Author Archive: Anne Clarkson
Group raided Bishopdale homes
The leader of a group that planned and carried out house burglaries in Bishopdale has admitted seven charges.
Staff member admits thefts from charitable trust
A 42-year-old woman has admitted arranging extra payments of her salary to her account, and using a credit card belonging to Fertility New Zealand Ltd for her own purchases.
Man denies ‘petrol scam’ offences
A man accused of carrying out 10 “petrol scam” offences is denying the charges and has been remanded on bail for a case review hearing in February.
Judge concerned about effects of second-strike sentence
A judge has expressed concern about a repeat sex offender’s prospect of being released from prison without support or supervision because of the three-strikes system.
Violent home invasion admitted
A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to a burglary with a weapon and an assault with a weapon will be sentenced on March 24.
Guilty pleas over petrol threat incident
A man who was tackled by a policeman who prevented him from setting himself alight has admitted two charges at the Christchurch District Court.
Excavator taken as a dare
An 18-year-old drunk-driver who used a pair of scissors to start an excavator for a dare has been told by a judge that he needs to “grow up”.
Pigs bashed with mallet, court told
A man admitted hitting pigs about the head, neck, and shoulders with a steel mallet, and driving over a pig’s head on his quad bike, at an appearance in the Christchurch District Court today.
Home detention for illegal passport sale
A 35-year-old Chinese man who sold his passport and then reported it missing to the police was sentenced to home detention for 18 weeks.
Man admits armed hold-ups
A man admitted armed hold-ups of a service station and a liquor store, and demanding cash at another service station, when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court today, on his 21st birthday.
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