Our Journalists

Savannah Pocock is a reporter for The Daily Telegraph based in Central Sydney and focuses on courts. She was the runner-up for the 2024 Caroline Jones Young Journalist Award and previously worked for the Byron Shire News.

@Savannah_Pocock

Savannah Pocock

Latest

Mid-North Coast

FRNSW firefighters have spent three hours extinguishing a house fire in Taree on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW

Major fire engulfs apartment block in Taree

Firefighters battled a blaze at a Taree apartment block for hours early on Thursday morning with the fire resulting in more than 40 people being displaced.

Byron Shire

Andrew Boag, 33, pleaded guilty at Byron Bay Local Court on March 27, 2023 to high-range drink driving.

‘Disheartening’: Man busted high-range drink driving in Byron Bay

A Byron Bay man was busted drunk behind the wheel just five minutes after having “a lot” of drinks on a Thursday night.

Blacktown

Alleged Rebels bikie Aleksander Mahone, 31, is arrested after allegations he choked and assaulted his partner. Picture: NSW Police Media

Alleged bikie accused of choking, hitting woman with a belt

An alleged bikie has offered a bizarre explanation as to why he alleges his ex-partner made up claims he choked and whipped her with a belt, a court has heard.

UpdatedDubbo News

WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. , PLEASE CONTACT WEEKEND PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN PUBLISHING. , Mystery murder/death of Joel Carter from the NSW outback country town of Nyngan.

Accused killer of Nyngan farmer faces court

The man who allegedly murdered a Nyngan farmer in January has been named. Read the latest.

UpdatedSouthern Courier

Court generic. Waverley Court House 151 Bronte Rd, Waverley NSW 2024Sydney, May 5, 2018. Picture by Damian Shaw

‘She stabbed me’: Woman allegedly attacked man with scissors

A woman who allegedly stabbed a man in the back with scissors, leaving him with a collapsed lung, has appeared in court.

Police & Courts

Ryan Peter Abela pleaded guilty at Byron Bay Local Court on March 27, 2023 to intimidation and damaging property.

‘Little f–king weasel’: Man loses it at Domino’s worker

A Byron Domino’s worker hid as a drunk Gold Coast business owner hurled verbal abuse, including homophobic slurs, because he believed the staffer spat in his food.

Ballina

‘Chain of misery’: Police bring down Northern NSW meth dealer

A northern NSW woman has avoided jail after she was busted carrying almost a dozen bags of the drug ice stashed across her body.

The Express

A man will face court today charged over the alleged supply of drugs across Sydneyâs west.In September 2021, detectives from Blacktown Police Area Command established Strike Force Delrine and uncovered an alleged drug-supply syndicate operating across Sydneyâs west.During the course of the investigation, strike force investigators seized cannabis, cannabis oil, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-infused products, more than $18,000 cash, documentation, laptops, tablets and electronic devices.Following further inquiries, detectives arrested a 22-year-old man at a home in Bass Hill about 10.30am yesterday (Monday 27 March 2023).The man was taken to Bankstown Police Station, where was charged with five offences, including breach of bail, two counts of supply prohibited drug including one more than large commercial quantity, participate criminal group â contribute to criminal activity, and deal with property â proceeds of crime.Police will allege in court that the man had been distributing prohibited THC-infused lollies before selling the confectionary as prohibited drugs.He was refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court today (Tuesday 28 March 2023).Picture: NSW Police

Man busted for allegedly selling drug-infused lollies

An accused drug supplier will appear in court after police cracked an alleged drug supply syndicate, which saw cannabis, drug-infused products and more than $18,000 cash seized across the investigation.

The Hills

Hills Police investigating serious collision on Whithers Rd Rouse Hill that occurred about 940pm 26/3/23. Four people injured three in one car one in another. Picture: The Hills Police Area Command

Four injured after car crash in Hills District

A woman has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition following a car crash in Rouse Hill.

Southern Courier

Police Generic. Waverley Police station, Sydney, Australia, 05 May 2018. Photo: Damian Shaw

Three teens charged after city assault

Three men have been charged and are set to face court after a man was left with facial injuries after allegedly being assaulted at a convenience store in the heart of Sydney.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/savannah-pocock/page/69