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Things didnât get off to a good start for Yeppoonâs Beau James Brook when he showed up two-and-a-half hoursâ late for his court matter on Thursday.
By the time the 22 year old arrived at Yeppoon Magistrates Court, the list of those appearing had almost finished and he was the last person to be dealt with.
Magistrate Jason Schubert was not impressed.
âWhat happened?â Mr Schubert asked Brook as he stood at the bar table in a courtroom that was empty in the public gallery with the exception of one media representative.
A casually dressed Brook replied: âI woke up late.â
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Michelle Ann Costello has been banned from driving for two years and she only has herself to blame.
The 46-year-old was originally disqualified from driving for six months in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on April 8.
The very next day she drove, and police caught her.
On April 22 in the same court, Costello pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified by a court order after police nabbed her driving on Yeppoon’s John Street on April 9.
Costello told Magistrate Jason Schubert that she had operated a cleaning business but due to her offending that was now finished.
She received no sympathy from the magistrate.
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Benjamin Anthony Khan - 0.119
The roofer was found by police in his vehicle, parked in a Zilzie median strip with the engine running, at midnight on March 27.
He was unresponsive and officers tried to wake him. He appeared to be intoxicated so they tried to give him a breath test.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Shaun Janes told the court Khan was uncooperative with police and tried to enter the vehicle again, so had to be restrained.
He was taken back to the Rockhampton Police Station where he blew 0.119.
âHe made full admissions of being the driver of the vehicle at the time,â Sergeant Janes said.