Author Archive: David Clarkson
Urgency was considered, says Waimate Council
Waimate District Council did take the requirements for “urgent” building work into account before deciding to prosecute a building owner for work done without consent, the council maintained at a costs hearing in the Christchurch High Court.
Council prosecution ‘a shambles’, dog owner claims
A Cashmere man described a Christchurch City Council prosecution as a shambles and a farce before he was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling $455 for walking his dog without a leash.
Sydney man admits smuggling scorpions through Christchurch Airport
A 23-year-old Sydney man has admitted smuggling six live scorpions through Christchurch International Airport from Australia.
High Court hears costs bid against Waimate Council
Waimate businessman Keith Williams has begun his bid in the High Court at Christchurch to get more costs from the Waimate District Council over a building prosecution that went wrong.
Man has little recall of park mugging
Police say a man is “doing okay” but has little recollection of a vicious Hagley Park mugging early on Sunday morning.
Murder trial set for March
The trial of a man accused of a woman’s murder at a Linwood house in June 2012 has been set for March next year.
Bail granted to Rangiora drugs accused
Bail has been granted to a Rangiora man three days after his arrest on drugs charges.
Woman ‘humiliated’ during arrest, judge comments
A 22-year-old teacher was “regrettably subject to extreme humiliation and embarrassment” when she became partially stripped during her arrest in a fracas outside a Woolston nightclub, a judge has commented as he discharged her without conviction.
Home detention sentence breached for sex work
A woman who was doing sex work at a brothel in Christchurch while she was on home detention and wearing the required electronic bracelet has been jailed for two years six months.
Bus driver robbery admitted
A Somerfield man has admitted robbing a bus driver of about $200 cash in a late night incident on August 30.
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