Archive for April, 2016
Woman surprised to find her laptop had recorded intimate videos
A woman installing a programme on her laptop was surprised to find a folder containing videos the computer’s webcam had taken of her changing clothes in her bedroom.
Supervision for Facebook threats
A Hornby man said he was trying to be “cheeky” rather than malicious when he sent 321 abusive and sometimes threatening Facebook messages to a former employer.
Drone endangered helicopter, civil aviation alleges
A helicopter pilot who fought a blaze in trees at Pines Beach was shocked to find out when he saw coverage on the TVNZ news that there had been an airborne drone shooting footage in the vicinity.
Woman will try to ‘fix’ daughter broken by abuse
A Christchurch woman says she will try to “fix” her daughter who was raped and sexually abused by the girl’s father when she was aged five.
Custody remand on stabbing charges
A Northcote man is being held in custody on charges of stabbing two men in an incident in New Brighton overnight.
Heater held against woman, court told
A man held a hot oil-column heater against a woman for 30 seconds during a domestic dispute, the Christchurch District Court was told.
High level drink-driver jailed for a year
Eleven-time drink-driver Raymond George Gilchrist who crashed into a truck last week when he had 1623mcg of alcohol to a litre of breath has been jailed for a year.
Jail time for menacing incident
A 24-year-old woman already in prison for fraud charges had 10 months added to her sentence on a charge of demanding with menaces.
Home detention for issuing fake warrants of fitness
A former mechanic put on home detention for issuing illegal warrants of fitness has assured the Christchurch District Court that all the vehicles underwent proper inspections.
Woman charged over Redcliffs crash
A Sumner woman has been remanded on a charge of drink-driving causing injury after a crash at Redcliffs in which a pedestrian was struck and knocked onto rocks.
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