Archive for July, 2015
Man bashed for defending sister’s honour
A man who defended his sister’s honour when she was receiving unwelcome attention in a city bar was put in hospital by the punching and kicking that followed.
Custody remand for Brighton bashing accused
A 19-year-old arrested on charges related to the bashing of an elderly man in New Brighton Mall has been remanded in custody at an appearance in the Christchurch District Court.
Total honesty from cannabis grower facing jail
With total honesty, Paul William Carson announced before his sentencing that he would not be changing anything about his cannabis-using lifestyle.
Thief-on-camera pleads guilty to restaurant theft
Rehabilitation is already being considered but home detention has been ruled out for a man caught on camera stealing a chef’s bag from the back room at Café Valentino.
Elderly man injured in New Brighton assault
A cordon was set up around part of the New Brighton Mall area where a 72-year-old man was assaulted overnight.
Custody remand after car chase
A man facing charges over an alleged police pursuit in Shirley early today was remanded in custody after an appearance in the Christchurch District Court.
Contact ban for ‘couch surfing’ sex accused
Additional bail conditions – including banning contact with young people – have been imposed on a 35-year-old man alleged to have committed sex offences while acting as a Couch Surfing host.
‘Insane behaviour’ brings jail term
A 38-year-old meth-user, described as “utterly lawless” and a danger to the community, has been jailed for 18 months by a judge who was amazed that the man’s driving had not killed someone.
‘Slight’ led to violent prison incident
A prison inmate referred to “jail house rules” applying after a violent incident in Christchurch Men’s Prison but he also accepted that he had gone too far in bashing another prisoner.
Court hears of tragedy from two head-on crashes
It was not a happy day in Christchurch District Court 2, Judge Paul Kellar commented as he sentenced two men for separate fatal accidents caused by a moment’s inattention.
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