Court

  • 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.

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  • Man fined for Colac assault

    A man living in the Philippines must pay a $500 fine for assaulting another man in Colac.

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  • 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.

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  • Three years’ jail for district man

    A former Alvie man has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Farmer adjourns mistreatment case

    A Colac district farmer will likely contest animal cruelty charges relating to the alleged mistreatment of cattle on his Dreeite farm.

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  • Don’t come back, magistrate warns

    A Colac district man says he was stupid for attempting to sell a fake Apple watch on Facebook.

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