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A Central Queensland teenager was caught drink driving while taking another girl home to prevent her from walking in the early hours of the morning.
Holly Roberton, 18, pleaded guilty at Clermont Magistrates Court on April 14 to driving while over the no alcohol limit but not over the general limit.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Roberton was pulled over about 1.30am on March 27 at Lime Street, Clermont.
She returned a positive roadside breath test and recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .032, while holding a P1 license.
The teenager, who works on a property between Clermont and Moranbah, told the court she had consumed two schooners of Great Northern beer at the Clermont pub hours earlier, as well as something to eat, so didn’t think she would be over the limit.
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A Central Queensland mother-of-four broke down in tears as she faced court for the first time over a drink driving offence.
Krystal Ann Wilson, 37, who represented herself, pleaded guilty at Clermont Magistrates Court on March 10 to driving under the influence of liquor.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Wilson, who had no traffic history, was stopped for a roadside breath test on Tropic Street, Clermont, at 6pm on February 14.
He said she returned a positive result and later recorded a Blood-Alcohol Content reading of .168, more than three times the legal limit.
The Clermont mother, who was accompanied by her husband, told the court she was extremely remorseful and had been walking to work since the offence occurred, and getting lifts where she could.
A Blackwater teenager was charged after being part of an organised fight in the Central Queensland mining town.
Blackwater police responded to reports of an organised fight at Sagittarius Rd about 2.20pm on January 15, police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp told Blackwater Magistrates Court on Friday.
On arrival, officers located five vehicles and saw about 20 people in a circle around two people fighting each other.
Police recognised Triston Brandon Lee Major, who was involved in the fight, and when spoken to he said he arranged the fight to solve another dispute, the court heard.
Major, 19, pleaded guilty at Blackwater Magistrates Court on February 5 to committing public nuisance.
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An Emerald cafe workerâs behaviour on a night out was labelled âdisturbingâ by the magistrate on Tuesday.
Andrea Lee Johnson, 36, faced Emerald Magistrates Court on February 2 for ignoring police directions and causing a scene in the early hours of October 11, 2020.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Kevin Ongheen said officers were called to reports of a disturbance at the Emerald Hotel on Clermont St just after midnight.
Johnson was issued a move on direction to leave the vicinity after being in company of a man who assaulted security at the Irish Village, the court heard.
A short time later, police officers saw Johnson trying to gain entry to the Emerald Star Hotel and she was again told to leave before walking off.
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Dysart police have charged two people with drink-driving in the same vehicle, just five hours apart.
Senior Constable Nick Schmidt said police intercepted a Toyota Hilux on Queen Elizabeth Dve, Dysart, for a roadside breath test at 10.45pm on January 30.
A 30-year-old Airlie Beach man allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol content reading of .118.
He was issued with a notice to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on February 9.
About five hours later, Dysart police intercepted the same vehicle, again on Queen Elizabeth Dve.
The driver, a 49-year-old Dysart woman allegedly returned a BAC reading of .081 at the Dysart Police Station.