Police & Courts
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Woman left ‘black and blue’ by assault, Mildura court told
A REPEAT family violence offender has been jailed for 12 months for leaving his partner “black and blue with bruises”, claiming she had punched herself…
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Mildura man in drug scam, court told
A YOUNG Mildura man was involved in a scam offering drugs for sale that he did not have, a court has heard. Before Mildura Magistrates’…
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Ambos to testify over Mildura baby murder charge
TWO ambulance officers and medical experts will be among those called to give evidence over the alleged murder of a Mildura baby. In June, Evander…
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Woman gets work order over $132,000 theft
A TRUSTED employee who stole more than $130,000 from an elderly woman’s bank account has avoided jail and been ordered to do 200 hours of…
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Drug habit and deals developed fast, Mildura court told
A YOUNG woman who had never been in trouble with police before delved “deep” into drug trafficking, selling everything from methamphetamine and ecstasy to her…
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Jail fears prompted Mildura teen to flee police, court told
A MILDURA teenager who narrowly missed colliding with a police car and then sped off, says he was scared of being sent to jail if…
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Two pythons sold illegally, Mildura court told
A MAN has fronted court for unlawfully selling two pythons in Mildura. Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told that during the search of a home in…
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Police foiled $15,000 drug deal, court told
A MILDURA man with no history of drug offences has been sentenced for trafficking three types of drugs and attempting to buy $15,000 worth of…
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Mildura woman’s car stolen by house guests
A MILDURA woman’s car was stolen by her house guests, a court has heard. Mildura Magistrates’ Court was told that in March Rhianna Moran and…
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Learner driver behind the wheel at 0.16, Mildura court told
A LEARNER driver’s car has been impounded after he drank six beers and got behind the wheel. Veerath Kumar Dines was pulled over about 12.45am…
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Euston irrigator took water unlawfully, says court
A EUSTON irrigator has been convicted and fined more than $130,000 for taking almost 1400 megalitres of water from the Murray River over four years.…
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Code 1: Drink-driving has little-known risks
POLICE AND COURTS By Sergeant Andrew Kilroy WITH the Christmas period fast approaching, the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions and the Sunraysia weather warming up, police…