Criminal case of Tasmanian judge to hear from 14 witnesses
A temporary, interstate magistrate will soon be appointed to preside over the criminal case of Tasmanian Supreme Court judge, Gregory Geason. What will happen next >
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‘Jealous’ man allegedly broke into home to murder ex’s new partner
A jury will determine whether a jealous ex is guilty of stabbing his former partner and killing her new lover while they lay in bed. What the court heard.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Wednesday, June 5
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on June 5.
Man says he was abused at George Town church in 1970s
A Tasmanian man has come forward to claim he suffered extreme child sexual abuse at the hands of two George Town priests – in a church sacristy – during the 1970s.
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$50k fine to remain over crushed abattoir worker
A $50,000 fine and no conviction will remain for a major Tassie meat processor after one of its long-term workers was crushed under a platform. LATEST >
‘Terrifying’: Racist bashes man over the head with e-scooter
A Hobart man who yelled out ‘coronavirus’ to a passerby of Asian appearance before brutally bashing him with an e-scooter has learned his punishment in court >
TT-Line pony deaths appeal moves to higher court
An appeal by TT-Line will be heard by the Full Court of Tasmania’s Supreme Court, after it was found guilty over the suffocation deaths of 16 polo ponies. SEE THE LATEST
No kids in ‘Ashley house of horrors’ for Christmas
The children held inside the state’s notorious youth detention centre should be freed for Christmas, the Greens say. HAVE YOUR SAY IN OUR POLL
‘You should be ashamed’: Why pair brutally bashed innocent cleaner at mall
A Tasmanian duo repeatedly kicked and stomped on a Glenorchy Central cleaner in front of horrified shoppers, leaving his face caved in and requiring surgery. The man was completely innocent.
Bust-up: Young mum bashed ex, who is also facing a DV charge
A young Tasmanian woman, prominent on the equestrian scene, has admitted to bashing her ex-partner. The man was charged with an offence also, which is set for a hearing.
TasTAFE tutor, ex-high school techie charged with child images
A Tasmanian tech whiz who has held a series of roles in the sector, including a six-month stint providing a training program to high school students, has been charged with three offences.
Top agent put nail under wife’s wheel, tried to run her off road
A Tasmanian real estate agent with a lengthy career at a top outfit has pleaded guilty to seven offences stemming from two separate incidents involving his wife.
Strangulation, knife threat: Muay Thai fighter on 54 DV charges
A young Tasmanian man is facing dozens of domestic violence charges, including that he allegedly pulled a woman by her hair, threatened her with a knife, and kneed her to the face.
Smashed chippie kicks cop’s neck, resists during nightclub meltdown
A Tasmanian carpenter with a history of grog-fuelled offending disgraced himself after being kicked out of a popular nightclub, his attempt to re-enter leading to a violent fracas with police.
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