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Teen thief hospitalised, victim investigated for assault
A teenager winds up in intensive care after allegedly being chased and bashed after trying to break into the garage of a Nerang home.
Assaults And Violence Offences
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No jail time over senseless death
ONE of the witnesses said it himself — put testosterone, alcohol and the early hours of the morning together and nothing good was ever going to come of it.
A jury yesterday acquitted Elanora graphic designer Mark Leslie Fitzgerald of manslaughter, but it came after years of “hell” for all involved with a group of young, drunk men who got into a fight outside the Big Chief burger shop at Coolangatta on Father’s Day, 2009.
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Bail Refused For Alleged M1 Gunman
A MAGISTRATE who was urged not to bow to the ‘hot breath of public opinion’ over a Gold Coast shooting spree has refused bail for an accused M1 gunman.
Greg Stolz | December 10th, 2010 | Courier Mail
Mahan Gheisari, 27, appeared in Southport Magistrate’s Court today charged over the drive-by shooting at a young couple on the M1 last Saturday night. The female passenger was showered with glass as the bullet smashed through the rear window.
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Property Deal Led To ‘Death Threats’
Allegations of underworld death threats and real estate scams on the Gold Coast’s “Millionaires Row” have been aired in court.
Resident Rod Lambert yesterday told the court that he feared for his life after alleged threats from a high-profile real estate agent and Ken Lacey.
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Kiwi & Australian Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder
A KIWI and an Australian have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Gold Coast cannabis dealer who was strangled in a robbery gone wrong.
Two New Zealand men, David Galloway and Malakai Lui, both 20, and Australian Dustin Johnston, 37, faced a murder trial in the Queensland Supreme Court over the death of Daniel Dwyer, 46.
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No Jail For Spitting & Biting A Police Officer
Jail Reprieve For Man Who Bit Officer
From the Gold Coast Bulletin
A man who bit a police officer’s finger during a bucks night fight in Surfers Paradise received a three month suspended jail sentence yesterday.
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Boat Driver Not Guilty Of Causing Death
Leah Fineran | July 1st, 2010 | GOLD COAST NEWS
A BOAT driver whose girlfriend fell overboard and was hacked to death by a propeller on the Gold Coast has been fined $2000 after being found guilty of unsafe operation of a ship but not guilty of causing her death.
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Coast Teen’s Joyride To Tragedy
Leah Fineran | June 17th, 2010 | Gold Coast News
A P-PLATER driving a car jammed with eight intoxicated teenagers almost killed his friends when the car overturned at Pacific Pines.
Passenger Mark Bates were hanging out of the window when the Holden Jackaroo flipped and was trapped between the car and the road as the vehicle slid 15 metres.
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Victim’s Mother Forgives Killer Bouncers
Emmaline Stigwood | June 10th, 2010 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Tira Tararo (mother of the victim) and Stewart Kaiaruna (uncle of victim) outside court yesterday.
SUNDAY nights at Fishos were known for their live music, lax dress codes and good times — until a man died on the boardwalk out the front.
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One Punch Can Kill Campaign
Bill Potts talks on the Queensland Government’s “One Punch Can Kill Campaign” – Channel 9 Gold Coast News – 30 April 2010.