Author Archive: Anne Clarkson
Armed robber gets seven year six month jail term
A seven-and-a-half year jail term was imposed on a 24-year-old man who carried out a gunpoint robbery of one Christchurch bar and tried to rob another in January.
Alleged chase driver denies charges
A man alleged to have transported a woman charged with being a drugs mule in a police chase incident on November 24 is denying all charges.
Escapee back in court after 33 months on the run
An escapee who allegedly did a runner out the window while having hospital treatment has been recaptured after 33 months on the run.
Man admits obstruction over Linwood incident
A youth says he obtructed police from entering a house in Carnarvon Street, Linwood, where a child’s birthday party was turning violent because they had not been invited onto the property.
Bail refused for police bashing accused
The man arrested on assault charges after an incident at a six-year-old’s birthday party in Carnarvon Street in Linwood appeared in the Christchurch District Court today.
$38,000 intentional damage alleged
An 18-year-old who police allege caused $38,000 worth of damage to glass balustrade panels and windows in New Brighton was given a registrar’s remand in the Christchurch District Court today.
More serious charges laid over street brawl
More serious charges have been laid against young men allegedly involved in a street brawl in Dallington on November 1.
Driver charged over ambulance crash
A young driver who allegedly wrote-off an ambulance when she was driving unsupervised on a learner licence, was given a registrar’s remand at the Christchurch District Court today.
Sentencing delayed by dispute over weapon
Sentencing of a man who had admitted assaults on his mother and stepfather was adjourned today so a disputed facts hearing can be held on whether he took a weapon to their house.
Not guilty pleas on North Canterbury rape charges
Three of the five men charged with a rape of a woman in North Canterbury on the same day in May have pleaded not guilty and been remanded on bail to case review sessions.
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