Archive for September, 2015
Judge worried about reduced places for youth in custody
A Youth Court judge has voiced his frustrations about making progress with the case of a teenager charged with the Woolston liquor robbery when the youth is being flown back to Palmerston North between court appearances in Christchurch.
Clean sweep of guilty verdicts in Mob trial
After delivering a clean sweep of guilty verdicts in a Mongrel Mob gang attack trial, a Christchurch District Court jury has been told of the three men’s history of violence.
Man admits police pursuit charges
After two arrest warrants and a few hours in the cells at the Court House, a 20-year-old man has admitted his role in two related police chases in Christchurch’s northern suburbs last month.
Boy racers challenging each other to ‘pig chases’
Boyracers are challenging each other to get involved in high speed pursuits with the police.
Suppression appeal filed in murder case
Appeal papers have been filed and name suppression will continue for the 22-year-old man accused of assaulting and murdering 14-month-old Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes in Christchurch in July.
Alleged drugs driver refused bail again
A man alleged to have transported a woman drugs mule in a police chase incident on November 24, has been denied bail again in the Christchurch District Court yesterday.
16 commercial burglaries admitted
A Mairehau man has pleaded guilty to 16 of 39 charges of burglary of small businesses all over Christchurch and Kaiapoi in the Christchurch District Court yesterday.
Internet sex predator admits all charges
Internet sex predator Karl Sheridan Salmon has admitted eight charges in the High Court at Christchurch, adding to six guilty pleas on similar charges in July.
Teenager denies murder charge
A 16-year-old charged with the murder of an 87-year-old man at Upper Riccarton has pleaded not guilty in the High Court at Christchurch.
Mob member tells of taking his baton ‘everywhere’
A patched member of the Mongrel Mob has told a gang attack trial that his baton is always with him – even when he is in the toilet and the shower.
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