Police & Courts
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Mother and son dealt in drugs, Mildura court told
A WOMAN has avoided conviction after trafficking cannabis with her son. Kyla Pollard, 47, pleaded guilty to trafficking and cultivating cannabis before Mildura Magistrates’ Court…
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Crash injuries cut jail term for violent man
A MAN’S injuries in a high-speed motorcycle crash have been taken into consideration when he was sentenced to 12 months’ jail over a string of…
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Two drivers triple the limit
TWO men will face court after being caught driving at almost three times the legal blood alcohol limit. About 12.30am on Saturday, 41-year-old man was…
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Appeal bail for bathroom peeper
A MAGISTRATE says the conduct of a man who filmed two women in bathrooms deserved an immediate jail term given it happened in a workplace…
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Judge labels Cohrs a ‘smart alec’
ALLEGED murderer Paul Cohrs has been told to stop being a “smart alec” while being reprimanded by a judge for repeatedly wasting time. At the…
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Learner avoids convictions after Mildura cannabis drive
A LEARNER driver has racked up a string of charges after being pulled over in Walnut Avenue, Mildura. A children’s court was told this week…
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Mildura house burgled while victim was in hospital
A BURGLAR who stole from a woman’s house while she was in hospital was caught with the stolen items, Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard this week.…
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Merbein man brings drugs to court, gets extra charges
A MERBEIN man who took drugs into Mildura Magistrates’ Court says he did so because he did not think he would be jailed over the…
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Mildura crash driver on drugs with kids on board – police
A MILDURA woman has been convicted over a collision in Walnut Avenue, with police finding she was driving a defective car, carrying two child passengers…
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Mildura man’s family at ‘party’ before bashing, court told
A MILDURA man took his mother and two young children to a gathering that included gangland widow Roberta Williams before he was bashed, choked with…
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Woman steals Mildura charity tin with $50
A WOMAN who stole a charity donation tin, while having two children in tow, has avoided conviction. Jade Patrice Taylor was charged with stealing a…
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Mildura court hears driver returned .294 test
A WOMAN who was found behind the wheel at almost six times the legal alcohol limit has been disqualified from driving for two years. About…