Archive for March, 2016
False quake repair documents admitted
A Christchurch building firm and its owner have been fined $2500 each for falsifying documents relating to quake repairs.
Postie admits stealing mail
An 18-year-old postwoman has admitted opening some mail items and dumping other items in the domain of a rural Canterbury town.
Man admits scamming elderly victims
A member of a ring of scammers has admitted cleaning $20,000 out of the bank account of a 94-year-old woman after getting her bank card.
Woman needed a lift
A 22-year-old Templeton woman didn’t believe in half measures when she apparently needed a ride.
Threats to children were ‘evil and sinister’ – judge
A teen has assured the Christchurch court he never intended to carry out serious violence he threatened against children as part of his efforts to extort money from two families.
Boyracer ‘used cars as toys’ during street race
A boyracer was told he was lucky not to be facing a jail sentence for manslaughter after running over a man on Russley Road during a street race.
Blood assault admitted
A medical report will find out whether Brandon Lee Coulson’s assault victim has contracted Hepatitis C after he splashed infected blood on her face.
Charity money was gambled away
A man who stole charity boxes from two premises in December spent the money on his gambling addiction, the Christchurch District Court was told.
Illness blamed for poor decision over stolen goods
A woman who advertised burgled goods on Facebook blames illness for her poor decision-making.
Community work for splattering quake recovery Minister
Prominent figures need protection from the courts from disgruntled protesters, said a judge as he imposed community work on the man who tipped gunge over Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
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