Archive for June, 2015
Burglary charge laid against café theft accused
A burglary charge has been laid against a man already in custody for an alleged theft from Café Valentino in March that led to CCTV footage being posted on Facebook.
Drink-drive costs pile up
A rebuild worker from overseas has suffered a huge financial setback after breaching New Zealand’s drink-drive laws.
He has been working on the Christchurch rebuild for two years two months while sending money back to his wife and two sons in the Philippines.
He had spent the night at a function out of Christchurch and set off early on June 7 to return to the city, to get to a church service.
He says he swerved on the West Coast Road to avoid a rabbit and slid along the wet grass and crashed through a Selwyn District road sign.
That led to a charge of drink-driving when a check showed a level of 555mcg of alcohol to a litre of breath.
He was fined $650 and disqualified from driving for six months.
He wrecked his car and he has lost his insurance because of the alcohol conviction. He cannot afford to get the car repaired.
The council’s insurance company is now seeking $10,000 from him for the smashed road sign as well.
He may get some help from his workmates to get through all these difficulties.
The court did not hear the fate of the rabbit
Continued treatment for dog mutilation accused
A man who mutilated a dog so seriously it had to be euthanised was found to be unfit for trial under the mental health legislation in the Christchurch District Court today.
Custody remand on school burglary charges
A Rangiora man has been remanded in custody on charges of burgling both the Darfield High and Primary Schools.
Slow progress in stolen dog case
The case of dog stolen in January looks set to drag on into October.
Prison assault admitted
A prison inmate has admitted a charge of injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on another man after an incident in the Christchurch Men’s Prison on March 31.
Family in custody over violent home invasion
A mother and her two sons are in custody for a violent Wainoni home invasion after a clean sweep of guilty verdicts by a Christchurch District Court jury.
Farm remedied after neglect prosecution
A farm manager who admitted ill-treating and neglecting cows has been convicted and discharged because of the extraordinary steps he has taken to remedy the running of the farm near Christchurch.
Home invasion jury returns to court on Thursday
A Christchurch District Court jury will resume its deliberations tomorrow in the trial of a mother and her two sons on charges arising from the violent invasion of a home in Wainoni.
Judge surprised by ACC’s counselling refusal
Pressure will go on ACC to fund counselling for a woman who was the victim of an attempted grab-attack in New Brighton.
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