Evidence
The Christchurch meth files
File references are this project’s own; they are not court, police or exhibit numbers. Every line below is carried by the numbered sources cited on this page.
The Christchurch meth files · 1982—2026
In January 1990 a methamphetamine laboratory was found at a Norwich Street address — the first entry in this archive. Three men pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and to possessing the instruments, and were remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. What the court imposed that day is not in the material recovered for this record. 3
Pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and possessing instruments; remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. The eventual sentence is not recovered. 3
GUILTY — NO TERMJoint defendant
Pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and possessing instruments; remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. The eventual sentence is not recovered. 3
GUILTY — NO TERMJoint defendant
Pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and possessing instruments; remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. The eventual sentence is not recovered. 3
GUILTY — NO TERMJoint defendant; Norwich Street house occupant identified in OCR
| Person | Legal position | Outcome / qualification | Src |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Grant Cavaney | Reported guilty plea; sentence unresolved | Pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and possessing instruments; remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. The eventual sentence is not recovered. | 3 |
| Peter Wallace Marriott | Reported guilty plea; sentence unresolved | Pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and possessing instruments; remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. The eventual sentence is not recovered. | 3 |
| Wayne Anthony Spackman | Reported guilty plea; sentence unresolved | Pleaded guilty to attempted manufacture and possessing instruments; remanded on bail for sentencing on 13 July 1990. The eventual sentence is not recovered. | 3 |