Sunshine Coast court fashions: The good, the bad and the ugly
Mullets, designer masks and questionable tattoos are just some of the fashion choices seen at Sunshine Coast courts over the past few years. We take a look at the latest trends.
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When covering courts in the region, the Sunshine Coast Daily’s court reporters stick to a conservative dress code which is encouraged at courthouses across the state.
Those who visit the Maroochydore, Noosa and Caloundra come from a rich tapestry and dress in a range of ways, including to impress, for comfort, or for a statement.
We’ve compiled a list of the outfits to hit Sunshine Coast courts from fashionable to casual.
CONVICTED
Jasper Hollywood, 52, Buddina
The look: Aviator glasses, Calvin Klein shorts, gold watch and a swastika tattoo
The offence: The 49-year-old Buddina man was sentenced for several offences including trespassing in a Mooloolaba resort on November 3, 2021 because he saw the blue light from its swimming pool.
Hollywood pleaded guilty to two counts of trespass, breaching bail, stealing, and driving an uninsured and registered car.
He was sentenced to nine months’ probation, with convictions recorded.
Desmond Gordon Warfe, 43, Nambour
The look: Crisp polka dot blue shirt with collar partnered with baggy pants for ultimate court comfort.
The offence: The 43-year-old Nambour man was arrested after he told police he masturbated for two hours in Dick Caplick park in Eumundi on May 4, 2022.
Warfe pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and to an indecent act in public and was fined $750 with a conviction recorded.
Luke Wayne Hunter, 38, Maroochydore
The look: A business shirt, untucked, with the collar up, partnered with a black snapback.
The offence: Hunter, 38, received nine months’ prison after pleading guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm, public nuisance and stealing in Maroochydore on February 8, 2022.
Hunter had served 73 days in pre-sentence custody which Magistrate Stjernqvist declared as time served.
The scaffolder will be eligible for parole on July 29, 2022.
Convictions were recorded.
Shane Phillip George Bellamy, 59, Brisbane
The look: Festive shirt colour matched with black shorts and Nike TNs.
The offence: The Brisbane man, then 59, was ordered to pay nearly $2000 in restitution after he broke into a Noosa caravan park and stole a safe filled with valuable items on December 20, 2020.
The 59-year-old pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates Court to entering the premises and committing an indictable offence of stealing.
Bellamy was ordered to pay a total of $1967 in restitution and was placed on a good behaviour bond for 12 months, to pay $1000 if he breaks the bond.
A conviction was recorded.
Jaydon Leigh Somerville, Hervey Bay
The look: Sporting a Supreme cross body bag and an untucked white button up.
The offence: The Hervey Bay man stomped on his victim’s head after the man slapped a woman for refusing him a cigarette near Ocean St in Maroochydore in 2019.
Jaydon Leigh Somerville pleaded guilty in Maroochydore District Court to committing grievous bodily harm.
He was sentenced to three years’ jail but was given immediate parole.
Daimen Tealai
The look: Looking suave in a cream suit paired with a teal tie, Daimen Tealai would arguably be one of the best-dressed defendant’s to face court.
The offence: Daimen Tealai’s joint assault with Jaydon Somerville left a 22-year-old victim with a broken cheekbone, nose and tooth.
He also pleaded guilty in Maroochydore District Court to committing grievous bodily harm back in 2019.
Tealai was sentenced to two and half years’ jail suspended immediately for three years.
He was ordered to pay $3000 compensation to the victim.
Chris Leon Greeff, 25, Spring Hill
The look: Sunglasses perched on top of a flowing mullet with a crisp, collared shirt.
The offence: Chris Leon Greeff pleaded guilty to common assault in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court.
The Spring Hill plasterer was fined for punching and abusing a father who supposedly “cut him off” in a McDonald’s drive-through at Coolum Beach.
A conviction was recorded.
Josh David Sansucie
The look: Trying to stay incognito, Josh David Sansucie sports a camouflage tracksuit and a New York Yankees cap as he leaves Maroochydore Magistrates Court.
The offence: Josh David Sansucie was sentenced to a nine-month suspended sentence for two years in November, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to five charges including dangerous operation of a car and driving under the influence of a drug on July 12, 2021.
The Sunshine Coast soccer coach had been seen by witnesses to be swerving off the Bruce Highway and narrowly missing concrete barriers while driving to a training session.
He was disqualified for a total of one year for the dangerous operation, failing to provide a specimen and driving under the influence and two years for each of the driving while suspended charges.
Convictions were recorded.
