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A drunk man told police to touch his genitals several times while he was being questioned at a Rockhampton pub about abuse hurled at them as they drove past in an unmarked vehicle.
Jon Clowes, 34, pleaded guilty on April 21 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of public nuisance at a licensed venue.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Kevin Ongheen said police drove past the Oxford Hotel on East Street at 8.30pm on April 4 during patrols.
He said several people yelled abuse at the officers as the windows of the vehicle were down.
Sergeant Ongheen said two people sitting next to Clowes at the pub were escorted to the footpath to talk to police about the abuse incident and Clowes followed.
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A man busted drink driving tried to tell the court his blood-alcohol content (BAC) reading was high because he hadn’t eaten anything since 10am the day before intercept.
Philip David Bain pleaded guilty on April 19 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of drink driving.
Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said Bain had a BAC of .079 when he was intercepted driving on Graeme Acton Way at 9.20am on February 15.
Bain, who represented himself in court, said he hadn’t eaten since 10am February 14 and had a few beers between 5pm-9pm on February 14.
“There was no way I would have gone out if I thought I was over the limit,” he said.
A man threw a plastic box containing his belongings at his partner’s car after she started an argument with him about his lack of effort to do housework.