Articles tagged: Court
Side-swipe driver enters guilty plea
A South Australian man must be on his best behaviour for the next year after failing to stop after side-swiping a car on the Princes Highway.
Speeder had cannabis in system
A young mother caught driving with cannabis in her system on the way to a funeral won’t drive for the next year.
Campfire a costly affair
A man caught sleeping while his campfire burnt on the ground in the Great Otway National Park must pay a $600 fine.
Fine follows damage to yacht club
A woman who broke a Colac Yacht Club window in a drug-induced state must pay a $1000 fine.
P-plater’s penalty after a burnout at Barongarook
A P-plater who doesn’t remember doing a burnout must complete a safe driving program and pay a $1000 fine.
Guilty plea for man after assaulting his partner
A man has promised to be on his best behaviour after drinking half a bottle of Jack Daniels and hitting his long-term partner.
Truck driver off the road after appalling record
An interstate truck driver with a drug problem has been ordered off the road for the next three months, after driving a truck down Colac’s Murray Street without a licence.
Driver hit 102kmh in 50kmh zone
A 21-year-old man who was travelling at more than 100kmh in Colac’s Pollack Street is off the roads for the next year.
Jail time for Colac tech thefts
A 34-year-old man will spend four months in prison after ransacking a Colac technology store and making off with more than $1200 in goods.
Former teacher fined
A former Colac school teacher has been convicted of historical sexual assault charges and must pay a $5000 fine.
Man fined for Xanax collection
An expectant father must pay a $500 fine for possessing more than 300 Xanax tablets.
$400 fine for L plate driver
A learner driver must pay a $400 fine after driving while suspended and not displaying her L plates.
No jail after assault on 78-year-old
A 50-year-old man who punched his stepfather in the face must be on good behaviour for the next year.
Court fines ex-AFL agent
A former AFL player agent returned to Colac’s court this week to fight his three-month loss of licence.
Brain injury leads to dismissal of case
A 47-year-old man who breached an intervention order in 2019 has avoided sentencing due to his challenging personal circumstances.
Man fined after house raid uncovers cannabis
A Colac man has promised to stay out of trouble for the next year after police raided his house for cannabis.
Drunken motorist crashed into pole
A man who drove his vehicle into a power pole while more than three times the legal alcohol limit is off the road for the next year.
Unlicensed driver fined
A Gisborne woman who drove without a licence to help her tired friend will pay a $300 fine.
Violent incident leads to penalty
A man who damaged his family member’s home and car must be on good behaviour for the next year.
Missing mobile phone tracked to defendant
A man who pocketed a dropped phone while walking on Murray Street in Colac must pay a $500 fine.
Camper fined $1000 after violent Otways attack
A man who punched another person in the face while camping in the Otways must pay a $1000 fine.
Highway speedsters caught
Two men caught speeding on the Princes Highway have lost their licences but avoided further penalties.
Man fined $500 after fuel theft
A man has had a costly experience after driving to a Colac petrol station without a licence and failing to pay for his fuel.
Driver flees from police after crash
A 22-year-old man must be on good behaviour for the next 12 months after he flipped his car and ran away from police.
