Courts
Man fined for cannabis
A man caught carrying drugs in his pocket on an early morning drive has been ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Intoxicated man found asleep in school, blames medicine
A man who was found asleep in a Colac primary school after mixing alcohol and surgery drugs must be on his best behaviour for the next year.
Four days in prison for driver
A Colac motorist who struck out with road police has lost his wheels and his drugs, and spent a few nights in lockup.
Season starts without courts
A delay with the construction of four new tennis courts at Cororooke will leave the town’s tennis club without a home court for the start of the season.
GO TO JAIL: Mother in prison over theft spree
A COLAC woman will spend about two months in jail after pleading guilty to eight theft and attempted theft charges while on a community corrections order.
OPEN COURT: Victims encouraged to attend sentencing
A FORMER employee of disgraced Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff says it’s important the fraudster “faces the music” when he receives his sentence for theft charges on Wednesday.
JUDGEMENT DAY: Travel agent facing court
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff should plead guilty to about 50 theft charges in the County Court at Geelong next week.
CRIME SHOCK: Colac children face knife and theft charges
THREE Colac children aged between 10 to 13 have pleaded guilty to a Colac crime spree, with the magistrate warning them to clean up their lives.