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Yelling in court as gangster jailed over teen’s death

Yelling in court as gangster jailed over teen’s death

Christchurch’s main High Court had to be cleared when yelling broke out as a Mongrel Mobster was jailed for six years nine months over a car chase crash death.

September 10, 2013 | By More
Man admits burning boy’s face

Man admits burning boy’s face

A Christchurch man has admitted burning the face of his five-year-old son with a fan heater after losing his temper because of a scorch mark on the carpet.

September 10, 2013 | By More
Threatening woman admits trespass charge

Threatening woman admits trespass charge

A woman with a threatening and often violent reputation has admitted another charge of trespassing at Pioneer Recreation and Sports Centre where she has been banned since July 2012.

September 10, 2013 | By More
Woman ‘stranded’ by police before rape

Woman ‘stranded’ by police before rape

A woman says she was repeatedly raped by a man after police took away her car keys and left her stranded in a pub car park in the early hours of the morning.

September 9, 2013 | By More
Police drop theft charge against art dealer

Police drop theft charge against art dealer

Police have withdrawn a theft charge against a Christchurch art dealer, saying there was not enough evidence to continue with the prosecution.

September 9, 2013 | By More
Stabbing victim admits text threats

Stabbing victim admits text threats

A victim stabbed four times during a Spreydon street brawl has admitted sending violent threatening text messages before the confrontation.

September 3, 2013 | By More
Community service for selling blackmarket crayfish

Community service for selling blackmarket crayfish

A 36-year-old with a bad criminal record, who sold blackmarket crayfish to Christchurch outlets, has received a community-based sentence in the Christchurch District Court today.

September 3, 2013 | By More
Arrest over Brighton Pier altercation

Arrest over Brighton Pier altercation

A Shirley man has been remanded on theft and assault charges over an alleged incident in which a man says he was assaulted at the New Brighton Pier and his camera thrown into the sea.

September 3, 2013 | By More
Sexting led to bloody street brawl

Sexting led to bloody street brawl

Sending sexually explicit text messages led to bad blood between two Pacific Island families in Christchurch, an armed confrontation in the street, and four men injured in hospital.

September 3, 2013 | By More
Mid Canterbury liquor purchase checks

Mid Canterbury liquor purchase checks

Two licensed premises sold alcohol to under-age customers during a police controlled purchase operation on 11 liquor outlets in Mid Canterbury on Saturday August 31.

September 2, 2013 | By More

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