CCTV caught man bragging about assault injuries
CCTV caught man bragging about assault injuries
A man bragged to his friends after he elbowed a man in the head, knocking him unconscious, fracturing his skull and causing a brain bleed.
Karen Pasco
Drug dealer in high-speed chase past school
Drug dealer led high-speed chase past primary school
An Invercargill shearer who sold drugs also went on a high-speed chase through Invercargill - travelling up to 120kmh in a 50kmh zone near a school where children were present.
Man bragged to mates after knock-out assault
Man bragged to mates after knock-out assault
A man bragged to his friends after he elbowed another man in the head, knocking him unconscious, fracturing his skull and causing a brain bleed.
Grandmother disqualified after admitting to 'boy racer' charge
Grandmother disqualified after admitting to 'boy racer' charge
A Southland grandmother who appeared on a "boy racer" charge, was told by a judge he thought she would have grown out of that behaviour.
Southland man admits to violating three girls
Southland man admits to violating three girls
A 41-year-old man who sexually assaulted three girls aged between seven and 11 years pleaded guilty to four representative charges in the Invercargill District Court today.
Supervision sentence for drugs charges
Supervision sentence for drugs charges
A woman who lived at the address where a man was shot in Tweed St appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday on drugs charges.
Alleged child abuser on trial
Alleged child abuser on trial
A man who allegedly indecently assaulted a 6-year-old girl on Christmas Day two years ago, acted surreptitiously, the Crown says.
Sex act at drive-through ‘utterly inappropriate’
Sex act at drive-through ‘utterly inappropriate’
A man who received a sexual act while driving through a fast-food drive through in Gore said he was disgusted with his actions.
‘You’ll kill someone’: man’s violence worrying, judge says
‘You’ll kill someone’: man’s violence worrying, judge says
A man whose Tweed St house was connected to a shooting round-kicked a fellow remand prisoner, causing his head to bash into a wall, a court heard yesterday.
‘Main man’ supplier, cannabis grower on warning for jail time
‘Main man’ supplier, cannabis grower on warning for jail time
A Southland cannabis grower described as a "main man" supplier was told by a judge he had come very close to being sent to jail.
'Main man' drug supplier dodges jail term
'Main man' drug supplier dodges jail term
A Southland cannabis grower described as a "main man" supplier was told by a judge he had come very close to being sent to jail today.
Round-kick, flurry of punches in assault on fellow prisoner
Round-kick, flurry of punches in assault on fellow prisoner
A man whose Invercargill house was connected to a shooting round-kicked a fellow remand prisoner, causing his head to bash into a wall, a court heard today.
Man who crashed into home, injuring three, trying to hurt himself
Man who crashed into home, injuring three, trying to hurt himself
A man who crashed into the side of a house, injuring three people sleeping inside, was trying to hurt himself at the time, the Gore District Court has heard.
Joyrider rolls into swampy marsh
Joyrider rolls into swampy marsh
A man who took a roller for a joyride while drunk only went a short distance before he got it stuck in a swampy marsh.
0 fine for sex act at Gore McDonald's
0 fine for sex act at Gore McDonald's
A man who received a sexual act in his car at a Gore fast food restaurant has been fined $250.
Drug laundering operative carried 0k in shopping bag
Drug laundering operative carried 0k in shopping bag
An Invercargill woman who transported $100,000 cash from Invercargill to Christchurch in a supermarket shopping bag has admitted her part in a national money laundering ring.
Plea to lesser counts ends trial
Plea to lesser counts ends trial
The trial of a man accused of rape and injuring with intent ended yesterday after the Crown amended the charge to attempted rape and withdrew the other charge.
Man previously pushed victim out of car
Man previously pushed victim out of car
A man who is standing trial for rape and injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm had previously pushed the same complainant out of a moving car, jurors heard yesterday.
Months’ jail for ninth drink-driving charge
Months’ jail for ninth drink-driving charge
A woman who was found in a swale in her upside-down vehicle with her face submerged in water was sent to jail yesterday for her ninth drink-driving conviction.
Car split in two after drink-driver lost control of vehicle, collided with tractor
Car split in two after drink-driver lost control of vehicle, collided with tractor
A car split in half after a drink-driver lost control of it and crashed into a tractor, a court heard yesterday.