Courts

  • Husband whips wife in front of child

    A COLAC man has avoided a jail sentence despite whipping his wife with an electrical cord in front of their 3-year-old daughter.

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  • Courthouse attack highlights building’s failings

    A MAN will face court early next year after allegedly smashing a window at the Colac Magistrate’s Court this week, in an incident highlighting a need for better security facilities at the court.

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  • Travel agent enters guilty plea in fraud case

    FORMER Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff pleaded guilty to 55 fraud-related charges in Geelong Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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  • Alleged drug dealer in jail, co-offender convicted

    A COLAC man charged with trafficking the drug “ice”, possessing proceeds of crime and illegal ammunition possession is in custody until Friday when he faces a bail hearing.

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  • Court evacuation after bomb threat

    A BOMB threat and an altercation at the Colac Magistrate’s Court this week has put safety concerns about the courthouse in the spotlight.

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  • Colac’s courthouse puts people at risk

    A STATE opposition MP has renewed calls for an upgrade to Colac’s courthouse amid safety concerns for people using the facilities.

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  • Businessman gets jail term for drug charges

    FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff has received a six-month jail sentence for trafficking drugs in Melbourne.

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  • Colac ice addict bashed by inmates in jail riot

    A COLAC man will finish a two-month stint in jail next week after suffering a broken nose and other injuries during a prison riot.

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