Author Archive: David Clarkson
North Otago farmer admits breaking cows’ tails
The dairy downturn has been partly blamed for the pressure that led to a North Otago stockman who has admitted breaking the tails of 48 dairy cows.
Overnight shooting incident
Police are seeking witnesses to a shooting incident overnight on October 31-November 1, 2016.
Hunters may meet after accidental shooting
A Prebbleton man may get a chance at a restorative justice meeting to apologise to the fellow hunter he accidentally shot in the leg during a hunting trip near Lake Coleridge.
New homes for Buddy and his cruel owner
Both Buddy the Labrador puppy and the cruel owner who beat him now have new homes.
50 years’ jail time for Mob members
Jail time totalling half a century has been imposed on Mongrel Mob gang members and associates for the kidnapping and bashing of gang rival Dawson Reihana.
Dad warned children may see him as ‘terrorist’
Father-of-two David James McBain has been warned his children may see him as “a terrorist” because of his history of violence.
12-year jail term for repeat sex attacker
A Commonwealth Games wrestler was called “a nasty, evil man” by the woman he raped in 1994 before he was imprisoned for 12 years 9 months.
Woman convicted of 1992 toddler death admits assault
Tania Gaye Hopping, convicted of manslaughter over the child abuse death of toddler Delcelia Witika in 1992, has admitted a Christchurch assault and had to stay in custody until she agreed to speak to the judge.
‘Difficulty lying straight in bed’
A judge has rejected a plea by Paul William Abbott, calling him “an out-and-out conman” and jailing him for nine months.
Gunpoint robbery attempt admitted
An Oxford man has admitted pulling a gun and demanding $10,000 from a passenger in his car who managed to run off when they stopped at a money machine.
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