Magistrate’s Court FOURTEEN DAYS’ GAOL FOR FALSE PRETENCE

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28267, 3 May 1957, Page 14

Magistrate’s Court FOURTEEN DAYS’ GAOL FOR FALSE PRETENCE

Joyce Noeline Walker, aged 37 (Mr D. D. Holland), appeared for sentence in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on eight charges of obtaining goods valued at £8 5s 2d from the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., by falsely representing that she had authority to charge them to an account. Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M., was on the Eench.

Mr Holland said his client had committed the offences under a combination of poverty and pride, coupled with a certain weakness of character. She had been the victim of an unhappy marriage and in her pride would not seek charity but, to keep the home together. had resorted to crime. The husband had been out of work and included in the goods supplied was a quantity of tobacco which was for him. She did not smoke. There was still a hope that she would become a useful citizen if given a further opportunity by a further term of probation.

The Magistrate said it was right that accused should be placed under supervision and make restitution. Some offences had been committed while accused was on probation and this aspect could overlooked. Walker was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment, to be followed by probation for two years, durinc which period she must make restitution of the sum of £8 5s 2d as directed by the Probation Officer. CORRECTIVE TRAINING Bernard William Franklin, aged 21, a showman, was ordered to be detained for ccrrective training on a charge of stealing an electric radio-changer valued at £5O the property of the Railways Department. The Magistrate said that while still a young man, accused had a bad record which included convictions for theft, house-breaking and conversion. FALSE PRETENCES

Phillip Marsh Bayliss, aged 38. a workman, appeared for sentence on two charges of obtaining money by false pretences. The Magistrate said accused had a record of previous convictions which included several of false pretences. The present offences had been committed while accused was on probation. On each charge, accused was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, the sentences to be cumulative. ADMITTED TO PROBATION Francis James Rhind, aged 19. a workman, appeared for sentence on charges of converting to his own use a truck valued at £B5O. the property of E. H. Atkinson, and with driving in a dangerous manner on the Main South road at Burnham.

Inspector C. H. Reardon said damages amounted to £3lO to two vehicles, the truck Rhind

drove and a motor-car he collided with.

The Magistrate said many would think the correct punishment would be a term of imprisonment, but accused was still young and had no previous convictions. Rhind was admitted to probation for two years and ordered to make restitution of the sum of £3lO as directed. On the charge of driving in a dangerous manner, he was fined £lO and he was disqualified from holding a driver’s licence for one year. THEFT FROM EMPLOYER Walter Hanlin, aged 32, an accountant (Mr J. B. Weir), appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing £640 18s, the property of his employer, George Pizzey and Son (New Zealand), Ltd., between August 1, 1956, and March 14, 1957. Mr Weir said his client was a man of intelligence with no previous convictions. He had a good family background, had represented his province at Rugby football and was a good cricketer. He was competent and efficient In his work and though he had had an unhappy marriage he did not blame his wife for the predicament he was now in. Under a maintenance order he had been compelled to pay £4 15s a week, but was never a very good payer. He had got into arrears on his payments and the money he had stolen was used to satisfy the demand for arrears. It was inevitable that he should be caught sooner or later. He had made a full and frank confession and was now seeking a way to make restitution. It would not be unfair to give accused a chance of making restitution under a long, strictly supervised term of probation. The Magistrate said he had made allowance for Hanlin being a first offender, but he had stolen large sums of money from his employer. a charge which was regarded as very serious and all too prevalent. There was very little to find in the way of mitigation for the offence. Hanlin was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment. CREDIT BY FRAUD Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, aged 56 (Mr J. B. Weir), pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining credit for £5 4s 3d on March 7 and £l9 5s 6d on March 28 from Hay’s, Ltd., by fraud. Detective-Sergeant E. G. Ward said accused had opened accounts at Hay’s, Ltd., giving different names and addresses. When interviewed by the police, accused had admitted the offences. It appeared that the goods had been secured for a child. She had been before the Court before. Accused was remanded to May 9 for a Probation Officer’s report □nd sentence. REMANDED FOR SENTENCE James Munro Kerr, aged 42, a clerk (Mr W. G. P. Cuningham). pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing goods valued at £6 7s Bd. the property of Woolworths (New Zealand), Ltd., on April 26. Inspector C. H. Reardon said that when Constable F. French received information of shop-lift-ing he kept watch and saw Kerr take goods and leave the shop. He was followed and brought back to the shop and a search revealed a miscellaneous collection. Accused was slightly under the influence of liquor when the offence was committed.

