Archive for March, 2016
Tully will not call evidence in murder trial
Ashburton WINZ shooting accused Russell John Tully has elected not to give evidence or call witnesses in his defence at his trial in the High Court at Christchurch.
Life time ban imposed for animal illtreatment
An 18-year-old has been jailed and given a life-time ban from owning animals after being sentenced on two charges of ill-treating animals.
Tully remains in court for trial session
Double murder accused Russell John Tully has spent his longest period yet seated in court for his own trial in the High Court at Christchurch, as the Crown moved towards the end of its case.
Teen admits taking part in two robberies
An 18-year-old has admitted his part in two Christchurch dairy robberies in January.
Woolston murder accused can be named
Name suppression has lifted on the man charged with murder and manslaughter over a riverbank incident in Woolston in February.
35 more charges laid against Burnham 21-year-old
Another 35 charges have been laid against a 21-year-old who was already in custody for six charges of burglary, unlawfully interfering with cars, and stealing cash, in the Selwyn and North Canterbury areas.
Prison broomstick assault admitted
A 23-year-old prisoner has admitted a serious broomstick assault on another inmate in the Christchurch Men’s Prison in January.
Strong DNA link to Tully, trial told
DNA sampling from a cycle helmet left behind by the Ashburton WINZ gunman provided an “extremely strong” link to Russell John Tully, a scientist has told the seventh day of the trial in the High Court at Christchurch.
Drugs ‘minder’ faces long jail term
A 46-year-old “minder” for a drug trafficker working between Auckland and Christchurch was sent to prison for over five years in the Christchurch District Court.
Child sex abuser cries as he is jailed
A child sex offender cried while a Christchurch judge jailed him for nine years.
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