Articles tagged: Court
Magistrate fines man for violent dispute
A Melbourne district man must pay a $900 fine for assaulting a person over a business dispute.
Laundromat mix-up lands man in court
A Colac man has learnt a $900 lesson to make sure he’s got the right bags when leaving the laundromat and to not accept credit cards from his associates.
Accused burglar faces court
A man accused of committing a $12,500 burglary at a Simpson store will remain in police custody.
‘Bad decisions’ leading to Colac car crash
An unlicensed Colac man has been ordered to pay more than $10,000 in damages and banned from having a licence for a further three years after drink-driving at more than three times the legal blood alcohol limit.
Teen avoids conviction after burnout incident
A 19-year-old who did a burnout in front of a group of children in Colac must learn how to safely drive a car while keeping out of trouble for the next six months.
Speedsters banned from driving, fined
A P-plater who drove at 141 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway at Birregurra has been banned from driving for the next six months.
Jail time following crime spree
A man who carjacked three vehicles and tried to take another with a gun, and drove at 190 kilometres an hour in a 60kmh zone in Colac has been jailed for at least 40 months.
Magistrate convicts Colac drink driver
A Colac man has the next two years to think about his alcohol consumption after he was caught driving at almost three times the legal alcohol limit.
False legal theories misinform and disrupt
University professors and magistrates have expressed concern with a disruptive “gobbledygook” legal, which has been observed in Colac’s court.
Colac man jailed for violent offending
A Colac man with a history of violent offending has been jailed for six months.
Man jailed after Cobden bust
A Cobden drug trafficker has been sentenced to three years’ jail after police found two loaded hand guns, ketamine and cash when they intercepted him for speeding.
Motorist avoids conviction after Otways crash
A Canberra man who swerved into the opposite lane and caused a head-on car collision on the Otways coast has been sentenced in Colac’s court.
P-plater rollover could have been significant
A probationary driver has faced court for careless driving behaviour that saw him lose control of his car and roll three times.
Sick mum was excuse for Birregurra speeder
A Dandenong district man clocked up a speed of 128 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway while transporting his sick mum home from a weekend away on the coast, a court has heard.
Colac man faces court for murder
A Colac man accused of murdering a man at Geelong has appeared in the Supreme Court this week.
Sentencing sparks debate
A magistrate’s message to a young victim of family violence has sparked community discussion about the need for court sentencing to fit the crime.
Woman fined over incident with golf club
A Colac mother must pay a $400 fine for smashing the windows of a victim’s house with a golf club.
‘Clearly dangerous’ speedster slammed
A probationary driver who was caught driving at almost 50 kilometres an hour above the speed limit near Apollo Bay has lost his licence for 12 months.
Drug driver faces fine but dodges conviction
A Colac woman has avoided a criminal record but must pay a $900 fine for driving with drugs in her system.
Cleaner cops $500 fine for failed test
A Colac district cleaner who went for a drive to get some fresh air didn’t realise the drugs he consumed on the weekend would show up in a police drug test, a court has heard.
Next time, just use your shirt
A man travelling along the Great Ocean Road has pleaded guilty for driving with his phone out the window of his moving car.
Thief pleads guilty in court
A Colac man has been ordered to pay $239 and complete a 12-month community corrections order after breaching family violence intervention orders and stealing.
Colac man awaits hearing
A Colac man will remain in custody for the next two months while he awaits his next hearing date for his involvement in an alleged ketamine drug ring in south-west Victoria.
Teen avoids conviction after multi-vehicle crash
A teenager was caught up in song right before she caused a multi-vehicle crash near Birregurra, a court has heard.