Kerr was remanded to May 9 for sentence and a Probation Officer’s report. Bail was renewed. THEFT FROM PERSON

Patricia Mary Murphy, aged 22 (Mr N. G. Hattaway) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing £2O from the person of Patrick Emmett Minogue on April 12. Detective-sergeant E. G. Ward said complainant had told the police that £2O was missing from his wallet after he had visited the accused’s flat. He had met accused in a city hotel after which he had gone to her flat. Accused had admitted taking the money from a wallet as Minogue had tried to become too familiar with her. She had spent the money on clothes and records and taken all the blame for the theft. She had not previously come under the notice of the police. Accused was remanded to May 9 for sentence and a probation officer’s report. Mr .Hattaway’s application for bail and suppression of the name being refused. REMANDED

David Edward Plummer, aged 38, a postmaster (Mr W. F. Brown) was remanded to May 9 on a charge of stealing sums of money totalling £1156 5s 5d from the Post Office when a servant of the department, between November 1, 1956 and April 8, 1957. Bail was renewed in the■ sum of £2OO and one surety of £2OO. LICENSING BREACHES

For being found unlawfully on the premises of the Embassy Hotel after hours Herbert Alexander Hunt was fined 20s. Aroha Wereta was fined £2 for being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Bower Hotel when under the age of 21. A charge against James Henry Smithers, licensee of the Oxford Hotel (Mr B. McClelland) of selling liquor after hours on January 20 was dismissed. A charge of being illegally on licensed premises against Gerald Stewart Robinson on the same date was. also dismissed.

Hanne Ellen Jensen was fined £2 for being in the bar of the Grand Hotel after hours on February 25 when under the age of 21 and Pamela Ann Carston was fined £2 for supplying liquor to a person under the age of 21. (Before Mr G. A. Nicholls, S.M.) Alan John Borgfeldt, licensee of the Amberley Hotel, pleaded not guilty to selling liquor after hours and Phyllis Myra Borgfeldt, being a person other than the licensee, pleaded not guilty to supplying liquor on March 8. Alan John Borgfeldt was convicted and fined £lO. The charge against Mrs Borgfeldt was dismissed. For being found unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Amberley Hotel the following were each fined £2:— Alan Ross Boyce, Colin Demmocks, Ronald Campbell Drury, Geoffrey • Blakey Scholes, and Rodney Joseph Davis. CIVIL CASES (Before Mr G. A. Nicholls, S.M.) CLAIM BY CROWN Senior Traffic Officer W. J. Tait.

suing on behalf of the Crown, was given judgment against Clifford Thomas Guhdry, a sanitary contractor, for £8 3s 4d, being the amount owing by the defendant consequent upon a conviction for overloading a heavy motor vehicle. JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

E. F. Williams, a painter, claimed £8 5s from Les Whittaker, a labourer, as the balance owing for work done. Whittaker counter-claimed tor £2l, alleging damage by the plaintiff's negligence in work. Williams was given judgment on the claim and also on the counterclaim. with costs.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES On judgment summonses the following orders were made:—Hector Thomas Parkinson to pay Averill McLaughlin £3 13s forthwith, .'n default five days’ imprisonment: H. C. B. 11. Isaacs to pay the Northern Assurance Company, Ltd., £8 12s forthwith, in default 10 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 a week; H. G. Williams to pav John Hall £lB 19s 6d forthwith, in default 21 days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as lung as defendant pays £1 10s a week; Desmond Gaston Kitto to pay the Commissioner of Inland Revenue £l2 Ils Id forthwith, in default 14 days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 a week; V. Taylor to pay Mating and Company. Ltd., £7 5s forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays 10s a week; R. Taylor to pay Goodchild Drapery Company, Ltd.. £35 Ils lid. in default 28 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays 15s a week; M. J. Ellis to pay Timber Retailers Cooperative Ils 3d forthwith, in default two days’ imprisonment; Norman Taylor to pay G. S. Wallace £44 19s forthwith, in default six weeks’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 10s a week; Ivan Douglas Rae to pay the Commissioner of Inland Revenue £124 6s fid. In default three months' imprisonment. the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £2 a week; M. G. Borton to pav Addisons (Hokitika). Ltd.. £8 13s 6d forthwith, in default 10 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 a week; E. L. Audrey to pav Paintin and Nottingham. Ltd.. £lB 3s 5d forthwith, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be' suspended as long as defendant pays £2 a week; J. Gaskin to pay Cookes' Freight, Ltd., £25 Is fid forthwith, in default 21 days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 10s a week; J. T. Harper to pay C. J. Sowry £l9 10s 2d forthwith, in default 21 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be susnended as Icng* as defendant pays 10s a week; Colin Douglas to pay A. E. Barton £76 Is forthwith, in default two months’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 10s a week; 11. M. Davis to pay Library Covers (N.Z.). Ltd., £l9 7s forthwith, in default .21 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays 15s a week; Dennis Wharehinga to nay the Commissioner of Inland Revenue £l2 19s Id forthwith, in default 14 davs’ imprisonment, the warrant to be susnended as long as defendant pays £2 a week: Frank Joseph Sm'th to nay the Commissioner of Inland Revenue £44 15s 5d forthwith, in default six weeks' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 5s a week; S. T. Wilson to pav W. E. Buchly £3 15s forthwith, in default four davs’ imprisonment; L. E. Wells to pay H. Bnldick £66 13s Id forthwith, in default two months’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pa vs £1 a week: Reginald Douglas McNaughton to pay the Commissioner of Inland Revenue £5O 13s forthwith. in default six weeks’ imprisonment. the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant navs £1 a week.