Archive for September, 2016
Jail for birthday party violence
A man has been jailed for 14 months for violence and a firearms incident at a child’s birthday party at Rangiora in December.
Neigbour jailed for $2m church fire
The man who burnt down St Margaret’s Presbyterian Church, causing over $2 million damage, because God had killed his friends in the Christchurch earthquake, was sentenced to six year’s prison.
Money stolen to fund gambling, court told.
A former excavation manager has $115,971 ready to pay back to the firm he ripped off by getting work done in their name, to fund his gambling.
Home detention for posting woman’s naked photo online
Eight months’ home detention was imposed on a man who posted a naked photo of a woman online to try to force her to meet him.
Appearance on Ashburton murder charge
A 23-year-old Ashburton man was remanded in custody on a charge of murdering a 25-year-old who was allegedly stabbed to death in the town on Tuesday night.
Payments ruled out for two road rage victims
Emotional harm reparations were ruled out for a father and his 12-year-old daughter who were the victims of 35-year-old Luke Malcolm Geldard’s road rage assaults.
Third arrest for dairy robbery
A third man has been arrested for the robbery of the Kirk Road dairy, Templeton, on September 5.
Kidnap, rape alleged
A 31-year-old Christchurch man has been remanded in custody on charges of kidnapping, raping, and sexually violating a woman over the weekend.
Skateboarder’s neck cut in street confrontation
Home detention has been granted to a 22-year-old man who admitted cutting a skateboarder in the neck during a street confrontation.
Social media used in sex offending
A man who used social media to try to coerce six young women to provide him with sexual images and movies, has pleaded guilty to eight charges in the Christchurch District Court.
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