Archive for February, 2015
Demolition debris fell onto neighbouring property, court told
A company doing demolition work on a property at Lyttelton has been fined $16,875 because debris fell onto the neighbouring property.
Home detention for ‘amateur’ effort to pass counterfeit banknotes
A Christchurch man’s “amateur” effort to use photocopied $20 notes at a supermarket has earned a home detention sentence.
Custody remand over Tower Junction arrest
A 23-year-old New Plymouth man arrested after a police car chase at the Tower Junction shopping centre yesterday was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court today.
Two in court after chase ends at shopping mall
Two men arrested after an armed police chase through the Barrington Mall appeared in the Christchurch District Court today.
Steroids dealer contesting property confiscation
A two-day hearing in a few months’ time will be needed to deal with the Crown’s bid to seize a Christchurch property from jailed illegal steroids dealer Phillip James Musson.
Jurors offered counselling after bondage sex trial
Jurors have been offered counselling after returning mainly guilty verdicts after hearing “unpleasant evidence” during a bondage-and-sex trial in the Christchurch District Court.
Boy recovering well from dog-bite wounds
A nine-year-old boy is recovering well from dog-bite wounds inflicted in 2013 and may have little visible scarring as he enters his teenage years, the Christchurch District Court has been told.
Remand on cricket invasion charge
A man charged with invading the pitch at the Cricket World Cup match at Hagley Oval on Saturday has been granted a registrar’s remand to Friday.
Nail gun threat admitted
A 27-year-old admitted binding a man to a chair and threatening him with a loaded nailgun while demanding money.
Bowls champ admits third drink-driving offence
Former New Zealand and world bowls champion Gary Raymond Lawson has admitted his third drink-driving offence and has been ordered to carry out community work and supervision.
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