Archive for October, 2013
Mayhem as Burwood murderer gets minimum 10-year term
Family of a Burwood murder victim were ordered out of court shouting and swearing as the confessed killer was given a 10-year minimum non-parole term as part of his life sentence.
Bail refused for home invasion accused
Bail was refused for a 21-year-old charged with an aggravated burglary where the victim of a home invasion was bound with duct tape, then put in a cupboard.
Mental patients helped to deal with fire
Residents with mental disabilities at a housing complex helped to put out one of the fires started by a woman with a long history of arson.
More jail time imposed on partner of murdered Rangiora man
The partner of murdered Rangiora man Tony John Lochhead has been recalled to prison and given extra jail time after admitting charges of possessing morphine, and supplying the class B drug.
Not guilty pleas in Rangiora murder case
Name suppression has been continued for two men who have denied charges of murdering Rangiora man Tony John Lochhead last month.
Home detention for attempted armed robbery of dairy
A 17-year-old youth was intoxicated with synthetic drugs when he helped a younger teenager attempt a dairy robbery.
Petrol attack accused sent for trial
Two men charged with the murder of a man allegedly burned in a petrol attack have been sent for trial in the High Court.
Urgency was considered, says Waimate Council
Waimate District Council did take the requirements for “urgent” building work into account before deciding to prosecute a building owner for work done without consent, the council maintained at a costs hearing in the Christchurch High Court.
Council prosecution ‘a shambles’, dog owner claims
A Cashmere man described a Christchurch City Council prosecution as a shambles and a farce before he was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling $455 for walking his dog without a leash.
Jail for assaults on woman at her home
A 33-year-old man who assaulted a woman twice, bound her hands with duct tape, wrapped her face in cling-wrap, and punched her on both sides of her face has gone to jail for 31 months.
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