Author Archive: David Clarkson
Long jail term for years of rape of girl
A man who raped his stepdaughter up to three times a week for more than four years from the time she was 11, has been jailed for 16 years 3 months.
Public indecencies alleged
A 63-year-old man facing two charges of doing an indecent act in an Opawa Park has been granted a registrar’s remand for three weeks to arrange legal advice.
December date for murder trial
A woman’s murder trial delayed this month because of the illness of her defence counsel has now been set for December 2.
Home detention for 86-year-old sex offender
Twenty years after doing a “deal” with the family of his victims when they confronted him about indecencies with two small girls, a Christchurch man has faced sentencing for his crimes in the District Court.
Scalding water attack in women’s prison
A rare second-strike warning has been given to a woman prisoner who tossed a bucket of scalding water over another woman inmate, causing skin to peel off.
Teen’s bail bid falls short
Lawyers will struggle hard to say something positive about a client, even one in a hopeless situation.
Party rivalry leads to assault
Party rivalry led to a woman having her nose broken and another woman appearing in court.
Airport puzzle on charge sheet
An unemployed 35-year-old man who breached a trespass order twice on successive days and stole a sweatshirt off a clothesline at the same address, was fined a total of $600.
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