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Subscriber only A Baralaba coal mine worker who got into a fight with a colleague at their Christmas party fronted Biloela Magistrates Court last week. Michael Poul Reid Grenyer pleaded guilty last Wednesday to one count of public nuisance in the vicinity of a licensed premises. Police Prosecutor Senior Constable Pete Rumford read the facts of Grenyer s case to the court and Magistrate Philippa Beckinsale. On the afternoon of December 3 last year, Grenyer attended the Baralaba Hotel for his work Christmas party. He consumed alcohol throughout the afternoon and into the evening, before he started to play fight with a work mate outside the hotel.
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A Moura woman was lucky to escape serious punishment after she faced Biloela Magistrates Court this week on drugs charges.
Selinaa Kate Howard pleaded guilty to one count of possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils or pipes.
Senior Constable Pete Rumford told the court that police had executed a search warrant at Howard’s Moura residence on December 7 last year.
Howard identified herself as the owner of the house and, before a search began, declared relevant drug items to police.
“She directed police to the garage and produced a glass bong from a cupboard, used for smoking cannabis,” Snr Const Rumford said.
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Two brothers who turned to drugs in order to cope with a family tragedy faced Biloela Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Matthew Allan Oates, 20, and Nathan John Martin Oates, 19, both pleaded guilty to one count each of possessing dangerous drugs.
Prosecutor Senior Constable Pete Rumford read the facts of the cases separately, however, they were largely the same.
On December 5 last year, police undertaking patrols at Moura intercepted a vehicle and identified Matthew as the driver and Nathan as the passenger.
The responding officers intercepted the vehicle for the purpose of a random drug and alcohol screening.