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Violent offender facing four protection orders, and prison
Four women now have protection orders out against Robert James McAllister who has begun a jail term for assaulting two of them.
Persistent teen hustler lands himself in court
An overly persistent teen hustler has ended up in court after frightening a woman he approached outside The Palms shopping centre.
Bail refused for stabbing accused
Twenty-four-year-old Sonja Russell was denied bail when she appeared in court today facing a charge relating to a stabbing in Phillipstown.
Prison successes detailed at drug dealer’s sentencing
A chronic methamphetamine user and dealer has been given a reduced sentence because of the extraordinary work and study he has done during 13 months in prison on remand.
Man jailed for ‘unsophisticated’ armed robbery
Wesley Winfield Barnett’s $26,000 armed robbery of the Brickworks Restaurant was not seen as a sophisticated affair.
Jurors offered counselling after sex trial
Jurors have been offered counselling after reaching mainly majority guilty verdicts in an eight-day child sexual abuse trial.
Fight over lifting suppression goes to court
A man convicted of sex crimes 19 years ago is arguing it would not be fair to lift his name suppression now as part of the efforts of two women victims to make his name public.
Stuck burglar must pay $1563 for damage
A bungling teen burglar will have to pay $1563 for the damage he caused by getting stuck in a fish and chip shop’s extractor vent.
Judge gives streetkid and his dad a chance
A teenager raised on the streets has been given one last chance by a judge in an effort to sort out his chaotic life.
Fifth Ashburton drug accused remanded
A fifth person arrested after a series of drugs raids in the Ashburton area this week has been granted bail after an appearance in the Christchurch District Court.
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