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Subscriber only A Central Queensland father was caught drink driving on his way to pick up formula for the baby. Eugene Malcolm Pollock pleaded guilty at Moranbah Magistrates Court on January 14 to driving over the general alcohol limit but not over the middle alcohol limit. Police prosecutor Sergeant Kevin Ongheen said Pollock was intercepted by Moranbah police just after 10pm on December 23. He returned a blood-alcohol content of .089 per cent and was issued a 24 hour suspension, the court heard. Lawyer Carly Guilfoyle said Pollock, a father of two, left home that night to pick up baby formula for his partner, who was also at home.
Strict conditions were issued to Edwards, including a condition not to enter or approach Moranbah unless appearing in court, the surrender of his passport and orders to report to Yeppoon police on Mondays and Fridays.
Edwards was arrested in October following ongoing investigations into the alleged attack on Justin Karl Herlihy, 47, on September 30.
It was alleged Mr Edwards acted with a co-offender, who allegedly held Mr Herlihy on the ground in a shed at Mr Edwardsâs Moranbah property on September 30.
At the first appearance on November 2, Magistrate Robert Walker said Mr Edwards allegedly took a metre-long black metal bar and struck the victim in the shin area before striking in other areas including his head, face and arms.
Police will allege he returned a reading more than three times the legal limit.
Moranbah police were called to the McCool St property at 5.40am last Saturday to reports of a car crashing into a fence.
Police will allege that on arrival at the scene, the driver had left on foot but was located a short time later.
The 25-year-old Moranbah man who was charged allegedly returned a positive roadside breath test and later recorded an alleged blood-alcohol content reading of 0.157.
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Subscriber only Drivers of all ages have faced courts across the Isaac region for drink driving over the middle alcohol limit.
Rhys Lochlan McIntyre, 24, recorded a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .122 when he was intercepted by police on Box St, Clermont, about 12.50am on November 21. He pleaded guilty at Clermont Magistrates Court on December 9 to driving over the middle alcohol limit but not over the high limit, his second drink driving offence within five years. Magistrate Robert Walker said some significant road safety issues were displayed from McIntyre choosing to drive while intoxicated. He was fined $800 and disqualified from driving for seven months. The conviction was recorded.
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An Eton man was allegedly drink driving near Moranbah on Tuesday morning.
The 47-year-old man was intercepted by police who were carrying out static road side breath tests.
He returned a positive RBT and later allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .073.
The man’s drivers licence was immediately suspended for 24 hours and he was issued a notice to appear at Moranbah Magistrates Court on January 14.
The static RBT site was part of a joint initiative between police and local industries to raise awareness of driver fatigue.
Representatives of Anglo American Coal and BHP assisted Moranbah police in road check points combining RBT’s and roadside drug tests (RDT) with fatigue questions and breakfast.