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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.
Remand in custody on drugs-for-supply charges
No bail was sought for a Rangiora man charged with possession of drugs for supply, when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court.
Crown case criticised in closing addresses
Counsel for two robbery accused say the Crown has not proved beyond doubt that they were the men with masks and firearms who held up a Christchurch bar, but the Crown says its circumstantial case against them is strong.
Teen took parked digger
A teenager has narrowly avoided a long remand in custody after admitting taking a parked excavator and drink-driving in it.
$426,000 ‘damage spree’ in red zone admitted
Two young men have admitted breaking into residential red zone properties and causing damage worth more than $426,000.
Police call assault sentence ‘inadequate’
A sentence imposed on a man with a history of repeated attacks on the police has been criticised by the police as “manifestly inadequate”.
Man to defend charges over stolen vehicles
A man facing charges over an alleged stolen car “chop shop” has indicated he will plead not guilty.
‘Pillow case burglar’ goes to jail
Christchurch’s “pillow case” burglar has been jailed for five years for a series of raids on quake-abandoned houses.
Crown cites links in pub robbery trial
Armed men who robbed the Sideline Bar left behind a palm print when they climbed over a wall, and a false car number plate that apparently fell off in the carpark, says the Crown.
Fisherman sold blackmarket crayfish
A fisherman who fell in with sharks – loan sharks – has been sentenced for his unlawful efforts to solve his financial problems.
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