployed who is represented by Mr L. I. Hinton, was remanded at large to November 29 by Judge Paterson for a defended hearing. The charges are laid under the Dog Control and Hydatids Act. Four charges relate to alleged attacks by the dog on Mathew James Lyons, John William Newson, Paul Steven Phillips, and Graham Clive Wilkinson.

Young is also charged that on September 21, being the owner of Bruno and knowing him to have attacked a person, he permitted the dog in the grounds of the Redcliffs School without being muzzled. RECEIVED VIDEO

On a charge of receiving a $6OOO video unit and camera, Wayne Stuart Alexander was convicted and fined $4OO. Alexander, aged 23, a shop manager (Mr J. S. Fairclough), admitted the

offence ' which took place about July 25. Detective Sergeant B. M. Roswell said that on. July 24 the premises of Shipleys video were burgled and video equipment was stolen. The defendant was reached next day by a person aware of his interest in buying a video unit. The camera and video were offered to Alexander who accepted it. He then had second thoughts about the matter and to get rid of it, sold the video unit to another person for $lOOO.

This money Alexander gave to the person who originally approached him, and he gained nothing from the transaction, said Sergeant Roswell. In explanation Alexander told the police he now realised that it was a mistake to have got involved in the first place. He regretted his action.

Mr Fairclough said his client’s actions were more foolish than criminal. He sought a discharge without conviction and suppression of the defendant’s name.

The Judge said he was unable to accede to these requests, which were

refused. SHOPLIFTING No explanation other than that he had taken the goods to help his mother out, was given by an unemployed man convicted on eight charges of shoplifting property worth $765. Shane Carryle Traves, aged 19 (Mr M. J. Glue), committed the offences in Christchurch between March and June. Sergeant Roswell said that during this period Traves stole property from eight shops by concealing it in his clothing or in a bag. he was undetected in each case. All the property had since been recovered undamaged. This included a stereo cassette recorder, a fan heater, a kitchen mixer, an electric blanket, a steam iron, a bush jacket, and roller skates. Traves was remanded on bail to October 23 for a probation report and sentence. SEX CHARGE Bail was set at $2OOO for a driver charged with attempting to have sexual intercourse with a girl, aged eight, about September 30. The defendant aged 38,

was remanded to December 14 for the taking of depositions.

Interim suppression of the defendant’s name was granted. FORGERY CHARGE

It was intended that a charge of forging a bank withdrawal form, made out for $3529, would be defended,said the duty solicitor, Mr B. Frampton.

He was appearing for Paul Mervyn Williams, aged 30, a sickness beneficiary, who is charged with committing the offence on September 11.

Williams, who is also charged with receiving and the unlawful possession of a pistol was remanded to October 11. He was allowed bail of $lOOO with a surety of the same amount. CHARGES DENIED

Paul Joseph Lawson, aged 18, a labourer (Mr E. Bedo), was remanded on bail to October 29 for a defended hearing. He is charged with the unlawful possession of a .22 calibre Springfield rifle and 13 rounds of ammunition in Aidershot Street, unlawful possession of a. 22 calibre rifle and threatening to do

greivous bodily harm to Michael John Aldersley. Police say the offences took place on September 21. (Before Judge Hattaway) PRISON A man earlier convicted on four charges of burglary and a breach of periodic detention was sentenced to nine months in prison. In addition, Mark Anderson, aged 22, unemployed (Mr G. R. Lascelles), was put on probation for 12 months. Anderton had earlier admitted burgling the Linwood beauty salon twice and the Linwood Avenue premises of McCaulls chemists last month, and a Palmerston North house in March. FRAUD CHARGE A refuse collector charged with obtaining liquor and cash, valued at $7OO, by means of a false pretence, was remanded at large to October 11. Dallas Stewart Tahere, aged 39, did not plead. He is charged with obtaining the liquor and cash from a city hotel using a worthless cheque made out for $2740 by falsely representing it to be genuine. Police say the offence took place on September 1.