Archive for May, 2014
Home detention for raid on building supplies
Home detention has been granted to a 35-year-old father-of-three who says he was acting under a threat to his family when he joined in a raid to steal building materials.
Sex offender faces likely ‘life sentence’
At the age of 67, sex offender Christopher David Williams is almost resigned to his 17-year jail term being a life sentence.
Burglary ringleader jailed
The leader of a group that planned and carried out house burglaries with losses of $46,500 in the Bishopdale area was jailed for two years one month.
Sentencing for on-line conman delayed
Sentencing for a man accused of being an on-line conman has been delayed to July for more preparations to be carried out.
Ashburton drug offenders plead guilty
An Ashburton father-of-four described in court as “not the Mr Big of Central Canterbury” has been warned that he still faces a possible jail term after admitting drugs charges.
Post-trial tensions led to assault
Tensions between a father and son about conflicting evidence they gave at a Christchurch District Court trial led to an assault when they returned home after the hearing.
Mum’s credit card saves son from jail term
A last minute flourish of his mother’s credit card has allowed a home detention sentence for a 33-year-old Leeston man whose successful cannabis growing could have earned $98,000 a year.
Sex worker attack accused struggling to get bail
A man charged with assaulting a Christchurch sex worker with intent to commit sexual violation has been struggling to find a suitable address for his release on bail.
Long jail term for rape of drunk, sleeping teen
A man’s breach of trust in raping and violating an 18-year-old woman who was sleeping off her heavy drinking at his Linwood house has drawn an eight-and-a-half year jail term.
Custody remands for synthetic drug robbery accused
Police opposed bail for two men charged with the robbing an R18 store in Linwood of synthetic drugs only 40 minutes before the products became illegal.
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