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Premium Content Subscriber only Not only did Aleta Marie Songoro drive drunk without a licence, she also refused to leave a licensed venue in Rockhampton’s CBD. Songoro pleaded guilty on May 24 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count each of failing to leave a licensed premises, obstruct police in a licensed premises in public, failing to provide identifying particulars, drink driving and driving without a licence. Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said police were patrolling the Safe Night Precinct on March 27 when a security guard indicated a person refusing to leave the Giddy Goat Night...

Premium Content Subscriber only A young mother accused of being the getaway driver in a robbery and stealing, along with being a passenger in a car which was used as a weapon, claims she was used to seeing her co-accused driving ‘nice looking cars’ and didn’t know the recent car was stolen. Rayma Elizabeth Sweetman, 23, made a bail application in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on May 24 after being taken into custody last week. Defence lawyer Samantha Legrady made a bail application for Ms Sweetman, telling the court her client alleged she “didn’t realise the car was stolen” when s...

Premium Content Subscriber only A man accused of ramming another vehicle which was stuck behind another vehicle, and burglary, was granted bail last month. Vincent Joseph Smith, 27, made a bail application in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on April 19. Police prosecutor Clancy Fox alleged Smith made some admissions of his offending to police over the phone. He claimed police felt Smith was at risk of committing more offences if released on bail. Mr Fox said it would be alleged that after the initial incident at 1.30am, police were not able to locate the defendant and a few hours later, receive...

Premium Content Subscriber only 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 ...