Police & Courts
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Policeman bitten during Mildura hotel check
A POLICEMAN was taken to hospital for a tetanus shot and antibiotics after being bitten during an arrest at a Deakin Avenue motel. Last August…
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Woman feared stabbing outside Mildura hospital, court told
A WOMAN has told Mildura Magistrates’ Court she believed she was going to be stabbed when a man tried to get in her car and…
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Mildura burglar caught red-handed
AN offender claimed he did not know he was being enlisted to assist with a burglary when his friend asked him for help. William Mitchell,…
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Case will remain cold unless driver has change of attitude, says QC
THE Queen’s Counsel who successfully fought for a $250,000 compensation payout for Jenny Shaw says it is “a matter of bare humanity” that she finally…
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Fight film teen cops a bond
A TEENAGER has fronted a children’s court after filming a fight outside Mildura’s Deakin Avenue KFC store. Before the court this week, she was placed…
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Mildura man jailed after dangerous chase
A MILDURA man who risked the lives of other motorists by speeding down the wrong side of the road while trying to escape police, will…
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Man facing more than 80 charges
A MAN is facing more than 80 charges after allegedly stealing two cars and allegedly risking the lives of police officers and members of the…
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Qantas welcomes back disruptive passenger
A PASSENGER who disrupted a Qantas flight shortly after boarding in Mildura has been welcomed back by the airline. When the matter went before Mildura…
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Man fined over ‘appalling’ horse neglect
A MILDURA man has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after two thoroughbred horses had to be put down as a result of “appalling neglect”.…
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Robinvale trafficker facing deportation
A SOLICITOR has asked that a Robinvale drug trafficker not receive a jail sentence longer than 12 months because he doesn’t want to be deported. However…
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Woman fined over dog’s lamb massacre
A COURT has ordered a dog be destroyed after it attacked almost 60 sheep. The dog’s owner, Sarah Phillips, will have to pay more than…
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Mildura man used bank transfers to contact ex-partner
A MILDURA man breached a court order by using bank transfers to contact his ex-partner. The 27-year-old was convicted over the offending when he faced…