Archive for June, 2016
Teacher aide jailed for sex with boy
A 43-year old woman teacher aide seen as a role model for young Maori, who had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy, has been jailed for three years six months.
Judge unhappy with charge reduction for strangulation
A 26-year-old man strangled a woman until she lost consciousness, then rang the ambulance and performed CPR on her, the Christchurch District Court was told.
Safe driving tactics examined at cycle fatality trial
Safe driving tactics for truckies to keep clear of cyclists were called into question in the trial of a driver involved in a fatal crash with a Taiwanese tourist riding in Hornby.
Teacher agrees to remand in custody on sex charges
A teacher facing sex charges has surrendered his bail and consented to a remand in custody after admitting in court that some sexual activity did occur.
Conman claimed to have brain tumour
A man who told a woman he met on an internet dating site that he had a brain tumour and needed money for medication has pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining by deception in the Christchurch District Court.
Car snatched from dairy customer, court told
An offender’s bid to settle a drug debt by snatching a car from a customer who parked outside a Sydenham dairy has brought a 17-month jail term.
Truck in fatal crash ‘had significant blind spots’
A cyclist killed by a left-turning truck was inside the driver’s “significant blind spots” said the Crown as the truckie’s trial began in the Christchurch District Court. [Updated report.]
Aggressors on both sides in violent incident, says judge
A judge accepted an incident in Waimate was caused by aggressors on both sides, but said the man he was sentencing went too far by driving his car at people.
Apologetic drink-driver pleads guilty
A Christchurch man who published his apology for drink-driving has now pleaded guilty to the charge – his fourth conviction for being over the limit.
Son’s $57,000 raid on mother’s bank account
A 19-year-old Rangiora man who drained $57,830 from his mother’s bank account has admitted a charge of obtaining the money by deception.
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