Articles tagged: Court
Teen thief’s new charges while on bail
A Colac teenager who was granted bail after he stole an elderly man’s life savings is back in custody after committing more thefts.
Final chance for Colac man after breaching orders
A Colac man has been given one last chance to change his behaviour and stop using drugs.
Tougher sentences for youths
Colac and district youths accused of serious crimes could be headed for a higher court with the introduction of new legislation cracking down on youth offending.
Court extends suspension for speedster
A suspended South Australian driver caught travelling at 124 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway is off the roads for an extra month for his misbehaviour.
Quarry fined after man’s injury
A Timboon lime quarry operator has been convicted and fined $100,000 after a worker lost his arm.
Rental key thief arrested, facing court
A Colac man is set to face court following a “brazen burglary” where he allegedly stole hundreds of spare rental keys from a Warrnambool real estate agency.
Beeac accused to face County
A Beeac man accused of a non-fatal shooting will learn his fate next year from a County Court Judge after failing to get his case heard in a lower court.
Prison sentence for former bikie
A Colac man who was caught with an inactive drug lab in his house has been sentenced to nine months in prison.
Bikie bought chemicals in bid to leave gang
A Colac man was in hiding from an illegal motorcycle gang when the group found him and allegedly forced him to buy chemicals to manufacture drugs, a court has heard.
Expensive lesson for district driver
A district man who lost his licence after racking up $10,000 in unpaid fines has added an extra $400 to his total for driving while suspended at Winchelsea.
Woman fined for city assault
A woman who pushed another woman into a bush in Colac’s Connor Street must stay out of trouble for the next year and donate $400.
Camperdown man remains in custody
Police have flagged concerns over the homemade manufacturing of firearms, following a seizure in Camperdown.
Colac man returns to court in January
A Colac man will remain behind bars until at least January while he awaits his next hearing date for his involvement in an alleged ketamine drug ring in south-west Victoria.
Parks’ warning after court case
Parks Victoria says farmers need to do their homework before breaking ground near parks or reserves, after a Jancourt farm faced court late last month. Jancourt Farms Pty Ltd was convicted and fined $10,000 and ordered to pay costs in the amount of $5000. Magistrate Franz Holzer also granted the restoration order under the Flora […]
Bay business faces child work charges
An Apollo Bay fishing business will face court next month accused of multiple child employment breaches.
Vehicle chase ends with empty tank
Police have charged a man who was allegedly driving dangerously in Colac before running out of fuel near Winchelsea.
Farm fined for illegal tree clearing
A Cobden district share farm that knocked down protected trees on Crown land has been ordered to restore the land over the next decade, with fines amounting to almost $30,000.
Burnout offender dodges driving ban
A magistrate has warned a Colac man that he will lose his licence if he is caught driving like a “hoon” again.
Drink driver loses licence for breach
A Colac woman will have to find another way to get around after her driver’s licence was cancelled for drink driving.
Very fortunate: Judge warns motorist
A Colac man caught driving under the influence of a cocktail of drugs has had his licence disqualified for six months.
Hit-and-run driver banned for fleeing crash scene
A Colac woman who fled the scene after crashing her car into a parked vehicle will have to find another way to get around for the next four months. The 29-year-old pleaded guilty in the Colac Magistrates’ Court to charges of failing to stop and careless driving from an incident in July. The woman crossed […]
Police seize weapons at Cobden, man to face court over charges
A Cobden man is facing multiple charges relating to firearms following a national week of police action.
Colac trafficker slammed, jailed for ice offences
A magistrate has condemned a Colac man for spreading the scourge of the drug ‘ice’ within the community.
Driver off the roads for failing to report crash
A Colac district man fled the scene after hitting a pole with his vehicle, a court has heard.
