Domestic incident charge

Press, 6 October 1987, Page 6

Domestic incident charge

Interim suppression of name was granted by Judge Noble to. a man facing firearm charges relating to. a domestic incident at Rakaia my Saturday. • w The accused,?.- who ■ appeared in the- District z ‘Court yesterday./was re- * imanded in custody until ffcSday. X ft *. This was done on the * f .application of Sergeant W. j S P. Creasey, who.'said the man, a sickness benez • ficiary, had psychiatric t /problems. , 1 While In police custody the man will be* examined by a doctor fpr a psychiatric assessment , : The , defendant is with discharging rfe&r ”a house in »"-Dqntqrdj/z.Street without 1 excuse; being : ' iSKitge ' of the rifle

while under the influence of drink to such an extent as to be incapable of controlling the rifle properly; driving with an excess blood-alcohol level, driving while disqualified, and intentionally damaging a telephone. ROBBERY CHARGE Bail was opposed for a man charged with the aggravated robbery of a Brougham Street service station on Sunday. Noel James Eckhold, aged 37, unemployed, was remanded in custody to October 12. He is charged with robbing Paul Douglas Burford while armed with a knife, and possessing four needles and a syringe.

Sergeant Creasey said about $650 was involved in the alleged robbery.