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Offender Databases Raymond Kawana

Raymond John Kawana

Alias

Raymond Governor

Offences

Aggravated robbery of a Wellington dairy in September 2006
Other charges of assault, burglary, theft of a vehicle, theft of petrol, breach of periodic detention, damaging a police car, damaging a police cell and breaching electronic bail

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

Nomads

Age

Born 1983

Current Location

Unknown, believed to be in Auckland

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to corrective training in February 2001
Sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and 6 months supervision in December 2000
Other sentence unknown at this stage

Background
From the Daily News, Dec 14, 2000
A 17-YEAR-OLD male was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by six months' supervision, and ordered to undergo drug and alcohol counselling when he appeared in the Hawera District Court on Wednesday. Raymond Kawana, unemployed, of Eltham, admitted smashing up a holding cell at the Hawera District Court, assault and three charges of burglary. Kawana had been sentenced to corrective training on December 13.

He became enraged at his sentence and wrecked the cell, ripping a door off its hinges, smashing a window and putting holes in the walls. The burglaries in Kaponga, Eltham and Midhirst took place over several months. The assault, which involved punching and kicking another person in the head had resulted in the victim needing stitches. Judge Christopher Harding said Kawana, at only 17, had committed serious violence and dishonesty offences and "lost the plot" when he damaged the cell.

From the Daily News, Feb 2, 2001
AN Eltham 17-year-old who wanted to be sent to prison instead of corrective training did not get his wish granted in the Hawera District Court yesterday . Raymond John Kawana, a process worker, pleaded guilty to burglary, theft of a vehicle, theft of petrol, breach of periodic detention, damaging a police car and also damaging a police cell. He also pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault and wilful damage. Kawana had burgled an outside freezer in Eltham and helped himself to some food.

Then on November 30, he had found a car which he knew was stolen and had helped himself to the vehicle. The next day, running short on petrol, he had stolen $60 worth of petrol from a service station. He had already failed to appear at periodic detention in November. When spoken to by police on December 6, he became upset and kicked out at a patrol car, damaging it. He was then taken to a police cell where he proceeded to, as Judge Christopher Harding explained, `do his own particular brand of decoration'.

Counsel for Kawana, Rachel Webb, said Kawana had a job but was laid off during a light season and was not entitled to any benefits, leaving him with no income. He had taken the food as he was hungry and needed money. Kawana wanted to go to New Plymouth prison as he had family links in that prison and had learned skills there such as bone carving and kick boxing. Judge Harding said a prison term would allow him to link with other hardened criminals and prison should not be seen as a reward. Judge Harding instead sentenced him to corrective training.

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