Courts

  • Supermarket thief faces jail sentence

    AN APOLLO BAY man who stole more than $64,000 from a supermarket he worked at will spend the next three months in jail.

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  • Farmer fined $20,000 over starving animals

    A FORMER Colac district farmer has lost $20,000 in fines after failing to properly feed and maintain his herd of 150 cattle.

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  • Colac woman jailed for car smash attack

    A COLAC woman who repeatedly drove her car into another woman’s leg has copped an 18-month jail sentence.

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  • Ageing court house a public risk: lawyer

    A LAWYER says ice-affected people at Colac’s outdated police station and court could be a security threat to the public, police, lawyers and judiciary.

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  • Two men off to prison for domestic violence

    COLAC’S magistrate has sent a clear message to family violence offenders by sending two Colac district men to jail.

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  • Witness saw sparks before fire

    A WITNESS has claimed she saw sparks coming from powerlines before the start of Colac district’s Black Saturday bushfire.

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  • Abuse victim sues church and state

    A FORMER Colac children’s home resident says she wants justice for an alleged rape which happened when she was in state care.

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  • Coroner adjourns Hugh Wilson inquest

    A CORONER might not release her findings into the 1976 death of Colac hermit Hugh Wilson until next year.

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