Archive for December, 2014
Evidence may be called at false quake claims sentencing
More reports are being prepared ahead of the delayed sentencing for a property developer who admits making fraudulent quake claims, and evidence may have to be heard at her sentencing next year.
Psychiatric report sought in massage indecency case
Sentencing has been delayed for a Chinese masseur convicted of indecencies, so that a psychiatric report can be obtained to decide how the case should be dealt with.
Petrol drive-off offender keeps his licence
A police request for a petrol drive-off offender to lose his driving licence has not been granted.
Television appearance leads to jail term
A home detention inmate who was spotted breaching his sentence on national television has gone to jail for a total of eight months.
Bail refused over second meth arrest
An arrest while already on electronically monitored bail has led to a remand in custody after a fresh bail hearing in the Christchurch District Court today.
Internet breach alleged
Probation has charged a man arrested two weeks ago after a four-day manhunt with accessing the Internet in breach of an extended supervision order.
No jail time for double street stabbing
“Morons in cars” who abuse people as they drive past got little sympathy from the judge when two of them were stabbed by a victim of their bullying.
Couple sentenced for photography of naked girl
A Canterbury man has been jailed and his teenage partner released on home detention for production of child-abuse pornography.
Improvised knife used in prison stabbing
A serving prisoner who has admitted biting part of the ears off two other inmates has now admitted stabbing another prisoner three times with an improvised knife.
‘Mule’ had $18,200 drugs shipment hidden internally
A drug “mule” has admitted having $18,200 worth of pure methamphetamine – known as ‘P’ – concealed inside her body on a delivery trip from Auckland.
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