Archive for December, 2017
Custody remand on pitchfork assault charge
A Burnham man has been charged with assaulting a woman by using a pitchfork as a weapon.
Denial on meth importation charge
A second man has denied a charge of importing methamphetamine from Mexico in an airfreight consignment of safety lights.
‘Vigilante justice’ warning from judge
A judge issued a warning about “vigilante justice” after two brothers from a small migrant community admitted kidnapping and assault charges over a schoolyard bullying incident.
Extra sentence for high risk offender
A 54-year-old man still assessed as a high risk of violent and sexual offending after doing the Kia Marama programme twice, has been sent back to jail for another long term.
Five-year term for baby’s manslaughter
Babysitter Shayal Upashna Sami has been jailed for five years for the manslaughter of a toddler in her care.
Christmas voices at Justice Precinct
For a little while, Christmas carols replaced the sound of the public address system summoning people into the Justice Precinct’s various courts.
Swearing-in of new judge
New Zealand’s newest District Court Judge has paid tribute to her late husband Professor Gerald Orchard at her swearing-in – the first at Christchurch’s new Justice Precinct.
Man scribbles his way into custody
A 26-year-old facing a lot of burglary and theft charges picked the wrong day to get bored and creative in his holding cell at Christchurch’s sparkly new Justice Precinct.
Support needed for shoplifting addict
Christchurch needs a centre where women can stay with their young children while they battle their addiction issues, said a judge as she released a compulsive shoplifter onto home detention.
Gang involved in commercial extortion
An unnamed gang has moved into the field of commercial extortion, according to details revealed at a Christchurch District Court sentencing.
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