Archive for January, 2017
Online child abuse porn addict avoids jail term
Toddlers could be heard crying out for their mothers in internet child abuse videos found in the possession of a Christchurch father who has just avoided a prison term.
Driver forgiven for tragic death of two-year-old
A grieving family told the court they were “not after vengeance” for their tragic loss of a two-year-old son killed in a motor accident, when the driver was sentenced today.
Charity box theft admitted
A 17-year-old has admitted stealing a charity box from the counter of the Ibis Hotel on Hereford Street, and damaging of a door at the Baby Factory on Riccarton Road.
Charity box theft alleged
A 17-year-old has been placed under total curfew at home with his parents after being charged with stealing a Cure Kids charity box.
Remand on charge of tourist carjacking
A man charged with carjacking two tourists in Christchurch early on Monday has been granted a registrar’s remand at the Christchurch District Court.
Six Christchurch prisoners charged with rioting
Six inmates at Christchurch Men’s Prison have been charged with rioting over an incident in which four Corrections staff were allegedly attacked in November.
Judge explains dangers after imitation firearm incident
A judge has explained the dangers of mixing alcohol and an imitation firearm to an Aranui man who ended up in court after a confrontation with his neighbour.
Tsunami alert burglar willing to meet victims
The burglar who ransacked a family’s New Brighton home during the tsunami alert evacuation in November wants to meet the victims at a restorative justice conference.
Prisoner told to return from funeral ‘with contraband’
A remand prisoner says he was threatened with a hiding by other inmates if he didn’t return to prison from attending his grandmother’s funeral with contraband hidden inside his body.
Mum left smarting by judge’s comment
A mum left court smarting after a judge called her “a shocking role model” for her 22-year-old daughter who was standing in the dock.
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