Archive for September, 2016
Throat-cutting gesture at alleged rape victim
A man made a throat-cutting gesture at his alleged rape victim over a video-link to a Christchurch District courtroom.
Woman admits using card taken in gunpoint robbery
A 28-year-old woman has admitted fraudulently using a bank card taken only an hour earlier in a gunpoint street robbery.
Preventive detention to be considered for sex offender
Sexualised behaviour during burglaries has been cited among the reasons the Crown is asking for an open-ended preventive detention jail term to be considered for a 31-year-old Christchurch man.
Four admit armed night raid on house
Four people who did a night time raid on a Springston property to recover $1300 they said was owed from a rip-off are now facing jail terms for armed robbery.
The Good Question Department
“Next time, if you pay for your meat, you can eat it.” Judge John Brandts-Giesen provides some basic advice to a shoplifter prosecuted in the Christchurch District Court.
Sister gambled away funds
A woman who stole funds put aside by her family to provide for the day-to-day care and needs of her intellectually disabled sister, was granted permanent name suppression in the Christchurch District Court today.
Two appearances after North Canterbury chase
Two people arrested after a road spikes were used to end a police chase in North Canterbury on Thursday night were remanded in custody at the Christchurch District Court today.
No bail sought for accused chase driver
A 23-year-old Geraldine man has been remanded in custody on six charges after a 30km car chase across North Canterbury.
Renee Duckmanton murder charge denied
Thirty-two-year-old Sainey Marong was abused and threatened again in court as he pleaded not guilty to the murder of sex worker Renee Duckmanton.
Bath indecencies admitted
A 54-year-old man has admitted taking baths with a 12-year-old girl and getting her to “wash his penis”.
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