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A Mackay high school was forced into lockdown after an intruder was found on school grounds about 10.50am Wednesday.
A Department of Education spokesman said a school-based police officer at Mackay State High School was called to help after the intruder was detected.
The Daily Mercury understands the person had threatened to assault a student at the school.
“Any situation that threatens the safety and wellbeing of students, staff or others in our school community is treated extremely seriously, and dealt with as a matter of priority,” the department spokesman said.
“The school went into a brief lockdown until the person was no longer on school grounds.
In July, $200 was withdrawn. Sen-Constable Rowe said a UnitingCare lead practitioner was conducting an audit in September to ensure the victim s finance ledger and bank account matched up. The practitioner noticed there was a discrepancy and after questioning Morris, the 74-year-old woman admitted she took the cash. After that, Morris handed in her resignation and paid back the money. In court on Monday, Morris pleaded guilty to fraud. Lawyer Peta Vernon said Morris had been working with UnitingCare for 20 years. A carer took $1000 from her disability client. Photo: File Ms Vernon told the court Morris youngest son was a drug addict and was always asking for money.
The pair have since reconciled and live together at Marian, raising their daughter. Her victim, the father of her baby, sat in the courtroom gallery cradling their child as Kairae learned if she would actually be sent to jail. Ms Hartigan said jail should be imposed to reflect the seriousness of the offending and for general deterrence. To send a message to people in the community that anger with your partner is not to be met with driving your vehicle at them, Ms Hartigan said. I accept that emotions were running high at the time. She released Kairae, who had a limited criminal history, on immediate parole and also reduced the disqualification period to six months because of the mitigating circumstances.
âHe made threats to kill the security guard for not allowing him entry,â prosecutor Chelsea Pearson said.
The court heard he got in the guardâs face and a fight occurred. He also continued to call the guard a âc â while speaking to police.
Self represented, Lette pleaded guilty to being a public nuisance near a licensed premises and failing to leave a licensed premises.
âI was a bit drunk,â he told the court when called on by Mr Dwyer to explain himself.
âI do have flashbacks from that night.â
Lette said he remembered being hit âand going down to the groundâ but conceded he was disobedient and should have left.
Mr Reynolds argued for a wholly suspended penalty, which would act as a deterrent.
“This is the 19th time you have been before the court … for offences of dishonesty,” Mr Dwyer said.
“Nineteen times.
“You have trouble with grog, you think you can just go a knock off a bottle of rum.
“This community and this court has had enough.”
The court heard Priestley had breached probation twice and community service.
“More recently you have had the opportunity of parole and again you continue to steal,” Mr Dwyer said.
Priestley pleaded guilty to stealing and was jailed for two months, which was wholly suspended for two years.