Tag: Courts and Trials
Mother confesses to eight baby murders
A French mother admitted killing eight newborn babies Thursday, investigators said, as a shocked nation struggled to digest the latest grisly tragedy of village life.[MORE]
Former guard avoids jail for looking up prisoner details
A former Perth prison officer has avoided being sent to jail for accessing and disclosing confidential information about five inmates.[MORE]
Foreign fishermen launch appeal in NT
Seventeen Indonesians convicted of illegal fishing have launched an appeal in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.[MORE]
Accused basher may have been framed, court hears
The ACT Supreme Court has heard a man accused of smashing a car window and threatening the occupants with a baseball bat may have been framed for the assault.[MORE]
Australia backs Corby's bid
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says he would support moves to slash convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby's jail term.[MORE]
Man appeals jail term for sex attacks
A Darwin man jailed for 13 years for physical and sexual violence against two women will appeal against his sentence.[MORE]
Gambling addict spared jail over theft
A gambling addict who stole more than $170,000 from her employer has been given a suspended jail sentence.[MORE]
Singer pleads not guilty to MP assault
An American soul singer accused of hitting Blacktown MP Paul Gibson says he acted in self-defence.[MORE]
Man who killed wife gets green light to drive taxi
The Supreme Court in Melbourne has ruled a man who killed his wife should be allowed to drive a taxi.[MORE]
Man to front court accused of arson attack
A 44-year-old man is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court today, charged over an alleged arson attack on a home in Pingelly on Tuesday night.[MORE]
Court jails dazed hairdresser thief
A Mount Gambier man has been sentenced to four years in prison, for robbing a hairdressing business in Mount Gambier to pay for Christmas presents.[MORE]
Ex-boxer wins appeal against bashing sentence
A former boxer sentenced to jail for bashing a 70-year-old man on a Sydney ferry has had his sentence suspended.[MORE]
Man jailed over hotel room bashing
A Bacchus Marsh man has been jailed for seriously injuring and threatening to kill a woman in a Ballarat hotel room in June last year.[MORE]
Third man in court over Hodgson's alleged murder
A third man charged over the alleged shooting murder of Adelaide woman Karen Hodgson faces court.[MORE]
Death threats over bashing conviction, court told
A former Tasmanian boxer, Grant Brown has told a court he has received death threats after being convicted of bashing a 70-year old on a Sydney ferry.[MORE]
Pair to front court over Horsham burglaries
Police have charged two teenagers over a spate of break-ins and aggravated burglaries around Horsham in the past month.[MORE]
Suspended sentence for gross indecency at deaf school
A 55-year-old former teacher who made his students expose themselves in class has received a suspended jail term.[MORE]
Is Shane Davis innocent?
This is the question confronting Queensland authorities - the answer could have enormous consequences for one man's future, the police service, and the justice system that has seen Shane Sebastian Davis imprisoned for nearly two decades. [MORE]
Veronicas sue Oz merchandiser
ARIA-winning pop-rock group The Veronicas are suing their former Australian merchandiser, claiming they have not been paid for sales since December. [MORE]
$18.5m fine 'won't stop Telstra's anti-competitive tactics'
Telstra's rivals say the company's $18.5 million fine for anti-competitive conduct will not fix competition problems in the sector.[MORE]
Man jailed over stealing car with baby inside
A man who sparked a major police operation in Brisbane by stealing a car with a baby inside has been sentenced to two-and-a-half-years in jail. [MORE]
Jury to deliberate in dad murder trial
A Supreme Court jury in north Queensland is expected to begin deliberations in the case of a 21-year-old Townsville man accused of murdering his father last year.[MORE]
Third arrest over Hodgson's alleged murder
A third arrest has been made over the shooting of Adelaide woman Karen Hodgson at her home in April.[MORE]
Key witnesses dodge Lockerbie hearing
Delays in a hearing on whether or not BP influenced the release of the Lockerbie bomber has strained relations between the US, UK and BP.[MORE]
Youth gets 3 years' jail for caravan park death
The judge who sentenced a Tasmanian teenager to three years' jail for punching and killing a man has told the court it was not an easy decision.[MORE]
