Articles tagged: Court
Shoplifters target Colac store
Colac Magistrates’ Court has heard about three separate thefts from Colac’s KHub all in the span of four months.
NEWS IN COURT
The latest news from the Colac Magistrates' Court.
Woolies attacker convicted
A 19-year-old woman who punched, kicked, slapped, bit and spat at Colac Woolworths staff and police officers has received a criminal conviction and been sentenced to 50 hours of unpaid community work.
Drugs hidden in jacket lining
A man who was found with drugs in the lining of his jacket must pay a $600 fine.
Driver illegally overtakes unmarked police vehicle
A Winchelsea man who illegally overtook an unmarked police car in Forrest has been left surprised after he received a $250 fine in court.
Off the road for a coffee
A 54-year-old man who drove his car through Elliminyt without a licence to get a coffee is off the road for the next 13 months.
Late for drug conviction
A 23-year-old man who was more than four hours late to court has avoided being arrested for his drug possession charge.
Family violence order breached ten times
A man who is up to his tenth family violence intervention order breach has received another mark on his criminal record, but this time must complete a community corrections order.
Fine for suspended driver
A man living in Colac on a working visa must pay a $500 fine for driving with a suspended licence.
Woman guilty of assault
A woman who assaulted a child in Colac’s Murray Street has received a stain on her criminal record.
No conviction for meth mum
A mother in her mid-30s has avoided a criminal conviction in court for a police raid on her house that found more than 20 grams of meth.
Speeding drug mum avoids jail
A 36-year-old mother has avoided jail and been given one more chance to curb her drug habit after being caught speeding along the Princes Highway on drugs with trafficking supplies in her car.
Driver without interlock avoids conviction, fined
A man who drove a truck through Colac without his required alcohol interlock device fitted in the vehicle has avoided jail and received a $900 fine.
Six-year wait for drink-driver
A Melbourne man has been sentenced for a drink driving incident from almost six years ago.
Family violence offender remains ‘in danger of jail’
A Colac district man will learn his fate for assaulting his partner and breaching an intervention order at a future court appearance.
Company fined for safety risk
A Colac district electrical company has been slapped with a $8500 fine for risking the safety of its third-year apprentice while preparing to install solar panels on a Colac business.
No conviction for alcohol-fuelled assault
A 27-year-old Colac man who assaulted a staff member at a Colac venue has avoided a criminal conviction.
Unlicensed driver fined
A Winchelsea man caught driving an unregistered vehicle without a licence has received a criminal conviction.
Court orders speedster off road
A 39-year-old father caught speeding through Barwon Downs is off the road for the next three months and must pay a $500 fine.
No conviction for drunk p-plater
A court magistrate says she faced one of her hardest sentencing exercises when deciding the fate of a 22-year-old man who recklessly got behind the wheel of a car after hours of drinking and drug taking, driving four friends around the south-west before crashing.
Drug-driver disqualified, ordered fine
A woman who was caught travelling more than 20kmh over the speed limit while on drugs has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and must pay a $750 fine.
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Man accepts responsibility for quad bike theft
A 53-year-old man with a clean criminal history who stole a quad bike must pay $500 to the court fund.
Council in court over beagle
A man who didn’t register his three-year-old beagle in Corangamite Shire has avoided a penalty in court – serving as a reminder for pet owners to register their animals, with registrations due this week.
