Conviction for receiving

Press, 12 October 1985, Page 4

Conviction for receiving

It was “astonishing” that a person who was a member of a neighbourhood watch group should take advantage of the proceeds of crime, said Judge Willy in the District Court yesterday. He was speaking to a woman, a first offender, who had admitted receiving a 11500 record player on September 18. The woman was convicted and remanded at large to October 18 for a probation report and sentence. She was granted continued interim suppression

of her name. ’ Sergeant M.' J. South said that the record player was recovered at the defendant’s address after thfe police had received information through Operation Payoff publicity. The defendant told the police she had paid $4OO for the player. Counsel, Mr A. W. B. Lee, said that the offence was out of character. The defendant had succumbed to temptation on the spur of the moment. The defendant, a usually responsible member of

society was a member of a neighbourhood 'watch group, he said. INDECENCY CHARGES No pleas were entered by a youth facing three charges of indecently assaulting three girls, aged 14 and 15, on October 7 and 9. Peter Roy Bunton, aged 17, unemployed, faces an additional charge of giving a false fire alarm on August 19. • . Bunton was remanded on bail to October 18 after a hearing in chambers. Bail was opposed by Sergeant South.