Former senior Tasmanian police officer faces abuse charges
Police travelled to Queensland to charge a former Tasmanian sergeant in his 70s with child abuse offences. What we know.
Police & Courts Tasmania
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Tuesday, January 7
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on January 7.
Police rescue four stranded bushwalkers in space of 24 hours
It was a busy Saturday for police with three separate rescue missions across Tasmania’s wilderness. In response, bushwalkers have been told what they can do to remain safe.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Monday, January 6
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on January 6.
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Man who killed baby faces sentencing delays
A man who killed a baby will not learn his fate until after the New Year due to a disagreement between lawyers.
Young man dies days after Bridgewater motorbike crash
The young man who suffered critical injuries from a motorbike crash has tragically died.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Friday, December 20
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on December 20.
Hobart dealer kept $300K drugs at his mum’s home
A man who had over $340K of drugs, a cannabis grow house and firearms seized from his home address – and his mother’s – won’t see jail after being sentenced. The latest.
Man killed baby birds, caught ‘pet’ cockatoo in prison
A former Risdon Prison inmate has avoided further jail time after keeping an injured cockatoo as a ‘pet’ inside his cell and stomping on fledgling sparrows. Warning: Distressing content.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Thursday, December 19
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on December 19.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Wednesday, December 18
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on December 18.
Emotion, alcohol factors in stabbing murder of partner
A Tasmanian woman found guilty of murdering her partner during a drunken fight inside his flat nearly three years ago committed the crime “in a split-second act”, a court has heard.
‘Could have been deadly’: Bus driver ‘lucky’ to be alive
Photos have emerged of the swollen face of a bus driver serious injured in Northern Tasmania — where it’s alleged two teens attacked him with a broken bottle.
Hillcrest victims’ families launch new legal battle
Lawyers representing the parents of the children killed in the Hillcrest tragedy believe a new legal battle will be the ‘first step in the path to securing a measure of justice.’ The next steps.
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