Category: Observations
‘Wrestling in the mud’
“Arguing with a judge is like wrestling with a pig in the mud. You both get dirty and after a while you realise that the pig is enjoying it.”
Pedalling drugs
A 46-year-old was already on bail when police tried to stop his vehicle in early March, and they signalled him to pull over by using the patrol car’s lights and sirens.
Mum left smarting by judge’s comment
A mum left court smarting after a judge called her “a shocking role model” for her 22-year-old daughter who was standing in the dock.
The Good Question Department
“Next time, if you pay for your meat, you can eat it.” Judge John Brandts-Giesen provides some basic advice to a shoplifter prosecuted in the Christchurch District Court.
Judge needles accused drug user
Quote of the Week: “It’s ironic for her to claim she doesn’t like needles.”
Woman needed a lift
A 22-year-old Templeton woman didn’t believe in half measures when she apparently needed a ride.
Quote of the Week
“It’s about time your brain started driving your behaviour rather than other parts of your anatomy.”
The heat goes on Pooh Bear
Pooh Bear has somehow ended up on the front line of Christchurch’s domestic violence scene.
Quote of the Week: Apology accepted
“Can I tell the rest of my colleagues at morning tea that you apologised to me today? They will enjoy that.”
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