Archive for March, 2014
Jail term for bashing pigs
A 50-year-old man who viciously beat two pigs with an iron bar was sent to prison for four months in the Christchurch District Court today.
Suppression protects child porn offender’s rehab chances
Name suppression has been granted to protect the chances for rehabilitation and forming “appropriate adult relationships” for a repeat viewer of child abuse pornography.
Offender has no memory of armed home invasion
A 23-year-old man has virtually no memory of an armed home invasion incident that happened after he used alcohol to wash down at least 10 sleeping tablets.
Fawcett says he lied about being present at killing
Mauha Huatahi Fawcett has told the jury at his murder trial that he lied all through the video interviews he gave to the police.
Serious violence had been planned by the Mob, Crown says
Very serious violence had been planned at a meeting for the “hit” that killed Christchurch sex worker Mellory Manning when she was picked up off Manchester Street.
Child porn sharer’s information led to more arrests
Information from a Christchurch man who saved 20,000 child pornography images has led to further arrests.
Criticism of Rangiora District Court closure
Politicians and bureaucrats who decided to close the Rangiora District Court had “got it wrong”, long-serving local lawyer Keith Hales told the court’s final sitting yesterday.
Gatecrasher smashed police station, attacked officer
A party gatecrasher smashed up the Rangiora Police Station after his arrest, spat inside the station, threatened one constable and bashed another.
After-pub antics plunge Cheviot into darkness
A North Canterbury man must pay $1485 for plunging Cheviot into darkness for three-and-a-half hours by swinging on a powerpole stay-wire after a late night visit to the local pub.
Injuries delay court appearance
A court appearance for an alleged fugitive has been delayed for a week because he remains incapacitated in hospital.
Connect
Connect with us via: