Tag: assault
Woman alleges repeated abuse by travelling companion
A foreign woman spent almost a year travelling New Zealand with a man who is now accused of repeatedly assaulting, tying up, and raping her.
Torture tools laid out for woman
A man who broke into a woman’s home and placed items of torture on a coffee table while waiting for her to arrive, was sentenced to 10 years’ prison, with a non-parole period of five years.
Woman convicted of 1992 toddler death admits assault
Tania Gaye Hopping, convicted of manslaughter over the child abuse death of toddler Delcelia Witika in 1992, has admitted a Christchurch assault and had to stay in custody until she agreed to speak to the judge.
Bad memory halts kidnap trial
A kidnapping charge against four men with alleged Black Power links has been dropped after the alleged victim had a sudden loss of memory at the Christchurch District Court trial.
Chicken charge after backyard ‘bloodbath’
When a charge of assault using a chicken as a weapon came up, it sounded like it was going to be one of court’s funny moments. It wasn’t.
Two jailed for helping conceal evidence
Two people have been jailed for helping someone conceal evidence about a crime.
Nazi salute from alleged chase driver
The alleged driver facing 16 charges after a police pursuit through Christchurch on Thursday called out a Nazi salute when a judge remanded him in custody at the Christchurch District Court.
Family tells of failing young offender
The family of a youth jailed in the Christchurch District Court for kidnapping and aggravated robbery, told Judge David Saunders that they had failed him.
Injuring baby denied
A man charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a baby has pleaded not guilty to eight charges in the Christchurch District Court.
Rehab programme for ‘incredibly dangerous driving’
A man has been sentenced to six month’s home detention at Odyssey House for “incredibly dangerous reckless driving”, after a high speed police chase across town in January.
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