Author Archive: Anne Clarkson
‘Irrational fears’ led to Lyttelton arson
The man who burnt down his father’s house told police that he thought people who were “after him” had killed his father instead, and he wanted to rid the property of evil energy.
Court told of reckless high speed drive
A man has admitted seven charges arising from a dangerous high-speed chase across North Canterbury last month.
Jail for screwdriver attacks on two men
Two screwdriver stabbing attacks have led to a man being jailed for five years in the Christchurch District Court.
Belligerent accused continues non-cooperation
A man who acted up in front of the judge at his last appearance was unco-operative again today on a video-link in the Christchurch District Court.
Two netted in blackmarket seafood sting
Two men were sentenced to community detention and fined for buying black market fish in an undercover sting by fisheries officers.
Chase ended by road spikes
A Kaiapoi builder admitted being the driver in a police chase through North Canterbury two weeks ago, which ended when road spikes were used.
Heavily pregnant fraudster jailed
A heavily pregnant woman was taken straight back to hospital by Corrections staff, after being sentenced to nineteen months’ prison for $9188 of dishonesty offending.
Family tells of failing young offender
The family of a youth jailed in the Christchurch District Court for kidnapping and aggravated robbery, told Judge David Saunders that they had failed him.
Injuring baby denied
A man charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a baby has pleaded not guilty to eight charges in the Christchurch District Court.
Pair admit planning $12,000 robbery
Two people admitted conspiring to rob an unknown person of $12,000 cash in the Christchurch District Court today.
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