Archive for June, 2015
Women want man who secretly filmed them named
Victims are adamant that they want a man who secretly videoed them to be publicly named, but the issue will go to a hearing in a fortnight.
Warrant on unusual forged banknote charge
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Ohoka man charged with possession of a forged $100 banknote.
Stepfather denies murder charge
A not guilty plea to a charge of murder has been entered by James Stedman Roberts, the stepfather of a five-year-old autistic boy who died of head injuries in Christchurch Hospital last month.
Roberts, 34, entered the plea at a pre-trial call in the High Court at Christchurch today.
He is charged that on May 27 he murdered Leon Michael leFleming Jayet-Cole. Leon died in hospital two days later.
Justice Cameron Mander remanded Roberts in custody for a case review hearing in the High Court on September 11.
No application for bail has been made for him.
Port co pleads guilty over worker’s death
The Lyttelton Port Company has admitted a charge of failing to ensure the safety of a worker, Brad Fletcher, who was killed last year when a scissor-lift toppled over at the port.
Brazen shoplifter in custody for sentence
A shoplifter with expensive taste in steak – and drugs – is in custody awaiting sentence.
Sex charges transferred to Timaru
Twelve charges alleging historic sex offending have now been laid in Christchurch against an Oamaru man already facing trial on similar matters in Timaru.
Caregiver admits rest home thefts
It will take years to pay back the very elderly victims of a rest home caregiver who stole jewellery from the frail and vulnerable residents.
Underwear thefts alleged
A Riccarton man is denying two charges of burglary alleging thefts of women’s underwear from washing lines.
‘Challenge’ led to stabbing, court told
A man continued a confrontation with his partner even after she had a boning knife embedded 1cm in his body. She kept pushing.
Crash driver rebuilding ‘disintegrated’ sports car
A Yaldhurst man’s efforts to put things right after a high-speed crash include attempting to rebuild the sports car that “virtually disintegrated” on impact at 169km an hour.
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