Archive for September, 2015
Two youths admit violent bottle shop robbery
Two youths have admitted their roles in the violent robbery of a Woolston liquor store in which bottles were smashed over the shop attendant’s head.
Wounding charges denied
A 25-year-old woman has denied three charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm arising from a violent incident on the outskirts of Christchurch last month.
Youth denies liquor store robbery
A 17-year-old is denying his alleged role in the violent robbery of the Woolston liquor store on Ferry Road and has elected trial by jury.
‘Challenging environment’ at port on day of death
Part of the Lyttelton Port Company’s wharf area presented “an extremely challenging work environment” on the day a contractor was crushed and killed, a Christchurch judge has said.
Charges dropped in underwear investigation
Burglary charges have been dropped against a Riccarton man who had been arrested as part of a police investigation into thefts of women’s underwear from washing lines.
Mother jailed for repeated thefts from employers
A mother of four wept throughout her sentencing as she was jailed for 23 months for her third set of offending by stealing from her employers.
Suppression lifts in historic sex abuse case
Name suppression has been lifted on Paul Stuart Wealleans at the request of the two women who were victims of his sexual abuse when they were girls, up to 46 years ago.
Community work for assault by spitting
A 30-year-old man who spat at The Warehouse security guard who caught him shoplifting has been sentenced to a lengthy term of community work.
Family of crash victim ‘bears no grudge’
The family of a 30-year-old Taiwanese woman killed in a rental campervan crash on the Haast Highway last week say they bear no grudge against the driver.
Court hears of homeless sexual encounter
A judge has remanded a man for a possible restorative justice meeting with a 14-year-old sex victim even though he says it “doesn’t make sense”.
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