Stolen knife used to steal

Press, 29 August 1986, Page 7

Stolen knife used to steal

A man who stole a knife from a nearby store and then used it to rob the Sydenham Kentucky Fried Chicken of $233 in cash, told police “he wanted, to get more money for beer,” said Sergeant J. E. Dwyer in the District Court yesterday.

Jonathon Watson Sorley, aged 24, unemployed (Mr A. M. Mclntosh) was convicted by Judge Anderson, who remanded him in custody to September 4 for a probation report and sentence. Sorley admitted stealing a knife, valued at $10.50, the property of Aysons Mitre 10, Ltd, and that while armed with the knife he robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken of $233 in cash. The offence occurred about 5 p.m. on August 20.

After stealing the knife, which had a 21cm-long blade, from Aysons, Sorley went into the takeaway shop, barged in front of the queue, and

brandishing the knife at the female behind the counter ordered her to open the till, said Sergeant Dwyer. The attendant complied, but called out for help at the same time.

Sorley reached over the counter and grabbed a handful of notes and fled.

He was caught nearby by one of the staff and another person. The knife had been thrown away, but $233.65 was found in Sorley’s possession, said Sergeant Dwyer. He said that before the incident Sorley had been drinking. DEPOSITIONS Trial by jury was elected by a man arrested as a result of an attempted safe-breaking incident on board a ship berthed at Cashin Quay a week last Wednesday. Andrew James Beedies, aged 25, unemployed (Mr C. A. Ruane) was remanded on bail of $2OOO to October 16 for the

taking of depositions. He is charged with breaking and entering the vessel, Resolution Bay, and with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. Beedies was remanded to the same date on this charge. The application for bail was heard in Chambers. BURGLARY OFFENCES

Damage estimated at $lO,OOO was caused by a man who admitted breaking into three shops in the Hornby Mall about 1 a.m. on August 23. Jeffery Charles Cooper, aged 17, unemployed (Mr K. J. Grave) admitted the offences. He was convicted and remanded in custody to September 4 for sentence. Sergeant Dwyer said an alarm was activated at the Mall, and a security guard disturbed the defendant in a shop. Cooper picked up an object and threatened the guard. He also picked up a jagged piece of broken glass and said he would push it in the guard’s

face. He then ran off. An inspection of the complex revealed a trail of damage done by Cooper. In the Hornby TV Shop a $2OOO electric till had been wrecked, a glass display smashed, and implements had been knocked over, said Sergeant Dwyer. Found hidden in flax bushes was a video, three car radios, and other stolen property. When apprehended nearby, Cooper said he had "just been walking by.” He was covered in glass fragments, said Sergeant Dwyer. Compensation would be sought from Cooper. DEPOSITIONS Two of three men, each facing eight charges of forging cheques to a face value of $59,1.00, were remanded to October 15 for the taking of depositions. They are: Brent Rory Coulston, aged 29, a selfemployed painter, and Eru Lucien Hall, aged 35,

unemployed, both represented by Mr E. Bedo. After a hearing in Chambers, Hall was remanded in custody. Coulston was allowed bail of $3OOO, with two sureties, each of $l5OO. Coulston was also ordered to report daily to the police. Bernard Gerrard de Hair, aged 29, an A.C.C. beneficiary (Mr G. N. Langham) was remanded on bail of $l5OO to September 1. As part of the bail conditions he was ordered to reside at Odyssey House. Bail was opposed by Sergeant Dwyer. Each of the three defendants is additionally Charged with conspiring to defraud certain banks by negotiating stolen cheques. They are charged with committing the offences between January 16 and May 12. A fourth person, a woman, mentioned in the joint charges, has yet to appear in court.