Archive for December, 2015

School locked down after robbery nearby

December 11, 2015 | By More
School locked down after robbery nearby

A man who forced a lockdown at Medbury School after he was being sought for an armed robbery of the Ilam Mobil Service Station nearby was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court.

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August date for Upper Riccarton murder trial

December 11, 2015 | By More
August date for Upper Riccarton murder trial

A 17-year-old charged with the murder of an 87-year-old man at a house in Upper Riccarton will face trial in the High Court at Christchurch on August 22.

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Court stunned by injured teen’s positive outlook

December 11, 2015 | By More
Court stunned by injured teen’s positive outlook

A teenager’s positive attitude to adversity has stunned a sentencing session where his employer was ordered to pay $83,000 for the leg injury he received on his fifth day on the job.

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Pyromania issue raised as man admits Ferry Rd arson

December 10, 2015 | By More
Pyromania issue raised as man admits Ferry Rd arson

The issue of pyromania – compulsive fire lighting – was raised when a 31-year-old admitted setting the fire that destroyed the Image Vault business premises in Ferry Road two weeks ago.

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Third teen admits violent robbery

December 10, 2015 | By More
Third teen admits violent robbery

A 17-year-old has admitted his involvement in the violent robbery of a Woolston liquor store.

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Alleged child abuser refused bail

December 10, 2015 | By More
Alleged child abuser refused bail

Bail has been refused for an 89-year-old man flown back to Christchurch from Australia while he faces child sex abuse charges dating back up to 52 years.

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Woman sentenced for domestic drug trafficking

December 10, 2015 | By More
Woman sentenced for domestic drug trafficking

A woman was sentenced to home detention after admitting she was a regular contact for the domestic trafficking of methamphetamine to Christchurch from the North Island in early 2014.

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Revenge attack leads to jail term

December 10, 2015 | By More
Revenge attack leads to jail term

A man who says he set out to teach another man a lesson by setting fire to his Woodend home and bashing him with an iron bar outside his workplace has been jailed for three years nine months.

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Online chat was ‘depraved’ – judge

December 9, 2015 | By More
Online chat was ‘depraved’ – judge

A 39-year-old man’s Facebook chat with an under-age teen, months after he had sex with her, was described as “depraved” by the judge who jailed him for three years nine months.

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Cheeseburger robbery teen jailed

December 9, 2015 | By More
Cheeseburger robbery teen jailed

A teenager has gone to jail for three years for a bashing and two street robberies which included a cheeseburger as part of the loot.

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