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$10,000 fine for brothel’s breach of by-laws
A former brothel house in England Street, Phillipstown, is on the market while the owner struggles with “technical insolvency” and a $10,000 fine for breaching Christchurch City Council bylaws.
Man jailed for ‘stalking behaviour’
A man was told that his obsessive, controlling, stalking behaviour would not be tolerated by the Christchurch District Court before he was sentenced to 18 months prison.
Jail for drug dealing while on bail
A man who was found dealing in methamphetamine at the address where he was on electronically monitored bail, was jailed in the Christchurch District Court today.
Greed drove $400,000 thefts by payroll manager
Greed rather than need led an office administrator to steal $400,000 from her employer, said a Christchurch judge as he jailed the woman for three years.
South Brighton arson charge denied
A 17-year-old denies an arson charge relating to a fire in the dunes at South Brighton that threatened several houses.
Frauds continued while offender was on bail
A 25-year-old woman already on bail for fraud charges, used the bank cards of work colleagues and flatmates to take over $1600, bringing the total of her offending to more than $7000.
Gun shop theft accused makes a rapid exit
A man charged with stealing from Gun City made a rapid departure from the Christchurch Court House today, possibly after hearing that the police were going to try to get him locked up.
Burglar caught on Facebook
A man was recognised after CCTV footage of him stealing two charity donation boxes from a St Albans café was posted on Facebook.
Road-rage charges at court
A Hornby man was remanded on bail to get legal advice on charges relating to an alleged road-rage incident in Riccarton Road last week.
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