Crime by Lea Emery
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Subscriber only AN insurance broker siphoned off more than $216,000 from his employer to his own bank accounts over a five-year period. But police took another two years to interview Craig Anthony Marshall and arrest him after he confessed to his employers at Insurance House Pty Ltd. The 49-year-old s scheme was discovered in August 2018 when he took just four days leave. It was revealed he had reduced 167 insurance policies for clients and had the refunds redirected to one of his 26 personal bank accounts between February 2013 and August 2018. He took more than $216,000. Due to Marshall s actions, Insurance House Pty Ltd had their business devalued by $60,000 when they were selling the company.
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A Moranbah man, who was charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, remains on bail following a further court adjournment on Thursday.
David Rawiri Edwards, the owner of Treespec CQ, was arrested and charged in October, following ongoing investigations into the alleged attack on Justin Karl Herlihy on September 30, but was later released on Supreme Court bail in December.
At the first court appearance on November 2, Magistrate Robert Walker said Mr Edwards allegedly took a metre-long black metal bar and struck the victim in the shin area before striking in other areas including his head, face and arms in a âbrutalâ assault.
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Subscriber only Criminal lawyer Andrew Hanlon, of Potts Lawyers, appeared on behalf of Edwards via phone at Moranbah Magistrates Court on April 15. He explained there was one outstanding item as part of the brief of evidence that had been delayed due to the police officer involved being on extended leave. Mr Hanlon was seeking at adjournment to progress the matters. Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said he had spoken to the arresting officer and Mr Hanlon could expect the additional materials within the fortnight. Police sent out alerts during the Moranbah assault investigation asking for information about this Holden Commodore utility.