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Accounts manager admits dishonesty charges

Accounts manager admits dishonesty charges

A Christchurch accounts manager has admitted two dishonesty charges and has been remanded on bail for sentencing in December when he may seek a discharge without conviction.

October 9, 2014 | By More
Court appearance after bizarre sex approaches

Court appearance after bizarre sex approaches

A man’s bizarre approaches to women did not achieve his objective of finding a partner for sex, but they did land him in court.

October 9, 2014 | By More
Brother and sister co-parenting their child, court told

Brother and sister co-parenting their child, court told

A brother and sister who met as young adults are now co-parenting a child in Christchurch and being dealt with on charges of incest.

October 8, 2014 | By More
Colleagues ‘manipulated’ by dishonest bank manager

Colleagues ‘manipulated’ by dishonest bank manager

Colleagues were left feeling hurt by being “exploited and betrayed” by the bank manager they considered a friend when he stole $92,000 to feed his gambling addiction.

October 8, 2014 | By More
Arsonist strikes when stressed

Arsonist strikes when stressed

It began with an argument over a bicycle. It ended with an arson that looked a lot like neighbourhood terrorism.

October 8, 2014 | By More
Change of attitude by former fugitive

Change of attitude by former fugitive

A former fugitive says he is now committed to changing his life, and a Christchurch District Court judge has recognised his new attitude.

October 7, 2014 | By More
Pub portaloo patron punched prankster

Pub portaloo patron punched prankster

A prankster got a serious beating for rocking a portaloo at a pub while a patron was inside.

October 7, 2014 | By More
Melbourne man charged over fatal crash

Melbourne man charged over fatal crash

A Melbourne man has been charged with careless driving causing death and injury after a head-on smash on the road between Geraldine and Fairlie last week.

October 7, 2014 | By More
Remand to case review for accused Ashburton gunman

Remand to case review for accused Ashburton gunman

A psychiatric report has been completed on the man accused of being the Ashburton gunman, Russell John Tully, and he has been remanded to a case review hearing in November, without entering formal pleas.

October 7, 2014 | By More
Bar armed robber faces long prison term

Bar armed robber faces long prison term

A 24-year-old has been warned he faces a significant jail term after admitting his part in the armed robbery of two Christchurch bars.

October 7, 2014 | By More