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Subscriber only A Caboolture South man, who allegedly assaulted his brother in March causing his death, has had his court matters transferred from Rockhampton to Maroochydore. Christopher John Adcock, 38 had his matters mentioned in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on Monday, where he was represented by lawyer Nick Crawford. Mr Adcock was charged with one count each of grievous bodily harm and wilful damage. Mr Crawford sought to have Mr Adcock s matters transferred to Maroochydore Magistrates Court as the alleged incident occurred in Landsborough. The court heard Mr Adcock s matters were being mentioned in Rockhampton as that is where he was arrested on March 12.
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Subscriber only A woman who drank alcohol instead of dealing with mental health issues ended up punching her partner during a drinking episode. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty on March 12 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of breaching a domestic violence order. Police prosecutor Sergeant Barry Stevens said the defendant had four prior convictions for breaching domestic violence orders and one for assault occasioning bodily harm. This involves the defendant having punched a person, he said. Defence lawyer Rebecca Harris said her client, 30, was still married to the victim and they had been together since 2009.
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A young man facing arson charges in the district court was sentenced last week for unlawful use of an Audi and squatting in a Central Queensland hotel five years ago when he was 14.
Now 19, the young man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had spent 186 days in presentence custody when he appeared in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on March 12 where he was sentenced for the Audi and motel matters.
His arson charge also went through the court procedures for the matter to be sent to the district court.
The man pleaded guilty on March 12 to 10 charges including enter premise and damage property, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and seven fail to appear in court offences.