Tag: assault
Bus lounge violence ‘more of a family matter’
A man linked to the Mongrel Mob has described a tomahawk incident at the Riccarton Bus Lounge as “more of a family matter than a gang matter”.
Six Christchurch prisoners charged with rioting
Six inmates at Christchurch Men’s Prison have been charged with rioting over an incident in which four Corrections staff were allegedly attacked in November.
Woman convicted of 1992 toddler death now a ‘low risk’
Tania Gaye Hopping – once known as Tania Witika and jailed for the manslaughter of her daughter – is now seen as a low risk offender.
Child sex and violence allegations sent to Auckland
An Auckland man facing sex and violence charges involving five children is being sent back north after his arrest in Christchurch.
Judge decries ‘dirty habit’ of spitting at police
A judge has decried the “developing habit” of people spitting at police officers.
Ellesmere murder trial date set
The High Court trial of two men charged over the bashing and death of Marcus Tucker, whose beaten and burnt body was found near Lake Ellesmere, has been set for May 15.
Pit bull in hiding, owner jailed
Karma the dangerous American Pit Bull is in hiding from a death sentence while her owner begins a three-year ten-month jail term for his own towering temper.
Guilty verdicts from woman’s 10 months of abuse
A jury has accepted a foreign woman’s evidence of enduring 10 months of abuse at the hands of her New Zealand travelling companion.
Alleged abuser says sex was ‘normal, consensual’
A man accused of 19 sex and violence charges against his travelling companion has given evidence that the couple had “a normal, consensual” sexual relationship.
Warning for teen over infected blood assault
A teenager who admitted five assaults – including flicking Hepatitis-infected blood in a woman’s face – has been given a community-based sentence but warned that he must control his temper.
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