Lifted Cheque Used In Style (Press, 11 July 1988)

On 11 July 1988, Auckland police reported an unusual incident involving a transvestite who had hired a Rolls-Royce and its driver. The suspect had paid for the vehicle with a stolen cheque and, along with two companions, picked up bricks in it. Their activities aroused the driver's suspicions. The man, who was dressed as a woman, instructed the chauffeur to collect two friends from Pt Chevalier before they were apprehended by police at the Kiwis-Kumuls rugby league test match at Carlaw Park. According to a police spokesman, the trio had convinced the driver that they required bricks from a demolition site to construct a barbecue for a tangi, a Māori funeral ceremony, of a relative who had recently passed away. After gathering the bricks, they then requested to be taken to the league match in Parnell. The driver later asked for part payment while he waited for the game to conclude. When the transvestite presented the cheque, the driver used a car radio-telephone to verify its authenticity. As a result of this incident, a 40-year-old man was scheduled to appear in the District Court at Auckland, facing charges for presenting a stolen cheque. Thankfully, the Rolls-Royce, which belonged to Hotel Transportation Services, remained undamaged during the incident. Meanwhile, police were working to locate the owner of the bricks that had been placed in the boot of the car.

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