Author Archive: David Clarkson
Custody remand on rape charge
A 22-year-old man has been remanded in custody on a charge of raping a 15-year-old girl in Christchurch last month.
Two jailed for Ashburton manslaughter
A man and woman convicted by a jury of the manslaughter of “AJ” Arran Gairns at Ashburton have both been jailed for three years seven months.
Lawyer alleges brutality at arrest
A Christchurch lawyer is alleging police brutality and challenging the validity of his arrest and the search that followed, in which the police say they found two bags of methamphetamine.
Trial begins on 60-year-old abuse allegations
A 77-year-old man has gone on trial on sex abuse charges dating back as far as the 1950s.
Rifle shown during civil dispute
“Repossession” of a disputed car came to a rapid halt when a woman opened a bag and showed that it contained a cut-down rifle.
Firearms charges denied after Woolston incident
A man allegedly shot by the police during an incident in Woolston two months ago has denied all charges at the Christchurch District Court.
Custody remand after Hornby shooting
Bail was opposed for a Hornby man charged after a man was found shot in the leg with a shotgun overnight in Christchurch.
Neighbourhood clash brings jail time
A neighbourhood clash between a man with former gang connections and a foreign couple has led to confrontation, court appearances, and jail time.
Mixed verdicts in ‘memory’ trial
A sex abuse trial that was said to be about the reliability of memory has ended in a mix of guilty and not guilty verdicts in the Christchurch District Court.
Shoplifter used scissors to lunge at people
A judge says he doubts a shoplifter’s claim that it was coincidence that he had a pair of scissors which he used to lunge at two people who tried to stop him.
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