Archive for September, 2015
Rescue stalwart admits pokie grant fraud
A prominent figure in maritime rescue has admitted fraud over pokie grant money.
Jail for indecent act in Mona Vale rose garden
A 35-year-old man with a reputation as a public sex pest has been sentenced to four months in prison for doing an indecent act in Mona Vale’s rose garden.
Woman admits false passport offences
A woman has been prosecuted after a Department of Internal Affairs audit found that her photograph appeared in passports in two different names.
Apology offered by ‘flasher’
A Rolleston 21-year-old convicted of “flashing” two women in the street has been fined $1000 after being assessed as posing no risk to the community.
Driver admits injuring man in road rage incident
A man will stay in custody at Hillmorton Hospital awaiting sentence after admitting running down a man in a road rage incident and injuring his dog so badly it had to be put down.
Custody remand after chase driver admits all charges
A 22-year-old has admitted he was taking a stolen car to the Waimakariri River for a joyride when he became involved in two related police pursuits in Christchurch’s northern suburbs.
Crash victim run over during street race
A 20-year-old has admitted driving off after running over a passenger thrown from a rival car that crashed during a street race.
Harder attitude to bail signalled by judge
Judges may take a tougher approach to electronically monitored bail applications after noting how easy it is for alleged offenders to ditch their bracelets and abscond.
Man denies absconding charge
A 45-year-old man alleged to have absconded from a 10-year extended supervision order at the weekend will deny the charge and has elected trial by jury.
Woman lifer recalled to prison
Life-parolee Melissa Anne Wepa has been recalled to prison to serve more of her sentence for the 1997 murder of a friend she accused of “narking” on her.
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