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Subscriber only A woman jammed a police officer s fingers in a door when he tried to force his way into a Rockhampton residence while searching for a wanted juvenile. The woman, 48, pleaded guilty in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on May 24 to one count of obstructing police. Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said police attended a Koongal residence at 7am on April 24, looking for a wanted person. He said the defendant answered the door, however, she refused to open the screen door for police to enter. Mr Fox said the police tried to force entry twice, with the defendant pushing the officer back on the first occasion, and the officer s fingers being jammed on the second occasion.
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Subscriber only A man with 17 pages of traffic history who was caught offending again, has received a suspended jail sentence. Matthew Joel Johnson, 38, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court last Thursday to drug-driving, driving while disqualified by a court order, and failing to surrender into custody. The court heard that on June 7, 2020, Johnson was caught driving with methamphetamine and cannabis in his system on Yeppoon s Rawlings Street. It was also told that as well as Johnson s 17 pages of traffic history, he had a 12-page criminal record. While Johnson had previously been jailed for disqualified driving, his lawyer submitted that a lengthy probation order was in range.