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A man beat his stepson so badly the victim was left with serious facial injuries.
Crime by Madison Mifsud-Ure
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Subscriber only A Stanthorpe man who left his stepson with serious facial injuries after a violent drunken outburst has walked from court without a conviction. The Stanthorpe Magistrates Court heard Adam James Pryor went to his partner s home on a March 6 to confront the woman s 23-year-old son. Police prosecutor Steve de Lissa said the heavily intoxicated man grabbed his stepson by the shirt when he was told to leave the Amosfield Road property, with the violence only continuing to escalate.
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A SOUTHERN Downs father has narrowly avoided a stint behind bars after he was busted selling marijuana to boost his income and feed his own addiction.
Police raided Justin James Kinder’s Stanthorpe home on June 12, where they found the 44-year-old trying to stash several items in a kitchen cupboard.
The Stanthorpe Magistrates Court heard the raid uncovered 26g marijuana divided into varying amounts in separate clipseal bags, which Kinder admitted was for both personal use and to sell.
Police prosecutor Ken Wiggan said the Stanthorpe man was also found with a used bong and stoker, scissors, foil, and electric scales.
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Subscriber only A SOUTHERN Downs man claimed a bad mood was to blame for a violent outburst in which he pummelled walls and furniture until he broke his own hand. Police were called to a Stanthorpe address on September 23 where the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was living with his partner and her 11-year-old son. The Stanthorpe Magistrates Court heard the house was a mess when officers arrived, with holes in several walls and furniture smashed to pieces. Police prosecutor Ken Wiggan said the man s partner told police he woke up in a bad mood which quickly escalated to a tantrum , with him punching the walls and breaking several items.