Archive for December, 2015
Texts evidence of ‘sinister’ assaults on toddler
A couple exchanged “sinister and upsetting” text messages over a four-day period when they were beating and probably kicking the woman’s three-year-old daughter, a judge said as he jailed the pair.
Court told of ram-raid teen’s unpromising start
A teen’s unpromising start in life as the son of a notorious criminal has been described in court as he began a jail term for a series of New Brighton ram raids.
‘Vigilante’ raid on tinny house
One of the men who raided a tinny house because he said they were “selling drugs to the kids in the community”, was sentenced to four years two months prison with no chance of parole.
Theft of livestock charges dismissed
All charges have been dismissed against a North Canterbury couple who faced allegations of stealing livestock.
Bail bid delayed after drugs arrest
A bail application will be made next week for a man who appeared in court facing drugs charges after a series of police raids across Christchurch during the day.
Psych report ordered in ill-treatment case
A psychiatric report has been ordered on an 18-year-old who has admitted four assaults on women, ill-treating a pet rat and a puppy, and damaging a bus.
Driver having seizure killed two in crash
Two people were killed in a crash on Christchurch’s Northern Motorway when a driver had an epileptic seizure at a time he should have been banned from driving.
Meth habit came to a sorry end
A 26-year-old methamphetamine addict was found unconscious in his car with $11,297 cash strewn about inside the vehicle.
Woman’s horse shot over relationship break-up
A 23-year-old man has been jailed for 28 months for shooting and killing a woman’s precious horse in revenge for a relationship break-up.
Man denies North Canterbury robbery charge
A man has denied a charge of robbery of a wallet and two cell phones while using a firearm after an incident in North Canterbury last week.
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