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-Richmond defender Noah Balta says he “let a lot of people down” as the club has accepted a court ruling which will stop him from playing in at least four upcoming games, including Thursday’s Anzac Day eve clash against Melbourne, because of a night time curfew.
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-The case against William Tyrrell’s foster father has a “big hole” in it, a judge has told a court, as the man attempts to overturn his conviction for intimidating a child.
- News.com.au30/01 AFL legend’s son learns fate for $144k rort
-The son of AFL legend Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico hung his head as he was told he would spend the next nine months behind bars for defrauding his former golfing goods employer.
- News.com.au20/01 Fresh blow for TV host amid drug addiction battle
-An embattled former TV host’s public struggle with drug addiction has again been thrust into the spotlight after he was arrested and charged with driving with drugs in his system.
- News.com.au03/01 Andrew O’Keefe charged with drug driving
-Fallen TV star Andrew O’Keefe will face court again this month after being charged with drug driving.
- News.com.au13/12 Vigilante threats after sex acts with 14yo
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- News.com.au06/10 Storm official sanctioned over disgraced NRL player’s court case
-Australian athlete Tay-Leiha Clark has welcomed sanctions that have been handed down to a Melbourne Storm psychologist surrounding disgraced former NRL player Curtis Scott’s trial.
- News.com.au23/09 Ex-soldier groomed child online: court
-A former soldier arrested at a Perth base after sexually abusing a child he met online is fighting to remain out of jail, a court has been told.
- News.com.au06/05 ‘Witch’s’ texts before house fire
-A young woman messaged her ex-boyfriend “call the police LMAO” just minutes before she burned down his family home, a court has heard.
- News.com.au19/04 Judge ‘shocked’ in crypto bungle case
-A judge has expressed shock after lawyers acting for a man who stole $6m from a cryptocurrency platform flagged a fresh twist.
- News.com.au18/04 Lingerie-clad drink driver’s ‘poor decisions’
-A woman who was busted drink driving in leather lingerie when she collided with a man on an e-scooter has been sentenced for her “very very poor decisions”.
- News.com.au08/04 Disgraced player wiped from history in unprecedented NRL snub
-The NRL will not give Michael Jennings “official recognition” for his 300th game milestone.
- News.com.au22/03 Neo-Nazis’ violent attack on hikers
-Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions has called for a harsher penalty to be imposed on two prominent neo-Nazis following a “terrifying” group attack.
- News.com.au22/03 Mum’s tears after killing best friend
-The partner of a woman killed in a car crash caused by the victim’s best friend says she has been left with a “deep-seated fear and paranoia of losing loved ones”.
- News.com.au19/03 ‘Tragic’: Why thieving lawyer spared jail
-A solicitor stole more than $500,000 from clients over five years to feed her gambling addiction brought on by the murders of her three stepchildren at the hands of her ex-husband, a court has been told.
- News.com.au13/03 Exiled ex-NRL player Curtis Scott brutally KOs former teammate Joey Leilua
-Curtis Scott has claimed a second round knockout in his debut fight, taking down Joey Leilua in a battle of the former NRL stars.
- News.com.au13/03 Disgraced TV star’s money troubles revealed
-A troubled former reality TV personality has told a court she is struggling to raise the funds to pay a lawyer to contest her sentence for driving under the influence of drugs.
- News.com.au06/03 ‘I’m a good kid’: Tradie disappears with $12k
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- News.com.au05/02 Prisoner’s bold youth crime solution
-An ex-prison inmate who was locked up in his 20s for fraud and drug offences has called for a radical solution to Victoria’s rapidly spiralling youth crime crisis, saying the current system is clearly “failing”.
- News.com.au17/01 Sad downfall of young millionaire
-The start-up millionaire nephew of ABC chair Ita Buttrose has told a court he is back on the straight-and-narrow after a “drug-induced psychosis” landed him in court in two states on fraud charges.
- News.com.au11/01 Fake lawyer’s final words before police siege
-The “alarming” final words of a fake lawyer before he pulled a gun on a doctor and began an two-hour long police siege have been revealed.
- News.com.au15/12 ‘Bucket Man’s’ emotional court moment
-The AAMI Park pitch invader who hurled a bucket of sand at Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover has successfully appealed his jail sentence over the “cowardly and disgraceful” act.
- News.com.au06/12 Rapper’s warning after ‘terrorising’ sex author
-An aspiring rapper whose obscene and “terrorising” message to media personality Yumi Stynes landed him in court has been issued a stern warning after avoiding jail.
- News.com.au01/12 Ex-girlfriend slams NSW Origin great over comment on disgraced NRL player
-Tay-Leiha Clark has spoken out against former NSW State of Origin star Trent Merrin over comments surrounding exiled NRL star Curtis Scott.
