Author Archive: David Clarkson
New licence and logbook charges against foreign drivers
New charges have been laid against four Chinese drivers alleged to have been doing tourist driving when they did not hold New Zealand licences.
Jail imposed for cheating foreign workers
A man who ripped off foreign workers seeking jobs through a Christchurch agency and then gambled the money away has been jailed for 20 months.
Juror in tears as drug verdicts read out
A juror was sobbing and in tears in the jury box as guilty verdicts were delivered against 61-year-old Hugh James Robinson on the 12th day of his Christchurch District Court jury trial on BZP and firearms charges.
Bad memory halts kidnap trial
A kidnapping charge against four men with alleged Black Power links has been dropped after the alleged victim had a sudden loss of memory at the Christchurch District Court trial.
Son must pay mother back $57,830
Within a few days, a 19-year-old Rangiora man will pay back all of the $57,830 he drained from his mother’s bank account after she left to live in England.
Chicken charge after backyard ‘bloodbath’
When a charge of assault using a chicken as a weapon came up, it sounded like it was going to be one of court’s funny moments. It wasn’t.
Nightmare road rage driver was ‘on acid’
A nightmare road rage driver says he was high “on acid” when he rammed a car and flipped it into the Avon River.
Custody remand for ‘dog-napping’ charge
A man accused of taking a car with a family dog inside has been remanded in custody at the Christchurch District Court.
Woman banned from rural areas
A 34-year-old Avondale woman charged with rural mail thefts has been banned from going to the Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts while she is on bail on remand.
Judge calls for cameras to cover truck blind spots
A judge has called for more camera technology to be used to improve the safety of big trucks and their massive blind spots, at a sentencing for a Christchurch cycle death.
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