Archive for September, 2013
Preventive detention warning for violent offender
A man who kicked his best mate in the head three times, fracturing his skull while he was pinned to the ground by someone else, has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Childcare worker admits drug imports
Suppression of name has been lifted on a 37-year-old childcare worker who has admitted importing the class A drug methamphetamine into New Zealand.
Rape accused in tears at guilty verdicts
Joshua Allan Schooner was in tears as a Christchurch District Court jury found him guilty of raping and sexually violating a woman after considering its verdicts for just two hours.
Burglar praised for escaping crime ring
A judge has praised the last of the Operation Wigram burglars to be sentenced, for getting out of the organised crime ring before the police swooped.
Judge’s semantics protest
“I am meant to say ‘foreperson’ because that is what the Act says, but I am sorry, I just can’t bring myself to do it.”
Steroids dealing sentencing delayed
Sentencing for convicted illegal steroids dealer Phillip James Musson has been delayed to October 22, after a difficulty arose shortly before he was due to be dealt with in the Christchurch District Court today.
Sex was consensual, says rape accused
A man facing rape and sexual violation charges has given evidence to tell the Christchurch District Court jury that the sexual encounter was “perfectly consensual”.
Petrol murder case committal delayed
More time has been granted for preparation of the prosecution case against two men charged with murder arising from an alleged burning petrol attack.
McGrath extradition may go to Minister
Extradition to Australia on hundreds of sex charges for former Catholic brother Bernard Kevin McGrath may need to be considered by the Minister of Justice, after a decision on an appeal to the High Court.
Second woman refers to accused’s ‘split personality’
A second woman has described accused rapist Joshua Allan Schooner as having a “split personality” during a sexual encounter.
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