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An Emerald man, 59, who punched a louvre and stabbed a table on Christmas Day, was told he couldn’t keep relying on childhood trauma as an excuse for his behaviour.
The man, who couldn’t be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty at Emerald Magistrates Court on May 18 to two counts of contravening a domestic violence order and one count of wilful damage (domestic violence offence).
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said the man confronted a woman, the aggrieved of a DVO, at her Emerald address about 3.30pm on December 25, telling her she shouldn’t be at the home.
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A Gemfields man has been told to wake up to himself after fronting Emerald Magistrates Court on drug charges on Tuesday.
Keith Arthur Millard, 56, pleaded guilty to possessing utensils or pipes that had been used and possessing dangerous drugs.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said police attended a Sapphire address on April 21 with a search warrant.
Millard and two others were located inside.
When asked if there were any items to declare, Millard produced a red plastic tub with a brass pipe, cigarette lighter, smoking papers and two clip seal bags containing 75g of cannabis.
Police also located a third clip seal bag in an outdoor sink containing a further 45g of cannabis.