Teen accused of destroying Hobart school oval
Police have accused an 18-year-old of destroying a primary school oval in Hobart with a motorbike.
Police & Courts Tasmania
Former medico remanded over historic child sex allegations
A doctor has appeared in a special sitting of the Hobart Magistrates Court, after being extradited from New South Wales on charges, including child sexual abuse.
‘Frivolous’ appeal against $17.5m pool development cut back
A planning tribunal has dismissed parts of an appeal against a multimillion-dollar pool build as ‘frivolous, misconceived’. What happens next in court.
Salmon worker wins compo claim after injuring back while checking nets
A tribunal found in favour of a Huon Aquaculture worker’s compo claim after she injured her back while checking nets. The full decision.
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‘Knives are like drugs’ lawyer warns as final decision nears on new laws
Results from a four-month police metal detection wand trial are in, with one in four searches turning up a weapon. Is this enough to win over critics and a vote in the Upper House?
Tasmanian disability carer jailed for defrauding client
A Tasmanian grandmother fraudulently obtained work as a disability carer then used a wheelchair-bound client’s credit cards to pay for luxury items, including Elton John tickets, has been sentenced.
Palawa elder slams magistrate’s advice as ‘outlandish’
A Palawa elder has finally appeared in court for a trespass charge, using his appearance to tell a Hobart magistrate his ‘colonial court’ has no power. The magistrate had some advice for him.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Tuesday, April 8
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on April 8.
Jury finds Leena Maree Anderson not guilty in $100,000 theft case
A Tasmanian woman accused of siphoning $100,000 from her then-partner’s bank account more than a decade ago has been acquitted of all charges by a Supreme Court jury.
Public tenant ‘vindicated’ after Housing Tas drops legal case
A Tassie woman who last year won a Supreme Court battle against Community Housing Ltd after being booted from her public housing residence has expressed relief the case is finally over.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Monday, April 7
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on April 7.
‘Mercy’ sentence for medicinal cannabis warrior
A Tasmanian pensioner who honoured his dying wife’s wish to help people by giving them medicinal cannabis says a court fine has ruined his life. How it unfolded.
‘Both can’t be right’: prosecutor calls on jury in alleged partner theft trial
A Crown prosecutor in the case of a Tasmanian woman accused of fleecing her former partner of $100K has delivered his closing arguments to a Hobart court, calling on them to make a decision on the ‘nine separate trials’.
Everybody appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court, Friday, April 4
Here is a list of people appearing at Hobart Magistrates Court on April 4.
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