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An outspoken freedom of speech advocate says being held in custody is causing him problems in defending police charges alleging he stalked three police officers and a senior registrar of the Ipswich court.
Russell Gordon Haig Mathews, 71, appeared from jail via video-link when the four charges of unlawful stalking were mentioned before Ipswich Magistrates Court.
The disability pensioner is known for the large signs erected in the front yard of his home on Brisbane Rd, Booval that are critical of the courts, politicians, and cite his belief that he is being targeted by a Catholic mafia conspiracy.
Premium Content A MAN grabbed his girlfriend by the neck, pushed her against a wall and slapped her on the leg in an attempt to stop her arguing. The argumentative couple had been drinking heavily at the time. But when he went before an Ipswich court, he readily agreed his behaviour had been wrong when the magistrate criticised his actions The 57-year-old man pleaded guilty in Ipswich Magistrates Court to one count of common assault - domestic violence related - on March 26. Prosecutor Senior Constable Narelle Lowe said police received the 000 calls at 4.30pm from the woman. The man had pushed her against a wall by the neck.
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A PEST control company fell victim to a $122,000 fraud committed by a trusted employee who stole its termite and insecticide chemicals then sold them online.
In the Crown prosecution case, Rameces Manguerra was employed at Termx Replenishment Systems in Acacia Ridge in charge of stock control when he began stealing.
His crime only discovered when the company was sold by owner Colin Davies, who an Ipswich court heard was left feeling ‘betrayed’.
Manguerra, 42, from Springfield Lakes, is now behind bars after being sentenced in Ipswich District Court on Thursday to a four-year jail penalty.
He has previously repaid the company $130,000.