Archive for August, 2015
‘Flasher’ got verbal put down from victim
A woman has had to admit in court that her withering comment to a flasher was delivered “sight unseen”.
Man admits burgling grandparents’ farm
A 21-year-old man has admitted burglary of his grandparent’s farm, and the aggravated assault of a man when he rammed his vehicle into a car that was blocking his exit.
Violation accused remanded in custody
A 33-year-old alleged to have sexually violated a teenage girl and burgled a Phillipstown house has been remanded in custody at an appearance in the Christchurch District Court today.
Defence appeals for suppression, bail in Ihaka murder case
A High Court judge has reserved his decision on a defence bid to continue suppression and get bail for the 22-year-old man charged with the murder of 14-month-old Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes in Christchurch last month.
Throat-cutting gesture to burglar facing jail
A man in the public gallery called out and made a throat-cutting gesture at a burglar who was jailed for a series of high-value break-ins.
Threats continue right through to sentencing
Even at his pre-sentence interview with a probation officer, Shane Nathan Neale continued to threaten his ex-partner and said he would cut off his ankle bracelet if he got home detention.
10th man charged over weekend kidnap, bashing
A tenth man has been arrested over the kidnapping and bashing of a man in a gang incident at the weekend.
Probation safety concerns after gang arrests
Fall-out from the weekend’s arrest of Mongrel Mob members on kidnap and bashing charges has led to a sentencing being put off because of Probation staff safety concerns.
Custody remands for 9 charged with kidnapping, assault
Nine men charged with kidnapping and intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to a Dallington man at the weekend have been remanded in custody in a series of Christchurch District Court appearances.
Teen admits golf course burn-outs
A teenager who did burn-outs in a car on the fairways at the Temuka Golf Club has been fined $1000 and ordered to pay $1608 to repair the damage.
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