Archive for March, 2015

$180,000 tax repayment ordered

March 8, 2015 | By More
$180,000 tax repayment ordered

A man who managed the affairs of three companies, all of which have gone into liquidation, has been ordered to pay $180,000 reparations to the Inland Revenue Department.

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Employee faces $139,000 theft charge

March 6, 2015 | By More
Employee faces $139,000 theft charge

An Avondale man was granted bail on a charge of stealing $139,266 from his employer over more than a year.

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Bail bid delayed on tools theft charges

March 6, 2015 | By More
Bail bid delayed on tools theft charges

An Oxford man charged with thefts of trade tools and a trailer worth a total of $60,000 from two Christchurch construction companies will stay in custody till next week before his bail application is considered.

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Streaker ‘acquiring legend status’

March 6, 2015 | By More
Streaker ‘acquiring legend status’

Repeat streaker Ephraim James McIntyre believes he is reaching “legend status” according to submissions at the Christchurch District Court where he pleaded guilty today.

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Custody remand over tool theft charges

March 5, 2015 | By More
Custody remand over tool theft charges

A 31-year-old Oxford man has been remanded in custody overnight on charges alleging the theft of trade tools and a trailer worth $60,000.

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Convicted murderer Roper claims trial was ‘unfair’

March 5, 2015 | By More
Convicted murderer Roper claims trial was ‘unfair’

Convicted murderer Nikki Roper has questioned why previous suicide attempts by the woman he was convicted of killing were not raised at his trial in the High Court at Christchurch.

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Streaker will apply to dodge conviction

March 5, 2015 | By More
Streaker will apply to dodge conviction

A 21-year-old student admitted running naked onto the pitch at a ICC World Cup cricket match, but is going to apply for a discharge without conviction.

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Darfield fire-starter jailed for 25 months

March 4, 2015 | By More
Darfield fire-starter jailed for 25 months

An arsonist who lit three fires as he walked drunk along a rural road at Darfield has been jailed for 25 months for causing damage totalling $38,088.

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Mother-of-two jailed for stabbing partner

March 4, 2015 | By More
Mother-of-two jailed for stabbing partner

A mother-of-two who stabbed her partner over allegations of infidelity has been jailed for two years eight months.

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Home detention for gang stabbing

March 4, 2015 | By More
Home detention for gang stabbing

A fight that ended in a man being stabbed twice outside McDonalds in Linwood last August has led to a home detention sentence for a rival gang member.

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