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Detention For ‘spur Of Moment’ Burglary (Press, 18 January 1989)

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Summary: Detention For ‘spur Of Moment’ Burglary (Press, 18 January 1989)

A 32-year-old sickness beneficiary was sentenced to three months of periodic detention after he broke into the Oxford Victualling Company and stole items valued at $1,000 early on January 8, 1989. The man gained entry through a back window, went upstairs, and passed the stolen goods, which included alcohol and cigarettes, to a co-offender waiting outside. A police patrol apprehended the duo, leading to the recovery of the stolen property. The accused explained that the burglary was a spur-of-the-moment decision influenced by excessive alcohol consumption and the medication he was taking, which impaired his judgment. Judge Costigan granted the man name suppression and disqualified him from driving for three months. He was also ordered to pay $50 in reparation for the damage caused to the hotel. In a separate case, Kelly Anderson, a 34-year-old transvestite and sickness beneficiary, was remanded on bail following a brawl among spectators at Lancaster Park during a cricket match between Canterbury and Wellington on January 7, 1989. Anderson is charged with possession of a knife with intent to use it, as well as assaulting Constable James Barry Hill and Craig Anthony Sheriff. His case is scheduled for a defended hearing in March. Additionally, two men entered not guilty pleas in relation to the assault of Kerry Andrew Rowan Williams, also occurring on January 8, 1989. Peter Mark Hatipov, 27, unemployed, faces charges of possession of a knife with intent to use it and assault. He was remanded on bail. Stephen Patrick McGirr, aged 30 and employed in the freezing sector, is charged with assault and was remanded at large. Both men are set to appear for a defended hearing next month.

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Publish Date:18th January 1989
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