A man who was angry at what a Gladstone photo shop owner allegedly said to his pregnant wife, went to the store in a confrontation that turned ugly. Trevor Duncan Youngberg, 30, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 16 to wilful damage. Police prosecutor Sergeant Tanya Griffiths said on April 23, Youngberg attended … [Read more…]
A delivery driver was unloading items at a shopping centre when he snapped and attacked a woman’s car while she was still inside. Hayden John Smith, 47, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 16 to wilful damage. Police prosecutor Sergeant Tanya Griffiths said about 1.46pm on January 18, Smith was the driver of … [Read more…]
A man has faced court in Gladstone after he persisted with delivering hand-written letters to a woman’s home and he also turned up at her workplace when prohibited from doing so. The 59-year-old, who by law cannot be named, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 16 to contravening a police protection notice. The … [Read more…]
A Gladstone region teenager has been hit hard in the hip pocket and taken off the road for now after he decided to drive dangerously the night police were patrolling the same stretch. Zakk Christopher Coone, 18, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 9 to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Police prosecutor … [Read more…]
A drunk apprentice boilermaker sprayed police officers with a foul rant, calling them “f—ing dog c—s” as he was arrested at a Gladstone nightclub. Elijah Keith Martin, 21, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 2 to obstructing police in the vicinity of a licensed premises, possessing a restricted medicine and possessing an item … [Read more…]
A court has heard that a Central Queensland mine worker busted with meth had a history “littered with drug offences.” Brett Andrew King, 33, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 2 to possessing methamphetamine and a drug utensil. The court heard that about 2.30am on March 31, police intercepted King, driving in Gladstone … [Read more…]
A teenager who works for a Gladstone alumina company crashed his car into a power pole during the early hours of the morning while extremely drunk and not supervised as a learner driver. Ethan Kyle Luhrs, 18, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 9 to drink driving and driving as a learner while … [Read more…]
A woman working as a teacher aide at Gladstone has faced court after she made threats to kill. Here’s what happened. The woman, who by law cannot be named, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 2 to contravening a domestic violence order. Police prosecutor Sergeant Tanya Griffiths said on March 15, the male … [Read more…]
A woman working as a teacher aide at Gladstone has faced court after she made threats to kill. Here’s what happened. The woman, who by law cannot be named, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 2 to contravening a domestic violence order. Police prosecutor Sergeant Tanya Griffiths said on March 15, the male … [Read more…]
A fisherman who got into a drunken fight with another man then turned on police officers who were trying to defuse the situation. Joshua Neil Theo Migala, 40, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on May 2 to obstructing police and a failing to appear charge. Police prosecutor Sergeant Tanya Griffiths said about 10.20pm on … [Read more…]