Archive for February, 2017
Life-long scarring for man bitten by prowler
A Woolston man will have facial scarring for life after he was bitten by a prowler he found outside his home.
Jail for ‘dumb’ burglary
Graeme Richard Brand’s “pretty dumb burglary” has brought him a 13-month jail sentence.
Two deny prison riot charges
Two inmates have pleaded not guilty to a charge of rioting in the Christchurch Men’s Prison in November.
Former girlfriend stabbed in throat
A 68-year-old man has admitted stabbing a former girlfriend in the throat, and leaving her alone to call an ambulance.
Community work for charity box theft
Community work has been imposed on a teenager who stole a Cure Kids charity box from a central Christchurch hotel and spent the money on food at McDonalds.
129 body-building drug charges admitted
A 30-year-old Cashmere man has admitted 129 charges involving body building drugs and now faces a likely jail term.
Date set for doctor’s trial
A new charge was laid in court today against Dr Rakesh Chawdhry, who then pleaded not guilty to two charges of indecent assaults on male clients.
Judge finds that man imported 6kg of cocaine
A judge has ruled that a Christchurch man imported 6kg of the class A drug cocaine into New Zealand.
Knife-point robbery of book shop admitted
A St Albans man has admitted the remarkable $42 armed robbery of a second-hand bookshop, but disputes the facts about the knife-point hold-up.
Woman thought mail thefts were ‘funny’
An unemployed 34-year-old Christchurch woman has been granted name suppression after admitting stealing mail from 104 letterboxes across Canterbury.
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