Archive for March, 2016
Robbery attempt at city money machine
A man getting money from a Colombo Street automatic teller machine was stabbed twice during a robbery attempt.
Jail for offender with ‘chilling’ thoughts about children
A judge says it was “chilling” to hear about Margaret Mabel Dodds’ thoughts as she sat in a Sydenham park watching a small boy kicking a ball.
Carpark incident after man ‘manhandled’ by store security
A judge has accepted that a suspected shoplifter was “somewhat manhandled” by a store security officer who was later struck by the man’s car as he tried to leave the supermarket car park.
Police seek Parklands arson witnesses
The police are appealing for witnesses to a series of fires in Parklands.
$120,000 payment offer for tourist driving death
A Chinese tourist driver has offered to pay the equivalent of $120,000 compensation to the family of the passenger he killed when he lost control on a back country road.
Barking in court as police assault accused held in custody
A crowd in Christchurch’s main courtroom burst into barking after a judge refused bail for a man police allege punched an officer three times in a confrontation at Cheviot, North Canterbury, on Sunday.
Tourist driver admits causing woman’s death
A Chinese tourist has taken the parents of his woman passenger to the spot on the shores of Lake Pukaki where their daughter died when he crashed a car nine days ago.
Bail for youth facing stabbing charges
Bail was granted to an 18-year-old facing serious charges over an alleged stabbing incident in Warrington Street, Edgeware, early on Saturday morning.
Tourist driver charged over death
A Chinese tourist driver has been charged over the death of a woman passenger after allegedly crashing off a cliff near Twizel last Saturday.
Sexual abuse of girl admitted
A 39-year-old man has admitted 10 sexual abuse charges involving an adolescent girl, in the Christchurch District Court.
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