Home detention for committing lewd act
Home detention for committing lewd act
A sex offender who masturbated in front of his neighbour claimed he was only urinating, a court has heard.
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'Better than walking': Jail after 12th drink-drive charge
'Better than walking': Jail after 12th drink-drive charge
A 12-time drink-driver told police he was behind the wheel intoxicated again because "it was better than walking".
Man convicted of assaulting children
Man convicted of assaulting children
A Dunedin man physically abused his children for several years and persuaded one of them to lie to hospital staff about how he broke his arm, a court has heard.
Sex offender admits ‘distorted view’
Sex offender admits ‘distorted view’
A Dunedin man who sexually assaulted two women now admits he had a “distorted view” of what intimacy meant.
Missing dog leads to woman biting barman
Missing dog leads to woman biting barman
A woman who attacked her ex-boyfriend with nutmeg then bit a bartender while on bail says she is embarrassed by her behaviour.
,000 not ‘buying out’ of conviction
,000 not ‘buying out’ of conviction
A top rugby player who gave his team-mate a vicious beating did not buy his way out of a conviction by paying him $50,000, a judge says.
Rugby star dodges conviction for Dunedin assault
Rugby star dodges conviction for Dunedin assault
An international rugby star has side-stepped a conviction for attacking a fellow player after making a $50,000 payment to him.
Duo threatened victims with violence, firearms
Duo threatened victims with violence, firearms
Two men have narrowly avoided prison terms over a simple trip to retrieve a tyre they claimed “spiralled out of control”.
Intimidation, damage brings home detention
Intimidation, damage brings home detention
An early wake-up and a missing bottle of whisky have led to a man being sentenced to six months’ home detention.
No conviction for wife-puncher
No conviction for wife-puncher
A former corporate high-flyer who punched his wife in the face has been discharged without conviction so he can stay in New Zealand with his family.
Judge reprimands repeat violent partner for lack of remorse
Judge reprimands repeat violent partner for lack of remorse
A man threatened to kill his wife while serving a sentence for an identical offence, a court has heard.
Sex offender has appeal turned down
Sex offender has appeal turned down
A man who put a baby girl in a cardboard box so he could rape her mother will remain behind bars, after his appeal was knocked back this week.
저명한 안전한 바카라 사이트 변호사는 Queen 's
Eminent Dunedin barrister becomes Queen’s Counsel
Most little boys want be astronauts, or maybe All Blacks.
Sentenced over MDMA scheme
Sentenced over MDMA scheme
A Dunedin student who tried to import more than $30,000 of ecstasy to his scarfie flat said he did it to make “easy money”.
Acid claims: academic acquitted
Acid claims: academic acquitted
An Ethiopian academic whose partner accused him of threatening to attack her with acid as been cleared of several charges.
Man who raped pregnant partner denied early release
Man who raped pregnant partner denied early release
A Mosgiel man who raped his pregnant partner says he is willing to serve his entire jail term as penance.
PhD student accused of assaulting estranged wife
PhD student accused of assaulting estranged wife
An Ethiopian PhD student on a scholarship in Dunedin allegedly threatened to pour acid on his wife after their acrimonious split.
Pain of loss of murdered daughter unchanged: mother
Pain of loss of murdered daughter unchanged: mother
A Dunedin woman whose daughter was murdered 22 years ago says the pain of her loss is as devastating as ever.
Doubts over remorse
Doubts over remorse
A Central Otago man who killed his friend in a high-speed alcohol-fuelled crash says he will continue drinking once released from prison and his special conditions have ended.
Forged timesheet fails as alibi
Forged timesheet fails as alibi
Facing a driving ban for wheel-spinning, a Mosgiel man committed “an act of utter stupidity”, a court has heard.