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Inmates admit rampage at prison
Two men with violent histories have admitted causing $6000 damage in the Christchurch Men’s prison, after they refused to go back to their medium-high security cell during a lock-down period.
Ten more sex charges against businessman
A 61-year-old company director has pleaded not guilty to three sex charges, on the same day that police have laid 10 more charges.
Suppression lifts on Alexandra indecency accused
Name suppression has lapsed for a Woodend man charged with indecently assaulting a girl at an Alexandra school holiday programme in January.
Test on white powder sinks drugs case
Police have dropped a drugs charge against a Hornby man who has always maintained the white powder they found on him was a sports supplement.
Community work for thefts by speedway official
Westport’s Sunset Speedway has been repaid all the $6638 that its voluntary treasurer stole over four months last year.
Robbery-on-a-bike accused remanded in custody
Bail was refused for a 47-year-old man charged with the armed robbery of two Christchurch Kiwibank branches in six days.
Woman admits meth has ‘wrecked’ her life
A 25-year-old Rangiora woman beginning a 21-month jail term has admitted that methamphetamine has wrecked her life.
‘Perfect citizen’ goes to jail
A judge was told that when he is not running on methamphetamine, Charlie Ross Chestnut is “a perfect citizen”.
Fraud marriage broker denied flight for sentencing
A scam marriage broker’s efforts to return to Christchurch for sentencing for fraud have been scuppered by immigration which has refused to let her fly in from Australia.
Police arrest two for burglary ‘in the hood’
Two people charged with the burglary of a restaurant across the road from the Sydenham Police
Station have been remanded in custody at the Christchurch District Court.
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