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Subscriber only A Mackay father has been described as a predator after going out of his way to film up a woman s dress at a major shopping centre. Mackay Magistrates Court heard Spencer Michael James Radford followed a woman through various departments at a Caneland Central store before bumping into her and filming up her dress on December 22 last year. Defence barrister Matt Heelan said his 31-year-old client, who pleaded guilty to the breach of privacy charge, had two young children with his wife of five years. He said Radford was stressed at the time of offending as he was going through a process to become a partner at a telecommunications business and his wife was sick and heavily pregnant with their second child.
A magistrate has adjourned the case against a third generation Mackay cane farmer who polluted a popular fishing spot with construction waste so environmental officers can inspect the location.
Rodney Victor Vassallo, through his barrister, told a court he had taken steps to clean up the 180 to 320 tonnes of demolition scrap he deposited over a 170-metre stretch at Constant Creek.
The scaps included bricks, concrete blocks with reinforced steel bars and PVC piping.
Mackay Magistrate Court heard he had placed the construction debris along the banks – that backed onto his Mount Jukes property – and into the water in a bid to try and prevent further erosion.
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The court heard he would not say how the bike came into his possession and he denied knowing it was stolen.
Mr Beamish sought restitution regarding the decrease in value since the motorbike, even though it was returned, could not be sold at the same price.
However Magistrate Damien Dwyer said they could chase that through the civil court.
Stavrow pleaded guilty to illegally possessing the motorcycle with intent to deprive, and failing to appear in court.
The court heard a warrant had to be issued for the 48 year old’s arrest and he has since spent 10 days in the watch-house.