Archive for November, 2016
Not-so-clever burglar advised to go straight
A judge has told a burglar that he should consider going straight because he’s not very good at burglary.
Jail for repeated raids on holiday home
An Oamaru man was described as the “ringleader” of a group who repeatedly burgled a holiday home at Fairlie and took property totalling $55,000 including two jetskis on a tandem trailer.
Guilty verdicts from woman’s 10 months of abuse
A jury has accepted a foreign woman’s evidence of enduring 10 months of abuse at the hands of her New Zealand travelling companion.
Grieving family ’embraces’ driver after boy’s death
A driver who killed a two-year-old boy when his van jerked backwards unexpectedly as he started it has been “embraced” by the child’s grieving family, the Christchurch District Court was told.
Garden gnome defence goes to appeal
The Court of Appeal is being asked to consider whether another man could be accused of fatally bashing Michelle Lawrence, after Timothy Joseph Foley had struck her twice with a garden gnome.
Primary school break-in admitted
Two men caught with multi plugs and cords stolen from the music room at Addington Primary School pleaded guilty to charges of burglary in the Christchurch District Court.
Jail for large scale party pill offending
A Riccarton manager accused of being “the driving force” in a party pill production scheme has been jailed for four years.
Couple continue to deny torching car
A young Belfast couple will serve home detention together after being found guilty of torching a car in a revenge attack.
Contractor admits earthwork offences
Kaiapoi business owner Dave Clemence has admitted Resource Management Act charges relating to earthworks on three North Canterbury properties.
Three more admit Riccarton bus lounge attack
Three men have admitted taking part in an armed gang attack at the Riccarton bus lounge on March 17.
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