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Failing to pull over has landed a man before a Maryborough Magistrate, facing a string of charges.
Patrick Leonard, 22, appeared via video link and was charged with one count of disqualified driving, one count of driving an unregistered vehicle, one count of driving an uninsured vehicle, one count of evading police and one count of obstructing police.
The offences occurred when Mr Leonard evaded police after being directed to pull over on December 2, 2020.
Police Prosecutor Senior Constable Balan Selvadurai said the offences could have easily been avoided if Mr Leonard pulled over when directed.
“He’s driven his vehicle, police have driven past, he’s come up as unlicensed … he’s then evaded police at 10am and then obstructed police by running away as well.”
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A man accused of murdering his neighbour has had his case briefly mentioned in Maryborough Magistrate Court.
Jake Scott Ashman, 23 stands accused of stabbing his neighbour Darren Ints to death in Granville before attempting to go shopping with the dead man’s credit card on February 19 last year.
Mr Ints was about a month away from turning 50 when he was found dead by neighbours inside his Cambridge St unit.
Mr Ashman is charged with murder, attempted fraud, assaults occasioning bodily harm and two counts of entering a dwelling and committing an indictable offence.
He did not appear in court on Tuesday.