- News.com.au30/11 NRL powerbrokers blacklist former Canberra Raiders centre
-Curtis Scott’s bid to return to the NRL has been denied and the disgraced centre is now reportedly considering a Super League switch.
- News.com.au23/11 ‘Disgrace’: Serial protester slams court ruling
-A serial protester has lashed out at a magistrate after she sentenced him for his involvement in a pro-Palestinian blockade that caused operations at a busy port to coming to a grinding halt.
- News.com.au13/11 ‘Evil intent’: Ex-lawyer’s vicious death threats
-A formerly high-flying lawyer with “a temper issue” who attacked two police officers and threatened to violently kill three people will spend less time in jail, despite a judge lashing her “evil intent”.
- News.com.au11/11 OnlyFans star was reportedly ‘drowning herself in alcohol’ over breakup before fatal crash
-An OnlyFans star named Paris Ow-Yang who crashed her $50,000 Mercedes while four times over the legal limit says went out drinking to numb “pain and hurt” she felt after a breakup.
- New York Post09/11 ‘I’ll shoot you’: Cop’s threat over film spoilers
-A Sydney cop pointed his gun at a colleague and threatened to shoot him inside a busy police station - because he threatened to ruin the ending of Top Gun 2: Maverick.
- News.com.au14/10 ‘Very lenient’: Rapists’ sentences upheld
-Two men who raped a woman in a caravan after she refused a threesome have walked free after their “very lenient” sentences were upheld in Victoria’s highest court.
- News.com.au02/10 ‘She’s all yours’: Caravan rapist’s vile remark
-Two men who raped a woman in a caravan after she refused a threesome have continued to show “no remorse” despite being convicted twice for their actions, a court has been told.
- News.com.au14/09 TV stars alleged stalker released
-The alleged stalker of TV star Sophie Monk has been released from jail just a week after he was charged with breaching an AVO.
- News.com.au08/09 Mum’s $10m windfall after crypto bungle
-A Victorian disability support worker who received more than $10m after a spectacular bungle from a cryptocurrency platform will not be forced to return to jail, a court has been told.
- News.com.au05/09 Pregnant sex teacher’s tears in court
-A teacher has walked free after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.
- News.com.au29/08 ‘Bucket Man’ pitch invader’s ‘stain’ on game
-An AAMI Park pitch invader responsible for leaving former Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover with 10 stitches and a “permanent reminder” of the chaos has been jailed.
- News.com.au23/06 Family lash cop’s sentence for fatal police pursuit
-The family of a father-of-two killed during a police pursuit on NSW’s Central Coast has reacted angrily after a former sergeant avoided being sent to jail for his role in the fatal collision.
- News.com.au05/06 Ex-Cricket boss should be jailed: court
-Prosecutors have called for a former Cricket Australia executive to be jailed over his “predatory” groping of two colleagues.
- News.com.au16/05 Bikie’s son’s $200k booze heist
-The son of a notorious Hells Angels bikie has walked free from court after admitting his role in the theft of $200,000 of pre-mixed drinks from a trucking yard in Melbourne.
- News.com.au03/05 Pervert slammed for secret beach recordings
-A married man has narrowly avoided jail after he illegally recorded more than twelve women sunbathing on one of Australia’s most iconic beaches for his own sexual gratification.
- News.com.au12/04 Rapists escape more jail after retrial
-Two convicted rapists have walked free despite a judge labelling their actions “appalling”.
- News.com.au06/04 Footy star’s big play in assault case
-Former NRL star Curtis Scott has launched an appeal after he was found guilty of assaulting and threatening his ex-partner.
- News.com.au02/04 Former NRL bad boy Curtis Scott filmed in wild bush footy brawl
-Former NRL star Curtis Scott has been filmed in a wild footy brawl while playing for Thirlmere in the Wests Group Macarthur First Grade competition.
- News.com.au23/03 Tradie dead in break-in gone wrong
-A 20-year-old psychology student has walked free from court despite pleading guilty to an aggravated burglary during which police allege a separate man murdered a young tradie.
- News.com.au07/02 Small detail that brought down teen Optus scammer’s blackmail bid
-An unemployed Sydney teenager who made a bumbling attempt to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from nearly 100 Optus customers following the telco’s data breach was brought down by one obvious detail.
- News.com.au24/01 ‘Lenient’ crash death sentence appeal
-Prosecutors have called on a Victorian court to overturn a “lenient” sentence which saw a father avoid jail over a Christmas Day crash which killed his two-year-old son.
- News.com.au06/01 Boxing world champ scores legal win
-A former world champion boxer has scored a win in court after he was sentenced to jail time for punching a Chemist Warehouse security guard multiple times during a dispute about Covid face masks.
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