Suspect faces attempted murder charge
A MAN was charged in the Magistrate’s court on Monday with attempted murder.
‘Inciting a riot? He has no case to answer’
THE attorney representing a social media entertainer who was last year accused of inciting a riot yesterday argued that his client does not have a case to answer.
Man accused of defaming Davis walks free
A MAGISTRATE yesterday discharged the man accused of defaming Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis after the prosecution’s main witnesses failed to attend his trial to give evidence.
Marine accused of pulling gun says he was extorted
A MARINE accused of pulling a gun on his former girlfriend and her new lover yesterday claimed the couple tried to extort him of $5,000 to drop the charges.
Stolen wedding gifts found in ceiling of neighbour
A WOMAN’S stolen wedding gifts were found stashed in the ceiling of one of her neighbour’s homes, a court was told.
‘I hit car that ran a red light’
A MAN said he “totalled” his car when he “t-boned” another vehicle that had run through a red light.
Teenager accused of being a ‘Peeping Tom’
A TEENAGER accused of being a “Peeping Tom” was yesterday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.
Nygard suffers new court defeat
THE United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed a complaint by Peter Nygard made under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act in the United States.
‘I took $1k of goods so I could play baseball with the kids’
A MAN told a court that he stole more than $1,000 worth of sporting equipment from a local school because he wanted to play baseball with the kids in his neighbourhood.
Officer says he found marijuana in boxes
A 37-year-old man accused of marijuana possession denied the allegations when he was questioned in police custody, a court was told.
Man acquitted over beer claim
A MAGISTRATE yesterday acquitted a man charged for patronising a bar earlier this year, after ruling the prosecution failed to prove their case.
Robbery suspect: You have the wrong person
A 25-year-old man charged with armed robbery yesterday claimed that police had arrested the wrong person.
Suspect wins $160k for police assault
A MAN who was unlawfully arrested, beaten by officers and falsely accused of stealing his own possessions was awarded over $163,000 in damages by the Supreme Court.
