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Subscriber only From a man who was caught stocking up with hundreds of illegal Viagra pills to a man who threw a used vibrator at a staff member, here are some of the most unusual crimes to come before Coast courts this year alone.
Woman throws dog at victim Donna Maree Shailer leaving Caloundra Magistrates Court on March 3 after being sentenced for assault. A woman who threw her dog at another woman before hitting her with a laptop was fined $500 for the unusual assault. Donna Maree Shailer, 54, was charged with assault causing bodily harm after she attacked another woman, who was known to her, on August 9 in 2020.
Marijuana plants were âpopping up randomlyâ in her garden, and while she had previously been disposing of them, she decided to let them grow and watered them after learning they would help her sleep.
Mountfordâs defence lawyer told the court Mountfordâs partner and dad had died since the start of the year.
The court heard she had not seen a doctor before treating her sleeping problem with the drug, but she had now stopped and was seeking medical treatment.
Mountford, who works at a local fruit shop, was a âhardworking and contributingâ member of society, her lawyer said.