No jail for man found with child porn videos
A 28-year-old former supermarket worker won’t go to prison for possessing child porn videos, with Chief Justice Alan Blow explaining why he spared him a jail term.
Police & Courts Tasmania
Paedophile teacher says he rejected boy’s advances
A Hobart jury has heard more evidence from a convicted child sex offender, who says he rejected the sexual advances of a young boy he met on the beach.
Panicked evader sped towards police
A Red Hills man has pleaded guilty to evading police following an incident where he yelled out of his window as he sped towards a police officer who was trying to intercept him.
Burglar angles for smokes with fishing rod
A George Town man has pleaded guilty to trying to rob a tobacco store armed with a fishing rod.
Man charged with assault of Jarrod Davies
Visiting Victorian man Jarrod Davies, found dead in the River Derwent on Tuesday, had been involved in a nightclub brawl hours earlier, police allege.
Jan Cameron faces criminal charges
The former director of Launceston-based baby formula producer Bellamy’s, Jan Cameron, will appear on criminal charges following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Alleged festival ‘incident’ sparks investigation
Police are calling for people who may have seen a specific teenage girl at Party in the Paddock as they investigate an ‘incident’.
Ex-teacher denies new abuse claims
Convicted paedophile and former teacher Darrel George Harington has taken to the witness box to deny fresh child sex claims.
Man to front court over seagull torture
A Hobart man will fight serious animal cruelty charges in court after he was allegedly involved in the torture and filming of a seagull at a popular fishing spot.
Find out who’s appearing in Tasmania’s courts on Friday
Here are the names of every person scheduled to appear in the Supreme Court and Magistrates Courts around Tasmania on Friday, February 14, 2020.
‘May your spirit shine’: Tributes flow for Jarrod Davies
Heartbroken friends of a Victorian man whose body was pulled from the water off Elizabeth Street Pier have told of how he filled their lives with laughter.
Body identified as Jarrod Davies
A body recovered from Hobart’s waterfront has been formally identified as Victorian man Jarrod Robert Davies.
Convicted ex-teacher back in court
A former New Town High School teacher who previously admitted to molesting boys in the 1970s has returned to court facing fresh sex allegations – but this time he’s fighting the charges at trial.
Burglar thwarted by glass doors
A thief who was released on bail took $760 worth of fizzy drinks from a Launceston business and later attempted an escape which didn’t go to plan.
Ownership ban over dog cruelty
A magistrate says a dog named Smoochie, which suffered “appalling” neglect, had a happy ending after being removed from its owner.
Man faces abuse charges
A man has pleaded not guilty to seven charges relating to the production of child exploitation material and possession of child abuse material.
Pool vandals may have left behind clue to identity
Vandals who broke into a southern Tasmanian swimming pool and caused considerable damage over the long weekend may have mistakenly left behind a clue as to their identity.
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