Author Archive: Anne Clarkson
‘I was hungry’ says trumpet thief
A man has apologised for stealing musical instruments from an Army Band musician at the Anzac Day dawn service, and told the owner he did it because he was hungry.
Third red zone raider admits charges
The third young man who raided and smashed residential red zone properties in the east of Christchurch pleaded guilty to twelve charges today.
Man admits park indecencies
A 63-year-old man admitted to police that he occasionally masturbated in Hansen Park in Opawa but didn’t mean to offend anyone.
$426,000 ‘damage spree’ in red zone admitted
Two young men have admitted breaking into residential red zone properties and causing damage worth more than $426,000.
Home detention for nine-time drink-driver
A Woodend man has been given a home detention sentence for his ninth drink-driving conviction, but he has lost his licence and his car.
Guilty pleas end child sex abuse trial
Nineteen guilty pleas brought an early end to a child sex abuse trial which a Christchurch District Court judge described as: “As difficult as it gets.”
Childcare worker admits drug imports
Suppression of name has been lifted on a 37-year-old childcare worker who has admitted importing the class A drug methamphetamine into New Zealand.
Burglar praised for escaping crime ring
A judge has praised the last of the Operation Wigram burglars to be sentenced, for getting out of the organised crime ring before the police swooped.
Yelling in court as gangster jailed over teen’s death
Christchurch’s main High Court had to be cleared when yelling broke out as a Mongrel Mobster was jailed for six years nine months over a car chase crash death.
Community service for selling blackmarket crayfish
A 36-year-old with a bad criminal record, who sold blackmarket crayfish to Christchurch outlets, has received a community-based sentence in the Christchurch District Court today.
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