Belinda Rasha Savage
The look: If there was ever a day for a leather jacket, court might not be it. Belinda Savage teamed a funky scarf to keep herself warm in the cold courtroom.
The offence: Belinda Rasha Savage pleaded guilty in Maroochydore Magistrates Court to breaking and entering, wilful damage and five minor drug charges in June 2021.
The court heard Savage had in February, 2021 broken into a Noosa Council building at the Eumundi Noosa Road landfill site in Doonan after she climbed onto the roof to break a CCTV camera.
The total cost of the damage to the window and the CCTV camera was $5927.15.
She was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay back the damages.
Glen Robert Lee
The look: Like many of us, Glen Robert Lee wanted to look his best while wearing a mask during Covid restrictions. The facial fashion statement sure turned heads as it attempted to cover his bushy beard.
The offence: Glen Robert Lee was placed on a 12-month suspended sentence for three years after he pleaded guilty to seriously assaulting an elderly man in Sippy Downs on October 26, 2021.
He was convicted and ordered to pay $500 in compensation to the victim.
Lee was not disqualified from driving.
NO CONVICTIONS
Nikhil Courtney O’Brien, 21, Nambour
The look: All black outfit with comfy slides.
The offence: The 21-year-old Nambour mother scratched police along Duporth Ave in Maroochydore on October 17 after witnessing an alleged stabbing.
O’Brien was not charged with wounding.
O’Brien pleaded guilty to serious assault of a police officer causing bodily harm and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation.
She was then ordered to pay $1000 compensation to the police officer, with no conviction recorded.
Kahlan James Masri, 25, Mooloolaba
The look: Purple shirt, trendy sunnies along with a tote bag complimenting the court outfit.
The offence: The 25-year-old Mooloolaba man punched another man in the face outside the Peak nightclub in the early hours of October 10, 2021.
Masri pleaded guilty to public nuisance and obstructing police, with no convictions recorded.
Angus Peter Harry, 23, Coolum
The look: Fresh out of a scene from Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, rocking the black and grey chef combination with comfortable black footwear.
The offence: The 23-year-old Coolum chef threatened a group of people including children with a knife at a Noosa Heads bus stop after an argument.
Harry pleaded guilty to public nuisance and possessing a knife and was fined $400 with no conviction recorded.
Natasha Rosalie Hutchison, 37, Mooloolaba
The look: White rain jacket with the hood up, sunglasses and a face mask for Covid safety.
The offence: The then 37-year-old Mooloolaba child psychologist was sentenced to three years’ probation and slapped with a $1000 fine after pleading guilty to dozens of charges including drug possession, fraud and using a false identity.
No conviction was recorded.
Emma Jane Bonnell, 39, Peachester
The look: Emma Jane Bonnell expressed her inner rock chic with a pair of white Dr Martens and a skull graphic T-shirt.
The offence: The Peachester mother-of-two was fined after she was seen “aggressively” swinging a metal baseball bat at the Mudjimba Esplanade.
The 39-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of affray and one count of going armed so as to cause fear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on May 16, 2022.
Acting Magistrate Michael Bice fined the mother $200 and did not record a conviction.
Joseph Daniel Taylor, 43, Noosa Heads
The look: All dressed up in a navy suit, Joseph Taylor completed his court outfit with a chunky watch.
The offence: The Noosa Heads father copped a $2000 fine and a lengthy driving disqualification after he was caught speeding despite telling police he hadn’t been driving.
Joseph Daniel Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates Court to four offences of driving under the influence, driving while disqualified, failing to provide a specimen of breath and obstructing police.
Taylor received a total fine of $2000 and was disqualified from driving for three and a half years.
Convictions were not recorded.
Frank Partsch, 18, Zillmere
The look: A designer belt was tied together by a contrasting white shirt and black pants dropped below the waist.
The offence: The Brisbane-based welder faced court after being involved in a Noosa Heads rampage where five teenagers with baseball bats were chasing members of the public.
Frank Partsch pleaded guilty to being a public nuisance in Noosa Magistrates Court.
No conviction was recorded.
Kade Bradley Field
The look: Striking a pose outside court, Kade Field rocked an all black outfit with a pop of white on the shoes, a sports cap and a man bag.
The offence: Kade Bradley Field was trying to enter the Peak bar on Ocean St on November 20, 2021, where he had previously been banned, before threatening to kill security and telling police his name was Miley Cyrus.
Field pleaded guilty to obstructing police in Maroochydore Magistrates Court.
No conviction was recorded.
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