OHAKUNE DISTRICT COURT

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 23, 29 October 1985, Page 8

OHAKUNE DISTRICT COURT

The following cases were heard by Judge E. W. Unwin in the Ohakune District Court on Thursday 24 October. Sergeant Neil Coker appeared for the police. ★ ★ ★ Shannon Winiata, 22, labourer of Raetihi, appeared for sentence on a charge of burglary from Robins Nest in Raetihi on 7 September. He was convicted and fined $300, court costs $35, and ordered to make restitution of $475 at $25 per week. Failure to make payment would result in a warrant being issued for imprisonment. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ Darren William Condon, 19, unemployed shearer of Raetihi, appeared for sentence on a charge of burglary from Robins Nest, Raetihi, on 7 September. He was convicted and fined $300, court costs $35, and ordered to make restitution of $475 at $ 1 0 per week. Failure to make payment would result in a warrant being issued for imprisonment. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ Augustine Te Hurunui Riini, 2 1 , labourer, appeared

for sentence on five charges of burglary. He was convicted on all charges and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months if called. Defendant to make reparation of $1432 within a period of 1 2 months so that he can continue alcohol abuse treatment. Failure to make payment within 12 months would result in a warrant being issued for imprisopment. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ Dennis Mason Bishop, 17, labourer of Ohakune, appeared for sentence on a charge of disorderly behaviour committed in Goldfinch Street, Ohakune, on 7 September. He was further remanded to 21 November for a community service report. Present bail of $400 to continue. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ Avril Tewhiwia Katene, 33, road surfaceman of Ohakune, appeared on a charge of manslaughter committed on or about 10 May. He was remanded to 21 November so that a depositions hearing can be set. Counsel: P. Brown. ★ ★ ★ Darrell Shaun McLeod, 22, unemployed market gardener of Karioi, was remanded in custody to 21 November on a total of more than 70 assorted charges to which he had. pleaded guilty. On the false pretences charges a total of $9662 was involved for which $7147 compensation is being sought. Counsel: P. Brown. ★ ★ ★ Sonny Pikari, 22, labourer of Ohakune, appeared on a charge of offensive behaviour committed in Clyde Street, Ohakune, on 5 October. He pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined $350, court costs $35. ★ ★ ★

Martin Thomas Gray, 20, mill hand of Raetihi, appeared on a charge of possession of a Class C drug, cannabis leaf, on 6 October. He pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined $300, court costs $35. ★ ★ ★ Robert Daniel Edmonds, 18, shearer of Raetihi, appeared on a charge of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, a 1 982 Ford Falcon utility valued at $18,750, on 3 October. He pleaded guilty and was remanded to 21 November for a reparation report and sentence. Bail was set at $500. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ Ricky John McLeod, 18, mill hand of Ohakune, appeared on a charge of careless use of a motor vehicle on Burns Street, Ohakune, on 29 August. He pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined $100, court costs $35. He was disqualified from driving for 2 1 days. ★ ★ ★ Michael Paul Beckett, 36, woodworker of Rangataua, appeared on a charge of assaulting Johannus Geraldus Cornelius Schrier on 26 August. He was remanded at large to appear on 19 December for a defended hearing. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ Shane Lee Garrett, 21, driver of Wanganui, appeared on a charge of careless use of a motor vehicle on Soldiers Road, Ohakune, 31 August. Defendant, who did not appear, pleaded guilty through his counsel D. G. Harvey and was remanded to 19 December for a defended hearing. ★ ★ ★ Douglas Wayne Hogan, 21, mechanic of Karioi, appeared on a charge of careless use of a motor vehi-

cle on Mangawhero Terrace on 28 September. He was convicted and disqualified for three months to take effect from 22 November to give defendant an opportunity to apply for a limited licence. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. * ★ * John Lleweliyn McLean, 18, labourer of Ohakune, appeared on a charge of intentional damage to a grass surface within the Tongariro National Park area on 18 July. He also appeared on a charge of using obscene language in a public place, Clyde Street, Ohakune, on 20 September. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Following a defended hearing he was convicted and fined on both charges. On the wilful damage charge he was fined $150, court costs $35 and disqualified from driving for three months from 22 November. He was also ordered to make reparation of $96. On the obscene language charge he was fined $50, court costs $35. Counsel: D. G. Harvey. ★ ★ ★ David Noel Hudson, 21, farm labourer of Henderson, appeared on two MOT charges of excess breath alcohol at Wanganui and Feilding and using an unlicensed vehicle on 8 August at Wanganui. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was disqualified from driving for 1 8 months. He was also sentenced to 100 hours of community work. Counsel: P. Brown. ★ ★ ★ The case brought against Murray J. McLaughlan Ltd of Wellington, by Waimarino County Council, for carrying out drainage and plumbing work at Rangataua under a permit issued to another plumber thereby breaching plumbing regulations and the 1956 Health Act, was dismissed.