Author Archive: David Clarkson
Road-rage incident drivers may meet
A driver involved in an ugly road-rage incident in Riccarton may offer an apology at a restorative justice meeting.
Judge sees incident as ‘domestic terrorism’
A Christchurch man has been jailed for two years ten months for an incident the judge described as “domestic terrorism”.
Police on notice over alleged scammer prosecution
Police have been put on notice to make faster progress in their prosecution of one of the people charged over a series of bank card scams involving elderly victims.
Drink-driver hits the big time
A determined drink-driver did not bother applying for bail after crashing in Brougham Street with a stratospheric alcohol level of 1623mcg.
Rape of girls alleged
A Christchurch man facing three rape charges has been granted a remand on bail with interim name suppression at the Christchurch District Court.
Further deception charge laid against Kim Barwell
A charge of deceiving a woman out of $220 has been laid against a Christchurch man already facing 65 dishonesty charges.
$2m damage from fire lighter, court told
The diagnosed pyromanic who caused $2 million of damage when he burnt down Image Vault has spoken of his enjoyment of the beauty of fires.
Families speak of devastation from fatal crash
Two families have spoken of their devastation after men were killed in a high speed motorway crash when their vehicle was shunted from behind by an out-of-control car with a driver having a seizure at the wheel.
Dealer was selling party pills instead of Ecstasy
A street-level drug dealer offering to supply Ecstasy was actually selling party pills, the High Court at Christchurch was told at his sentencing.
Second-strike offender sentenced
A 23-year-old gang prospect who took part in a violent home invasion and the abduction of a woman and her dog will serve all of his four-year jail term as a second-strike offender.
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