Archive for April, 2014
Woman charged with aiding armed robber
The partner of a man who has admitted the armed robbery of a Redwood bar has now been charged with hiding evidence to help the man avoid arrest.
Child sex abuser jailed for 14 years
A judge has lifted name suppression on a 32-year-old Christchurch man before jailing him for 14 years for sex offending on two young girls.
Injured man denies domestic violence charges
A man who came into court in a wheelchair has admitted charges of assault using a weapon and intentionally damaging a tyre, but has pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges.
Former police officer denies assault charges
A former South Canterbury police officer is denying three charges of assault and the case is heading for a Christchurch District Court trial.
Jail term imposed for ‘moronic’ shooting
A 23-year-old man’s actions were called imbecilic and moronic when he was jailed for five years for shooting a rival in a Hagley Park confrontation.
Court told of mum’s chaotic night
A Christchurch mum’s terrible night when she had to handle two random incidents with violent drunks has been recounted in court.
Jail for months of abuse of elderly woman
Eight months of brutal abuse – including almost daily assaults – on a slight and frail elderly woman has brought a two-year three-month jail term.
Large scale thefts of stock alleged
Two people arrested for what police described as a highly organised North Canterbury stock rustling ring have been charged with 41 counts of theft totalling almost $150,000.
Murder parolee recalled to prison
A man convicted of strangling his wife to death in 1991 has told the Christchurch District Court that he thought the Parole Board had let him out of prison too early.
Cocaine case may be shifted to Auckland
Police have indicated that cocaine charges against three Brazilian men may be transferred for hearing in the Manukau District Court in Auckland.
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