OHAKUNE DISTRICT COURT

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 562, 15 November 1994, Page 15

OHAKUNE DISTRICT COURT

Henare in Raetihi on 18 March he said that he hadn't been in Ohakune in December and denied that he had either broken into the car or even touched it. When asked to explain the presence of his thumb-print above the door handle, Henare had said: "I'm not saying anything". He was then arrested and charged. In his summing up Judge Watson said that it would "take a quantum leap" to suggest that a single thumb-print on a car-door (without other supporting evidence) could lead to a charge of unlawfully attempting to take a car, being prosecuted successfully. The case was

dismissed. Counsel: Paul Brown. Receiving charges Darrin Paul Sakey, 19, unemployed of Ohakune, was remanded to appear on charges of receiving property to the value of $2850 knowing it to have been unlawfully taken some time between 17-20 October. The charges were that: He received from Rauhiri Martin, and another a tan-dem-axled trailer valued at $1800 the property of Stephen Paul Biggs; He received from Rauhiri Martin, and another four 20-litre drums of weed spray, two Sidchrome socket sets, one Stihl weed-eater, and one large Bosch

electric drill, the property of Ray Wilson. He received from a person or persons unknown some or all of the above property. He was remanded on bail to answer these charges on 15 December. Counsel: Gary Johnson. Late hearing Following the scheduled court hearings last Thursday a report was received at Court that a person had been arrested in Waiouru on a number of charges and was being brought over to Ohakune to appear before a judge. Peter Horn(e) appeared on charges of breach of periodic detention, driving while disqualified, failing to appear and other charges. He was remanded in custody to appear in the Wanganui District Court last Friday.