Articles tagged: guilty
Driver off the roads for failing to report crash
A Colac district man fled the scene after hitting a pole with his vehicle, a court has heard.
Fatigued mother fined $1000 for wire barrier collision
A Colac mother has admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel and colliding with a wire barrier while her 15-year-old daughter sat in the passenger seat.
Perpetrator’s final chance
A Colac district man who strangled his partner while under the influence of ice has avoid a jail sentence but if he commits family violence again, he is likely to be locked up.
Hunters hit with $600 fine after private property shot
Two Colac district men have been ordered to pay $600 each for their misuse of firearms on private property while hunting in the Otways.
Woman fined over incident with golf club
A Colac mother must pay a $400 fine for smashing the windows of a victim’s house with a golf club.
Conviction for mum
A Colac district mum who caused a two-centimetre gash on a victim’s lip has received a criminal conviction and been ordered to pay $300.
Cleaner cops $500 fine for failed test
A Colac district cleaner who went for a drive to get some fresh air didn’t realise the drugs he consumed on the weekend would show up in a police drug test, a court has heard.
Thief pleads guilty in court
A Colac man has been ordered to pay $239 and complete a 12-month community corrections order after breaching family violence intervention orders and stealing.
Driver fined after rolling car
A Colac man who fell asleep behind the wheel and rolled the car with four other passengers inside has avoided a criminal conviction.
Community work order for man’s machete act
A Camperdown man who wielded a machete in the town’s streets will repay the community for the fear he caused through 75 hours of community work.
