Author Archive: David Clarkson
Prison seeks intervention order for hunger striker
Four weeks into the prison hunger strike by Oxford farmer All Means All, a judge will rule tomorrow on whether the prison authorities can intervene to stop his deteriorating health.
Truck driver admits fatal collision
Truck driver John William Herridge has admitted that his careless driving killed a student cyclist in a horrific crash on Lincoln Road.
Not guilty verdicts on sex workers’ allegations
A jury has thrown out kidnapping, rape, and sexual violation charges where the alleged victims were two Christchurch sex workers.
Woman charged with assault on child
A 58-year-old Christchurch woman has been held in custody while bail is being considered after denying a charge of assaulting a 10-year-old girl. [Updated report]
Fish and chip burglary accused remanded
A youth police allege was caught stuck in an extractor fan duct during a burglary attempt on a fish and chip shop has been remanded on bail to July 14.
Violation jury retires for the weekend
After four hours deliberation, the jury has gone home for the weekend in the trial of Daniel Juan Daly, who is charged with kidnapping, assault, and sexual violation of two Christchurch sex workers.
$49,000 fines for illegal demolition dumping
Illegal dumping of Christchurch demolition waste on a Leeston farm has brought fines totalling $49,000 for Christchurch firm Pollard Contracting and its director Craig Pollard.
Horse ill-treatment convictions stand
Convictions for horse ill-treatment will stand against two Canterbury brothers who have tried to withdraw the guilty pleas they put in during a Christchurch District Court trial last year.
Sex and violence accused denies it happened
“It just didn’t happen,” says a man who is on trial on sexual violation, assault, and kidnapping charges in his evidence in the High Court at Christchurch.
Drunken friend carried out knifepoint robbery
Replaying a song over and over was the trigger for an incident that became a knifepoint robbery.
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