Author Archive: David Clarkson
Post-trial tensions led to assault
Tensions between a father and son about conflicting evidence they gave at a Christchurch District Court trial led to an assault when they returned home after the hearing.
Mum’s credit card saves son from jail term
A last minute flourish of his mother’s credit card has allowed a home detention sentence for a 33-year-old Leeston man whose successful cannabis growing could have earned $98,000 a year.
Sex worker attack accused struggling to get bail
A man charged with assaulting a Christchurch sex worker with intent to commit sexual violation has been struggling to find a suitable address for his release on bail.
Long jail term for rape of drunk, sleeping teen
A man’s breach of trust in raping and violating an 18-year-old woman who was sleeping off her heavy drinking at his Linwood house has drawn an eight-and-a-half year jail term.
Custody remands for synthetic drug robbery accused
Police opposed bail for two men charged with the robbing an R18 store in Linwood of synthetic drugs only 40 minutes before the products became illegal.
Aged sex offender gets open-ended jail sentence
A man with a long history of child sex abuse has been handed an open-ended preventive detention jail sentence at the age of 63.
Drink spiking was payback for bad drugs, man claims
A North Canterbury man says he spiked the drink of his drug dealer after the dealer’s batch of “speed” made people ill.
Guilty verdicts in massage indecency trial
A 60-year-old man has been found guilty of 14 charges of indecent assaults on women customers who say they were touched inappropriately while they were being given Chinese massages.
Bail not opposed for sex worker attack accused
A man accused of an attack on a sex worker in central Christchurch early on Friday was likely to be granted bail after his appearance in the Christchurch District Court today.
Massage indecency trial jury retires overnight
After deliberating all afternoon, the jury in the trial of a Chinese massager charged with 17 indecent assaults was sent home overnight at 5pm.
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