Archive for April, 2017
Fraudster in custody ahead of sentencing
Convicted fraudster Ann-Marie Kathrine Smith will spend 11 days in custody ahead of her Christchurch District Court sentencing, after failing to appear on Wednesday.
Trio deny ecstasy importation
Three foreign visitors have denied involvement in a 5kg drug importation intercepted at Christchurch International Airport three weeks ago.
Jail looms for young robbers, judge warns
A youth offender will serve an adult jail sentence for two armed raids on the Woolston Night and Day store, after a judge sent a public message about the repeated robberies.
Convicted fraudster shows up
Convicted fraudster Ann-Marie Kathrine Smith has made an appearance at the Christchurch District Court office a day after a warrant was issued for her arrest because of a sentencing no-show.
Teen captured by public during robbery attempt
A teenager who was captured while attempting to rob the Campus Corner Dairy in Upper Riccarton has been jailed for one year ten months.
16 years’ jail for long term abuse of woman
A man left his sentencing grinning and clapping after being jailed for 16 years on 17 charges including rape, injuring, and assaulting an Italian woman.
Bogus social worker jailed for sex offending
A man who posed as a social worker to groom a group of teenage runaways and then indecently assaulted one of the boys as he slept has been jailed for two years.
Family to monitor sex offender with dementia
An elderly migrant accused of three indecencies in public will be monitored constantly by family members to prevent a fourth incident.
Teen on false complaint charge
A teenager who allegedly told the police she had been abducted for sex was charged with making a false statement, in the Christchurch District Court.
High risk offender jailed for ESO breaches
A high risk sex offender has been jailed for his 20th and 21st breaches of his extended supervision order.
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