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A Gladstone mother of two said her son had missed the bus after she was intercepted by police driving without a licence.
Tani Edwina Jo Emery, 32, pleaded guilty to driving of motor vehicle without a driver s licence (repeat offender) on Monday in Gladstone Magistrates Court.
At 8am on February 2, 2021, Calliope Road Policing unit intercepted Emery for the purpose of a licence check.
Checks uncovered Emery had failed to reapply for her learner’s licence after a suspension.
Emery’s duty lawyer Jun Pepito said his client had not reapplied for a learner’s permit because she could not afford the fee or the fitting of the interlock device on her car.
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A young removalist caused a scene at Gladstone Hospital after he was told he may have to wait up to four hours to be seen.
Police were called to the hospital emergency department on January 1 at 11.40pm.
They spoke to staff who said Aaron Jacob Raward had attended and was told he might have to wait up to four hours.
On the way out, Raward abused staff before spitting on the window – all which he admitted to police.
The 20-year-old pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday to conduct causing public nuisance.
Defence lawyer Jun Pepito said Raward had just undergone a recent jaw surgery and while playing with his two-year-old niece she had headbutted his jaw which was why he went to the ED.