Mackay court: Jessica Blinda Polsoni breach of bail charge dropped after police application refused

A Queensland mum who had a murder charge against her daughter dropped by prosecutors has been handed another win in court.

Jessica Blinda Polsonmurder charge was ultimately dismissed.

Police have been denied more time to gather evidence in a case against a mum previously charged with murdering her daughter.

Prosecutors dropped the murder case against Jessica Blinda Polsoni and Adam Hanbury in April determining there were “no reasonable prospects” of proving the charge beyond a reasonable doubt and it was referred to the Coroner’s Court.

The couple was accused of murder in February 2024 after a lengthy and complicated investigation following Diana’s death in 2022.

Police had alleged the little girl, the youngest of six children, was already dead when she was taken to Mackay Base Hospital about 8pm on December 29.

Jessica Blinda Polsoni Hanbury leaves Mackay court house after a part heard committal on allegations of murder. Picture: Fergus Gregg

Police still allege that Miss Polsoni breached conditions of her bail three times, and that she failed to register the birth of one of her children.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Vaughan Cooper asked Magistrate Patricia Kirkman-Scroope to cancel a hearing scheduled for August 27, 2025 so investigators could have more time to gather evidence.

Sergeant Cooper said police were still waiting on outstanding requests for “interstate and overseas birth records” and “a telecommunications statement”.

“Requests have been sent away for those birth records … these checks take a minimum two to three weeks to arrive,” Sergeant Cooper said.

He said the breach of bail related to Polsoni’s alleged contact with a Crown witness by text and it would take three months to get a statement.

Magistrate Kirkman-Scroope asked why these requests for information had been so long after the first charges and Sergeant Cooper said “I can only speculate we lost focus”.

“I’m just wondering why I should even grant the application … there’s been so much time to do this,” Ms Kirkman-Scroope said.

“This matter has been before the court forever, this file needs to be finished.”

The magistrate asked Ms Polsoni — who continued to represent herself — if she had any objections.

“I am OK if you go that way and I’m OK if you go another way,” Ms Polsoni said.

Supporters of Jessica Blinda Hanbury nee Polsoni leaving Mackay Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Picture: Zoe Devenport

She said she had no problem “one way or another” and made no submission to the magistrate.

Ms Kirkman-Scroope refused the application and ordered the hearing set for August 27 proceed.

“I would have thought that would have been done any time in the last 18 months since this defendant was charged with failing to register that birth,” She said.

“In my view an extension is not warranted.”

Ms Polsoni said a breach of bail charge from June 24, 2024 was being dropped.

Ms Kirkman-Scroope said there was no evidence offered for that charge and dismissed it.

Ms Polsoni is still facing two charges of breach of bail and one of failing to register the birth of a child.

The matter was adjourned until August 27, 2025.