Court
Conviction avoided for glass jar thrower
A 50-year-old woman who threw a glass jar in an unlawful assault has avoided a criminal record but must pay a $400 fine.
Three unlicenced drivers fined
Magistrate Franz Holzer heard multiple cases in the Colac Magistrates’ Court last week of people driving without a licence or driving while suspended.
Drug driving dad avoids conviction
A father who was caught driving under the influence of drugs will take the train to work for the next 12 months.
Man fined for Colac assault
A man living in the Philippines must pay a $500 fine for assaulting another man in Colac.
Bank card thief avoids criminal record for Colac shopping spree
A Colac district father who went on a spending spree throughout the city with a stolen bank card has avoided a criminal record but must make a $300 donation.
Three years’ jail for district man
A former Alvie man has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
APOLOGISE: Court hears assault on first responders
A Colac woman who attacked and incited her dog on emergency workers while they were conducting a welfare check must write letters of apology to the victims.
Slashing offender receives conviction
A Colac woman was so alcohol-affected she didn’t remember chasing and slashing a man with a box cutter knife in the city’s main street, a court has heard.
