Timothy James Gleeson, Joanne Waterhouse: Police drop charges against couple accused of Wattles Warriors theft

The pair were due to proceed to a hearing in the Warwick court, but when police offered no evidence the co-accused walked free with all charges dismissed. 

IN COURT: The couple accused of stealing about $30,000 from the Wattles Warriors Rugby League Club have had all charges against them dropped. Picture: Kevin Farmer / NRM

A couple police previously accused of stealing about $30,000 from the Wattles Warriors Rugby League Club have had all charges against them dropped in a shock twist in court.

Timothy James Gleeson, 64, and Joanne Waterhouse, 48, each faced one count of stealing and their matter was listed for a hearing in Warwick Magistrates Court.

The case against the co-accused was stopped in its tracks when the police prosecution offered no further evidence against them on Thursday, meaning all charges were dismissed.

Mr Gleeson and Ms Waterhouse previously worked at the Wattles club, and the charges related to the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

The Headington Hill couple were charged in June last year after a six-month police investigation, which was sparked by a tip-off about “financial abnormalities” from senior members of the club.

The pair’s matters were mentioned in the Warwick court on more than half-a-dozen occasions since their initial arrest, most recently on July 19 when defence lawyer Chris Neville requested the case be listed for a hearing.

The court was told at the time that four witnesses were expected to give evidence for the prosecution during proceedings.

Mr Gleeson and Ms Waterhouse were on bail for the entirety of their court case.