Articles tagged: Court
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.
Don’t come back, magistrate warns
A Colac district man says he was stupid for attempting to sell a fake Apple watch on Facebook.
Court hears speed, drugs and weapons
A Camperdown man who racked up a long list of criminal charges across the western district including drugs, weapons and driving offences will learn his fate in March.
Driver learns the hard way
A Geelong learner driver has been caught behind the wheel without a supervising driver, a court has heard.
No conviction for Winch speedster
A Winchelsea man caught driving at 55 kilometres an hour above the speed limit will have to find a new way to get to work in Colac for the next year.
Man sentenced for police chase, thefts
A former Colac man will spend the next three months in prison for stealing cars and driving dangerously while police chased him.
Anger course for threat
A Ballarat man must complete an anger management course for threatening to call his mother to slit a victim’s throat.
Teen avoids record
A teenager has avoided a criminal record for violence that caused terror to witnesses.
Man sentenced for lashing out at hospital
A Colac man who got impatient at Colac’s hospital and punched the reception window while intoxicated has been ordered to treat his alcohol addiction.
Teen to pay for thefts
A 17-year-old must repay more than $250 for items she stole from a retail store.
Bunnings bandit must repay store
A man who pocketed tools while wandering Colac’s Bunnings must pay $413 in fines and repayments for the stolen items.
Long heal for fatigued driver
A man who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed near Stonyford has faced court after spending months in hospital.
Speedster to lose licence
A Colac woman caught doing 137 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway in an 80kmh zone will wait until February before her 12-month licence suspension starts.
Thief must pay $1217
A Colac man who stole an electric bike from Coles must pay more than $1000 to the victim.
Bunnings bandit at court
A Colac district man has avoided a criminal conviction for a theft at a Colac store.
Man smuggled pills into prison
A former Colac man who smuggled drugs inside his body before going into custody will spend the next two months in prison for a range of offending, including a Colac burglary.
Conviction for tire slashing
A Colac man has received a black mark on his criminal record after slashing the tires of a car after a verbal altercation with his dad.
Lying learner avoids record
An Apollo Bay learner driver who lied about his identity to police because he was “too nervous” to produce his Learner permit has kept his clean criminal record but must pay $300 to the court.
Fine, conviction for bank smash
A Colac woman who shattered a glass door at a Colac bank has received a $300 fine but does not have to pay for the damage.
Speeder stripped of licence
A woman caught doing 137kmh on the Princes Highway at Winchelsea is off the roads for the next six months.
Done twice for driving
A Colac woman who has never had a drivers licence won’t be getting one for at least the next three months after police caught her driving twice.
Driver went across line, but not above law: court
A Colac magistrate has spelt out overtaking rules to a bus driver.
Oval fence offender escapes conviction
A Colac district man who previously denied driving his mother’s vehicle through fences at two Colac ovals causing almost $10,000 worth of damage has pleaded guilty to the crime, but walked from court without a conviction.
Facebook fraud convicted
“That’s a cruel, cruel hoax to play on someone.” A Colac woman who scammed a victim out of $200 by falsely advertising a vehicle on Facebook marketplace has received a $600 fine on top of repaying the money she stole.
