Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday june 22, .1.968 Enns withdraws sentences freshman magistrate John j. Enns withdrew two sentences Friday after he had imposed them. On the docket in provincial magistrate s court Friday were the cases of two Young women charged under a Portage la Prairie bylaw with being intoxicated in a Public place. Both said they wanted to plead guilty and get it Over magistrate Enns who has been on the Bench for Only a week granted their requests and imposed fines on both. But later in the court proceedings Winnipeg lawyer Lawrence Greenberg said a miscarriage of Justice had occurred because the women were not guilty of the charge at All. Or. Greenberg was in court to speak to another Case. Although not retained As counsel by either of the women he had taken the trouble to Check into the charges against them. Or. Greenberg asked that the women be allowed to withdraw their guilty pleas and fight the charges at a trial. Crown counsel Hersh Welch said he was in a difficult position because it was t he who should be prosecuting that was up to the Portage la Prairie City solicitor. Magistrate Enns said he had the right to strike out the convictions and the fines be cause he had t yet signed the warrants. He remanded the women to Portage la Prairie magistrate s court for trial. Or. Greenberg said he would defend the women. Bird s Eye View nabs thieves an Assiniboia police officer searching for two men hiding around a number of parked cars got a Bird s Eye View of his Quarry by climbing on a roof. From that position he saw a Man crawling away from the Westport Chrysler Plymouth Ltd. Car lot at 3171 Portage Avenue Assiniboia. The Man Donald Erkelens 793 Beverley Street and Stephan Zacharis of because Jour Manitoba appeared at provincial magistrate s court thursday charged with stealing five tires and rims one Chrome performance indicator and a car cigarette lighter. They both pleaded guilty. Crown counsel Hersh Wolch said an Assiniboia police patrol car had gone to the car lot where the two officers saw two men standing behind a car. They instantly fled among the parked cars. After searching for the men one of officers climbed onto a roof. The Case was adjourned one week. Blonde wig did t mean More fun a Brunette who stole a blonde wig from a Beauty Salon where she was working in Thompson was fined in provincial magistrate s court thursday. Judith Leah Ilniski 19, of 644 Gertrude Avenue pleaded guilty to the theft. Crown counsel Hersh Wolch said a woman had brought the blonde wig into the Beauty Salon to be styled. In a statement. Miss Ilniski said that after having a fight with her boy Friend at Thomp son she had decided to go to Winnipeg. She took the wig with her. Or. Wolch said the wig is in the custody of the ramp. Man 24, jailed for Possession of heroin i Norman John Woods 24, of 553 j Herbert Avenue pleaded guilty in provincial magistrate s court thursday to possessing heroin and was sentenced to three months imprisonment. Crown counsel Sam Breen said that police keeping a surveillance in a City apartment Block saw Woods retrieve a same Quantity of heroin and a syringe which had been under a Blanket in the hallway of the Block. Or. Breen said this Man is a lot thinner Man than when i first saw him three months ago and for his own Good i ask that he be magistrate John Enns told Woods to break the habit which can Only Lead to your Des annual meeting Manitoba theatre Centre will i hold its annual meeting at 8 . Thursday in the hotel fort i Garry. The meeting is open to the Public. How about you winning this election if you really want to win Send a new Democrat to Ottawa. New democrats fight for the things you want a lower Cost of living More housing that you can afford bigger old age pensions lower drug prices. Vote new Democrat and you la win the election. Can you think of anyone More important you h win this election with More new democrats in Ottawa. Decent housing at a Price you can afford. Food costs that Don t eat you up. Authorized by the new Damoc Nizic Pirty you la win with More new democrats in Ottawa Churchill Brian Ite Michael mrs. Edith Harry North David South it Nike Frances Boniface Harry Shafransky Dauphin mrs. Evelyn Harold Van Kazmir de North Centre Stanley South Bill River Harvey Moats ;